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Linewize vs Quizizz

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Linewize

Education

School web filtering, classroom control and student wellbeing alerting from the Qoria group

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Quizizz logo

Quizizz

Education

Gamified quizzes that motivate every learner

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Quizizz has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Linewize automated wellbeing flagging produces false positives on ordinary adolescent language, and each false positive is a recorded concern about a named child that the school must then handle and retain.; Quizizz limited question types with no open-ended response option
  • They diverge on capability: Linewize covers Filtering on and off network, Quizizz covers Quiz games.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Linewize and Quizizz actually diverge.

Attributes where Linewize and Quizizz differ
AttributeLinewizeQuizizz
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelquoteUnknown
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, ChromeOS, Windows, macOS, iOS, AndroidWeb
FoundedUnknown2015

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

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 Linewize

  • Filtering on and off network
  • Classwize
  • Wellbeing alerting
  • Pulse reporting
  • School to home
  • Multi-platform agents

Only in Quizizz

  • Quiz games
  • Lessons
  • Homework mode
  • Reports
  • Question types
  • Memes
  • Music
  • Leaderboards

What people use each for

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

Linewize

  • A United Kingdom school evidencing Keeping Children Safe in Education monitoring expectations at inspectionnot Quizizz
  • Districts with take home devices that need policy applied off the school networknot Quizizz
  • Schools that want teachers to control lesson browsing without raising a ticket with the network managernot Quizizz
  • Safeguarding teams that need a documented trail of flags raised and actions takennot Quizizz

Quizizz

  • Formative assessmentnot Linewize
  • Review gamesnot Linewize
  • Homeworknot Linewize
  • Test prepnot Linewize

Where each one falls short

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

Linewize

  • Automated wellbeing flagging produces false positives on ordinary adolescent language, and each false positive is a recorded concern about a named child that the school must then handle and retain.
  • Buying alerting without staffing it is a liability. If nobody reads the queue, the school has created evidence that it was told and did not act.
  • Off site monitoring of school devices extends school visibility into the home, and unless the school publishes the hours and scope, families discover it after the fact rather than at the point of consent.
  • The group sells both the school monitoring platform and a consumer parental control product to the same families, which is a commercial incentive to widen monitoring that the sales conversation will not surface.
  • Consolidation through acquisition means overlapping products from different codebases inside one group, and schools that bought a now acquired product face migration onto the group platform at renewal.

Quizizz

  • Limited question types with no open-ended response option
  • Game format emphasizes quick answers which may stress slower-paced students
  • Requires reliable internet connection, no offline option
  • Advanced features and AI-generated quizzes locked behind paid plans

Pricing, plan by plan

Linewize

On request
  • Linewize$undefined/year
    • Quoted per pupil per year
    • Filtering, classroom and wellbeing modules priced separately
    • Multi-year school and district agreements

Quizizz

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Quizizz review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Linewize if

  • You need filtering on and off network.
  • You work on Web, ChromeOS, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android.
  • You also want classwize.
Linewize review

Choose Quizizz if

  • You need quiz games.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want lessons.
Quizizz review

Questions people ask

Is Linewize or Quizizz better?
Neither clearly leads. Linewize starts at On request and Quizizz at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Linewize or Quizizz?
Quizizz has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Linewize and Free for Quizizz.
Does Linewize or Quizizz run on more platforms?
Linewize runs on Web, ChromeOS, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android. Quizizz runs on Web.
Can I use Quizizz for free?
Yes. Quizizz has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Linewize starts at On request.
What is Linewize best used for?
Linewize is most often used for a united kingdom school evidencing keeping children safe in education monitoring expectations at inspection, districts with take home devices that need policy applied off the school network, schools that want teachers to control lesson browsing without raising a ticket with the network manager, safeguarding teams that need a documented trail of flags raised and actions taken. Of those, a united kingdom school evidencing keeping children safe in education monitoring expectations at inspection and districts with take home devices that need policy applied off the school network are not what Quizizz is typically brought in for.
What can Linewize do that Quizizz cannot?
Linewize covers Filtering on and off network, Classwize, Wellbeing alerting, Pulse reporting. Quizizz covers Quiz games, Lessons, Homework mode, Reports.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Linewize: Is Linewize the same company as Smoothwall and Qustodio?

They are all part of Qoria, the group formerly known as Family Zone Cyber Safety. Product roadmaps and renewals are coordinated at group level.

Quizizz: Does Quizizz have a free tier?

Yes, Quizizz offers a perpetual free tier with quiz creation, access to a library of 20 million+ public activities, and the ability to run small live sessions with students at no cost.

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Linewize: Does it monitor pupils outside school hours?

On school managed devices it can, and the school decides the scope. Define the hours and the data retention period in policy and tell families, because the software will not decide proportionality for you.

Quizizz: Can Quizizz integrate with Google Classroom?

Yes. Quizizz integrates with Google Classroom to assign quizzes and lessons with automatic grade syncing back to Google Classroom.

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Linewize: Is it FERPA and COPPA aligned?

For United States deployments it contracts as a school official under FERPA with COPPA consent handled by the district. In the United Kingdom the relevant frameworks are UK GDPR and Keeping Children Safe in Education, which impose different retention and review duties.

Quizizz: What question types does Quizizz support?

Quizizz offers multiple choice, multiple select, and other format types, but does not support open-ended response questions, limiting its use for essays or complex problem-solving.

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