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Kahoot vs Miro Education

Kahoot logo

Kahoot

Presentation & Slides

Make learning awesome with game-based quizzes

From
$19/month
Rated
-
Miro Education logo

Miro Education

Education & E-Learning

Visual collaboration platform for interactive learning

From
Free
Rated
-

The short version

  • Only Miro Education has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Kahoot pro Start tier limited to 50 participants per session; hosting 200+ participants requires Pro Standard or higher; Miro Education free Student plan is capped at 10 team members and expires after 2 years
  • They diverge on capability: Kahoot covers Quiz games, Miro Education covers Infinite canvas.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Kahoot and Miro Education actually diverge.

Attributes where Kahoot and Miro Education differ
AttributeKahootMiro Education
Starting price$19/monthFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsCloud-based SaaS, Mobile apps (iOS, Android)Web, IOS, Android, Windows, MacOS
CategoryPresentation & SlidesEducation & E-Learning
Founded20122011

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated).

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 Miro Education

  • Infinite canvas
  • Real-time collaboration
  • Templates
  • Video chat
  • Presentation mode
  • Timer
  • Voting
  • Sticky notes

Both cover

  • Microsoft Teams
  • Zoom
  • Google Classroom
  • Canvas
  • Slack
  • 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 Miro Education
  • Businesses using Kahoot 360 for employee training and engagement with commercial-use licensingnot Miro Education

Miro Education

  • Classrooms and universities collaborating on visual boards and diagramsnot 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

Miro Education

  • Free Student plan is capped at 10 team members and expires after 2 years
  • Institution plan pricing is custom and quote only, described only as starting at 50% off the regular price

Pricing, plan by plan

Kahoot

$19/month

No published plan breakdown. See the Kahoot review.

Miro Education

Free
  • Free for EducationFree
    • Unlimited boards
    • Basic templates
    • Collaboration
  • Education Plan$undefined/month
    • Admin controls
    • SSO
    • LMS integration

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.

Choose Miro Education if

  • You need infinite canvas.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, IOS, Android, Windows, MacOS.
  • You also want real-time collaboration.

Questions people ask

Is Kahoot or Miro Education better?
Neither clearly leads. Kahoot starts at $19/month and Miro Education at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Kahoot or Miro Education?
Miro Education has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $19/month for Kahoot and Free for Miro Education.
Does Kahoot or Miro Education run on more platforms?
Kahoot runs on Cloud-based SaaS, Mobile apps (iOS, Android). Miro Education runs on Web, IOS, Android, Windows, MacOS.
Can I use Miro Education for free?
Yes. Miro Education has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Kahoot starts at $19/month.
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 Miro Education is typically brought in for.
What can Kahoot do that Miro Education cannot?
Kahoot covers Quiz games, Surveys, Puzzles, Word clouds. Miro Education covers Infinite canvas, Real-time collaboration, Templates, Video chat. Both handle Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Google Classroom, Canvas.

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