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Kahoot vs LearnWorlds

Kahoot logo

Kahoot

Software

Make learning awesome with game-based quizzes

From
$19/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
LearnWorlds logo

LearnWorlds

Software

Create and sell online courses with interactive experiences

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Kahoot pro Start tier limited to 50 participants per session; hosting 200+ participants requires Pro Standard or higher; LearnWorlds the $24 Starter plan charges $5 for every paid enrollment, so selling a cheap course can cost more in fees than the plan
  • They diverge on capability: Kahoot covers Quiz games, LearnWorlds covers Course builder.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Kahoot and LearnWorlds actually diverge.

Attributes where Kahoot and LearnWorlds differ
AttributeKahootLearnWorlds
Starting price$19/monthOn request
PlatformsCloud-based SaaS, Mobile apps (iOS, Android)Web, IOS, Android
Founded20122014

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Kahoot

  • Quiz games
  • Surveys
  • Puzzles
  • Word clouds
  • Live games
  • Self-paced challenges
  • Reports
  • Question bank

Only in LearnWorlds

  • Course builder
  • Interactive video
  • Website builder
  • Certificates
  • Assessments
  • Community
  • Mobile app
  • Analytics

Both cover

  • Web support
  • IOS support
  • Android support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Kahoot

  • Educators using gamified quizzes and interactive content for classroom engagementnot LearnWorlds
  • Businesses using Kahoot 360 for employee training and engagement with commercial-use licensingnot LearnWorlds

LearnWorlds

  • Building and selling online courses with a branded schoolnot Kahoot
  • Delivering training to customers or employees with certificatesnot Kahoot

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Kahoot

  • Pro Start tier limited to 50 participants per session; hosting 200+ participants requires Pro Standard or higher
  • AI features only available in Pro Ultra tier ($79+/month); document processing and AI capabilities gated behind premium pricing

LearnWorlds

  • The $24 Starter plan charges $5 for every paid enrollment, so selling a cheap course can cost more in fees than the plan
  • Escaping the enrollment fee requires the $79 Pro Trainer plan
  • Active learners are capped monthly, at 1,000 on Starter and 2,000 on both Pro Trainer and Learning Center
  • The $249 Learning Center plan allows no more learners than the $79 plan, differing on admins and AI credits instead
  • Admin seats are rationed at 1, 5 and 25
  • AI credits are metered monthly at 300, 500 and 1,000

Pricing, plan by plan

Kahoot

$19/month

No published plan breakdown. See the Kahoot review.

LearnWorlds

On request
  • Starter$24/month
    • 1 admin
    • Custom domain
    • Coupons
  • Pro Trainer$79/month
    • 5 admins
    • SCORM/HTML5
    • Subscriptions
  • Learning Center$249/month
    • 20 admins
    • Interactive video
    • Bulk actions
  • High Volume$undefined/month
    • Unlimited admins
    • White label
    • SLA

Which should you pick?

Choose Kahoot if

  • You need quiz games.
  • You work on Cloud-based SaaS, Mobile apps (iOS, Android).
  • You also want surveys.
Kahoot review

Choose LearnWorlds if

  • You need course builder.
  • You work on Web, IOS, Android.
  • You also want interactive video.
LearnWorlds review

Questions people ask

Is Kahoot or LearnWorlds better?
Neither clearly leads. Kahoot starts at $19/month and LearnWorlds at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Kahoot or LearnWorlds?
Kahoot starts at $19/month and LearnWorlds at On request.
Does Kahoot or LearnWorlds run on more platforms?
Kahoot runs on Cloud-based SaaS, Mobile apps (iOS, Android). LearnWorlds runs on Web, IOS, Android.
What is Kahoot best used for?
Kahoot is most often used for educators using gamified quizzes and interactive content for classroom engagement, businesses using kahoot 360 for employee training and engagement with commercial-use licensing. Of those, educators using gamified quizzes and interactive content for classroom engagement and businesses using kahoot 360 for employee training and engagement with commercial-use licensing are not what LearnWorlds is typically brought in for.
What can Kahoot do that LearnWorlds cannot?
Kahoot covers Quiz games, Surveys, Puzzles, Word clouds. LearnWorlds covers Course builder, Interactive video, Website builder, Certificates. Both handle Web support, IOS support, Android support.
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