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Alternatives to Quizizz
22 education tools sit alongside Quizizz in this directory. Below is what separates each from Quizizz on the figures we hold, price, model, tier count and rating, and a direct comparison for every one.
- Alternatives listed
- 22
- With a free tier
- 19
- Cheaper to start
- 0
- Quizizz starts at
- Free, then $5/month
Why people look past Quizizz
Nothing on the record flags a reason to move. Quizizz has a free tier, and starts at $5/month against a category median of $34/month. People still switch over fit and workflow, and those are not things a catalogue entry can measure, which is what the comparisons below are for.
What each alternative does differently
Ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry. Differences are drawn from price, pricing model, tier count and rating, the fields the category listing carries. For a feature-level difference, follow the head-to-head link on each card: those pages read both full records.
Make learning awesome with game-based quizzes
- Starts $14 a month dearer, at $19/month.
Game-based learning built by students
Priced and rated the same as Quizizz on the figures we hold. The difference, if there is one, is in the feature records.
Vocabulary and spaced repetition language app built around video clips of native speakers
Priced and rated the same as Quizizz on the figures we hold. The difference, if there is one, is in the feature records.
Camera based maths solver that shows step by step working, owned by Google since 2022
Priced and rated the same as Quizizz on the figures we hold. The difference, if there is one, is in the feature records.
Piano-only learning app from JoyTunes using microphone listening, no MIDI keyboard required
- Starts $114.99 a year dearer, at $119.99/year.
Cognitive skills training app from Elevate Labs covering reading, writing, maths and speaking games
Priced and rated the same as Quizizz on the figures we hold. The difference, if there is one, is in the feature records.
Every Quizizz alternative at a glance
A dash means the catalogue entry carries no figure, not that the answer is nothing.
| Tool | Entry price | Model | Tiers | Head to head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quizizz (this page) | Free, then $5/month | - | - | |
| KahootGame-based quiz and assessment platform similar to Quizizz with live classroom engagement features | Free, then $19/month | Subscription | 5 | vs Quizizz |
| GimkitInteractive quiz game for education with student engagement and gamification features | Free | Freemium | 3 | vs Quizizz |
| Memrise | Free | Free with a Pro subscription | 1 | vs Quizizz |
| Photomath | Free | Free with a Plus subscription | 1 | vs Quizizz |
| Simply Piano | Free, then $119.99/year | Per user per year or month | 2 | vs Quizizz |
| Elevate | Free | Free with a Pro subscription | 1 | vs Quizizz |
| Seek by iNaturalist | Free | Free, no ads and no in-app purchases | 1 | vs Quizizz |
| Merlin Bird ID | Free | Free, no ads and no in-app purchases | 1 | vs Quizizz |
| Stellarium | Free | Open source, no licence fee | 1 | vs Quizizz |
| Flowkey | Free, then $119.99/year | Per user per year or month | 2 | vs Quizizz |
| Lumosity | Free | Free with a subscription | 1 | vs Quizizz |
| Sky Guide | Free | Free download with Plus and Pro subscription upgrades | 3 | vs Quizizz |
| Busuu | Free | Free with a Premium subscription | 1 | vs Quizizz |
| Pl@ntNet | Free | Free, no ads and no in-app purchases | 1 | vs Quizizz |
| Star Walk 2 | Free | Freemium, low-cost ad-free subscription upgrade | 2 | vs Quizizz |
| Yousician | Free, then $9.99/month | Per user per month or year | 2 | vs Quizizz |
| Melodics | Free, then $9.99/month | Per user per month or year | 2 | vs Quizizz |
| eBird | Free | Free, no ads and no in-app purchases | 1 | vs Quizizz |
| Anki | Free | Open source, no licence fee except a paid iOS app | 1 | vs Quizizz |
| PictureThis | On request | Per year, sold via a short free trial that auto-renews | 1 | vs Quizizz |
| SkySafari | On request | One-time purchase per tier | 3 | vs Quizizz |
| Jackrabbit Class | $49/month | Per month by student count | 6 | vs Quizizz |
Ratings are aggregated from third-party sources and imported with each catalogue entry; Softwr hosts no reviews of these products. How each figure is used is set out on the Quizizz badges page.
Cheaper ways to solve the same problem
Free to start (19)
These publish a tier that costs nothing, so they can be evaluated before any money changes hands.
- Kahoot , Free, then $19/month
- Gimkit , Free
- Memrise , Free
- Photomath , Free
- Simply Piano , Free, then $119.99/year
- Elevate , Free
- Seek by iNaturalist , Free
- Merlin Bird ID , Free
What you would be giving up
Quizizz is most often brought in for formative assessment, review games, homework, test prep. Anything replacing it has to cover the ones you actually depend on, and a cheaper tool that misses one of them is not cheaper.
Two things this page cannot settle. It compares on price, model, tier count and rating, because those are the fields the category listing carries, feature-level differences need both full records, which is what the head-to-head pages load. And the ratings are third-party aggregates imported with each entry rather than reviews written here, so a 0.2 difference between two tools is noise rather than a finding.
If Quizizz is broadly right and the question is cost, the Quizizz pricing breakdown covers every tier and what each one adds. If you want the whole field rather than a shortlist, the Education category lists everything the directory holds, and best education tools ranks them.
Quizizz runs on web. Platform coverage is not carried on the category listing for the alternatives, so it is one more thing to check on each head-to-head page rather than here.
Questions about Quizizz alternatives
- What are the main alternatives to Quizizz?
- 22 other education tools are listed in this directory, led by Kahoot, Gimkit, Memrise, Photomath. They are ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry, not by any Softwr ranking.
- What is the best free alternative to Quizizz?
- 19 of the alternatives listed here can be used without paying: Kahoot, Gimkit, Memrise, Photomath, Simply Piano.
- Is there a reason to switch away from Quizizz?
- Nothing in the data flags one. Quizizz has a free tier, and starts at $5/month against a category median of $34/month. Fit and workflow are the usual reasons to move, and those are not things this record can measure.
- What would I give up by switching from Quizizz?
- Quizizz is most often brought in for formative assessment, review games, homework, test prep. Anything you replace it with has to cover the ones you actually rely on, the side-by-side comparisons linked from each alternative below put the two feature records against each other.
- Is there an open-source alternative to Quizizz?
- None of the education tools listed here are recorded as open source. That is what the licence field on each entry says, and the field is not always filled in, so it is worth checking directly for any tool you are serious about.
- How were these Quizizz alternatives chosen?
- They are the tools filed in the same category, Education, ordered by the aggregated rating on each entry. There is no editorial shortlist, and nothing on this page is paid: no sponsored placement runs on alternatives pages and the order cannot be bought. Softwr has not used these products.
- Where can I compare Quizizz against one of these directly?
- Every alternative below has a side-by-side page against Quizizz covering price, platforms, features and what each one is used for. Those pages read the full record for both products rather than the summary shown here.
- Does this list cover every education tool?
- No. It covers what this directory holds in the Education category, 22 tools beside Quizizz. The category page lists the rest of the catalogue as it grows.