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Kahoot vs Thinkific

Kahoot logo

Kahoot

Software

Make learning awesome with game-based quizzes

From
$19/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Thinkific logo

Thinkific

Software

Create and sell online courses your way

From
$36/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; Thinkific no free plan, 14-day trial only
  • They diverge on capability: Kahoot covers Quiz games, Thinkific covers Course builder.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Kahoot and Thinkific actually diverge.

Attributes where Kahoot and Thinkific differ
AttributeKahootThinkific
Starting price$19/month$36/month
Pricing modelsubscriptionUnknown
PlatformsCloud-based SaaS, Mobile apps (iOS, Android)Web, Mobile

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown), founded (2012).

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 Thinkific

  • Course builder
  • Website builder
  • Quizzes
  • Certificates
  • Communities
  • Memberships
  • Marketing tools
  • 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 Thinkific
  • Businesses using Kahoot 360 for employee training and engagement with commercial-use licensingnot Thinkific

Thinkific

  • Course creationnot Kahoot
  • Membership sitesnot Kahoot
  • Coaching programsnot Kahoot
  • Corporate trainingnot 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

Thinkific

  • No free plan, 14-day trial only
  • Transaction fees on third-party payment processors (5% on Basic tier)
  • PayPal only available on Grow plan ($199/month), not on Basic or Start
  • Limited customization on lower-tier plans
  • Cannot embed courses in external domains or iframes
  • Limited number of spaces per plan
  • Less interactive community features compared to alternatives
  • Features continuously moved to higher-priced tiers
  • Payment processing delays reported (up to 90 days)

Pricing, plan by plan

Kahoot

$19/month

No published plan breakdown. See the Kahoot review.

Thinkific

$36/month
  • Basic$36/month
    • 1 course
    • Up to 500 students
    • Thinkific Payments (0% fees)
  • Start$74/month
    • Up to 3 courses
    • Up to 2,000 students
    • Third-party payment (3% fees)
  • Grow$149/month
    • Unlimited courses
    • Unlimited students
    • Third-party payment (0% fees)

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 Thinkific if

  • You need course builder.
  • You work on Web, Mobile.
  • You also want website builder.
Thinkific review

Questions people ask

Is Kahoot or Thinkific better?
Neither clearly leads. Kahoot starts at $19/month and Thinkific at $36/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Kahoot or Thinkific?
Kahoot starts at $19/month and Thinkific at $36/month.
Does Kahoot or Thinkific run on more platforms?
Kahoot runs on Cloud-based SaaS, Mobile apps (iOS, Android). Thinkific runs on Web, Mobile.
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 Thinkific is typically brought in for.
What can Kahoot do that Thinkific cannot?
Kahoot covers Quiz games, Surveys, Puzzles, Word clouds. Thinkific covers Course builder, Website builder, Quizzes, Certificates. Both handle Web support, IOS support, Android support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Thinkific: Does Thinkific have a free plan?

No. Thinkific does not offer a free plan but provides a 14-day free trial. Paid plans start at $36/month (Basic tier).

Source
Thinkific: Are there transaction fees on Thinkific?

Thinkific charges no transaction fees when using their built-in Thinkific Payments. Third-party payment processors incur 5% fees (Basic) down to 0% (Plus), plus 3.6% for Stripe with subscriptions.

Source
Thinkific: What payment methods does Thinkific support?

PayPal is locked to Grow plan ($199/month). Basic and Start plans do not support PayPal, limiting payment options for international creators and potentially reducing conversions.

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