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Kahoot vs Tana

Kahoot logo

Kahoot

Productivity

Make learning awesome with game-based quizzes

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Tana logo

Tana

Productivity

The everything app for your personal workspace

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Kahoot no free tier available; all plans are paid subscriptions starting at $19/month; Tana the free plan hosts only 5 meetings a month with AI transcripts and summaries
  • They diverge on capability: Kahoot covers Quiz games, Tana covers Outliner interface.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Kahoot and Tana actually diverge.

Attributes where Kahoot and Tana differ
AttributeKahootTana
PlatformsCloud-based SaaS, Mobile apps (iOS, Android)Web, Desktop
Founded20122020

Identical on both: starting price (Free), pricing model (subscription), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Productivity).

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 Tana

  • Outliner interface
  • Supertags
  • Live queries
  • AI integration
  • Graph views
  • Email capture
  • API
  • Zapier

Both cover

  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Kahoot

  • Interactive quizzes and learning assessments for educationnot Tana
  • Employee training and development programsnot Tana
  • Conference and event audience engagementnot Tana
  • Team building and company-wide meetingsnot Tana

Tana

  • Structured note taking with a graph based supertag data modelnot Kahoot
  • Automatic meeting capture with AI transcripts and summariesnot Kahoot
  • Turning notes into queryable structured databasesnot Kahoot

Where each one falls short

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

Kahoot

  • No free tier available; all plans are paid subscriptions starting at $19/month
  • Participant limit increases significantly with plan tier, from 50 to 5,000 maximum

Tana

  • The free plan hosts only 5 meetings a month with AI transcripts and summaries
  • The free plan connects only 1 calendar and allows 50 AI queries
  • Pro is $30 per user per month at standard price, with $20 shown as an early bird rate
  • Max is $120 per user per month at standard price, with $80 shown as an early bird rate
  • Integrations and full MCP require the Pro plan
  • Dedicated support and onboarding, and unlimited agents, skills and types, require the Max plan
  • The Business plan is custom priced, billed yearly and has no published rate
  • The free trial runs 30 days

Pricing, plan by plan

Kahoot

Free
  • Kahoot! 360 Pro Start$19/month
    • Up to 50 participants per session
    • Interactive quizzes and polls
    • Basic hosting
  • Kahoot! 360 Pro Standard$25/month
    • Up to 200 participants per session
    • Brainstorms and word clouds
    • Slide syncing and Q&A
  • Kahoot! 360 Pro Plus$49/month
    • Up to 1,000 participants per session
    • Courses with certificates
    • NPS surveys
  • Kahoot! 360 Pro Max$69/month
    • Up to 2,000 participants per session
    • Custom theming
    • Immersive branding

Tana

Free
  • FreeFree
    • 5 hosted meetings monthly with AI transcripts
    • 1 calendar connection
    • 50 AI queries
  • Pro$20/month
    • Early bird pricing (regular $30/month)
    • Unlimited hosted meetings
    • Botless meeting agent for Zoom, Teams, Google Meet
  • Max$80/month
    • Early bird pricing (regular $120/month)
    • 5x more AI than Pro plan
    • Dedicated support and onboarding
  • Business$null/year
    • Custom pricing (billed yearly)
    • SAML SSO and advanced security controls
    • Designated customer success manager

Which should you pick?

Choose Kahoot if

  • You need quiz games.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Cloud-based SaaS, Mobile apps (iOS, Android).
  • You also want surveys.
Kahoot review

Choose Tana if

  • You need outliner interface.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Desktop.
  • You also want supertags.
Tana review

Questions people ask

Is Kahoot or Tana better?
Neither clearly leads. Kahoot starts at Free and Tana at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Kahoot or Tana?
Kahoot starts at Free and Tana at Free.
Does Kahoot or Tana run on more platforms?
Kahoot runs on Cloud-based SaaS, Mobile apps (iOS, Android). Tana runs on Web, Desktop.
Can I use Kahoot for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is Kahoot best used for?
Kahoot is most often used for interactive quizzes and learning assessments for education, employee training and development programs, conference and event audience engagement, team building and company-wide meetings. Of those, interactive quizzes and learning assessments for education and employee training and development programs are not what Tana is typically brought in for.
What can Kahoot do that Tana cannot?
Kahoot covers Quiz games, Surveys, Puzzles, Word clouds. Tana covers Outliner interface, Supertags, Live queries, AI integration. Both handle Web support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Kahoot: What is the cheapest Kahoot plan and what audience size does it support?

Kahoot! 360 Pro Start is $19 per month (or $228 annually) and supports up to 50 participants per session. It includes interactive quizzes, polls, basic hosting, and AI kahoot creation.

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Tana: What is Tana's cheapest paid plan?

Tana Pro starts at $20/month with early bird pricing (regular $30/month) per user, offering unlimited hosted meetings and AI transcripts.

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Kahoot: Which Kahoot plan supports the largest audience, and what is its participant limit?

Kahoot! 360 Pro Ultra is the top tier at $79 per month (or $948 annually) and supports up to 5,000 participants per session. It includes full AI assistant access, event consultation, commercial licensing, and large document processing up to 500 pages.

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Tana: Does Tana offer a free trial?

Yes, Tana provides a 30-day free trial with no credit card required, plus a 60-day refund window for yearly plan subscribers.

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Kahoot: How much does a Kahoot plan cost annually if I pay upfront?

Annual pricing is available for all plans and includes a discount: Pro Start is $228/year ($19/month), Pro Standard is $300/year ($25/month), Pro Plus is $588/year ($49/month), Pro Max is $828/year ($69/month), and Pro Ultra is $948/year ($79/month).

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Tana: What is the difference between Tana Pro and Max plans?

Max provides 5x more AI than Pro ($80/month early bird or $120 regular), dedicated support, onboarding, and unlimited agents and skills.

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