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Kahoot vs Teachable

Kahoot logo

Kahoot

Presentation & Slides

Make learning awesome with game-based quizzes

From
$19/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Teachable logo

Teachable

Learning Management

Create and sell courses online

From
$29/month
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; Teachable starter plan charges 7.5% transaction fee, significantly higher than other plans
  • They diverge on capability: Kahoot covers Quiz games, Teachable covers Course builder.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Kahoot and Teachable actually diverge.

Attributes where Kahoot and Teachable differ
AttributeKahootTeachable
Starting price$19/month$29/month
Pricing modelsubscriptionUnknown
PlatformsCloud-based SaaS, Mobile apps (iOS, Android)Web
CategoryPresentation & SlidesLearning Management
Founded20122014

Identical on both: free tier (No), 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 Teachable

  • Course builder
  • Quizzes
  • Certificates
  • Coaching products
  • Payment processing
  • Affiliate marketing
  • Email marketing
  • 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 Teachable
  • Businesses using Kahoot 360 for employee training and engagement with commercial-use licensingnot Teachable

Teachable

  • Course creationnot Kahoot
  • Coaching servicesnot Kahoot
  • Digital productsnot Kahoot
  • Membership sitesnot 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

Teachable

  • Starter plan charges 7.5% transaction fee, significantly higher than other plans
  • Student limits lift only at $10k+ annual sales for higher plans
  • No free tier, only 7-day trial
  • Custom plan requires sales contact with minimum $30k/year revenue

Pricing, plan by plan

Kahoot

$19/month

No published plan breakdown. See the Kahoot review.

Teachable

$29/month
  • Starter$39/month
    • 5 products
    • 100 active students
    • 7.5% transaction fee
  • Builder$89/month
    • 10 products
    • 1000 active students
    • 0% transaction fee
  • Growth$189/month
    • 50 products
    • 5000 active students
    • 0% transaction fee
  • Custom$null/month
    • Unlimited products
    • Dedicated success manager
    • Custom pricing

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 Teachable if

  • You need course builder.
  • You also want quizzes.
Teachable review

Questions people ask

Is Kahoot or Teachable better?
Neither clearly leads. Kahoot starts at $19/month and Teachable at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Kahoot or Teachable?
Kahoot starts at $19/month and Teachable at $29/month.
Does Kahoot or Teachable run on more platforms?
Kahoot runs on Cloud-based SaaS, Mobile apps (iOS, Android). Teachable runs on Web.
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 Teachable is typically brought in for.
What can Kahoot do that Teachable cannot?
Kahoot covers Quiz games, Surveys, Puzzles, Word clouds. Teachable covers Course builder, Quizzes, Certificates, Coaching products. Both handle Web support, IOS support, Android support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Teachable: Does Teachable have a free plan?

Teachable offers a 7-day free trial and a 30-day money-back guarantee, but no permanent free plan. The Starter plan costs $39/month (or $29/month annually).

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Teachable: What are the transaction fees?

Starter plan charges 7.5% transaction fee. Builder, Growth, and Advanced plans charge 0% transaction fees. Additional payment processing fees of 2.9%-4.99% plus per-transaction charges apply depending on payment method.

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Teachable: What integrations are available?

Teachable integrates with Zapier, Stripe, PayPal, Mailchimp, ActiveCampaign, Google Analytics, Calendly, Zoom, and other tools via the App Hub.

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Teachable: How many courses can I create?

Starter plan allows 5 products, Builder allows 10, Growth allows 50, and Advanced allows 100 courses.

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Teachable: What is included in certificate features?

Course certificates are available starting on the Growth plan ($139/month annually). Certificates can be customized with branding and are generated automatically when students complete courses.

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