A Kahoot! alternative for quizzes, polls and collaborative whiteboards
Pomlet is a Kahoot! alternative for running quizzes, polls and collaborative whiteboards in the browser; main differences: a Pro subscription at €9.90 a month with no annual commitment, for up to 1,000 participants, and audio and video uploads and public website embeds included on every plan.
€9.90 a month, no commitment
Monthly and cancellable anytime, or yearly at €99 (two months free): you choose. Kahoot! 360 subscriptions are billed yearly, upfront: €384 excl. tax for 1,000 participants with Pro Plus.
1,000 participants with Pro
The same price for 20 or 1,000 people. With Kahoot! 360, the Pro Start subscription costs €180 excl. tax a year for 50 participants.
Quizzes + a full whiteboard, in the price
The complete quiz toolkit and a full interactive whiteboard (sticky notes, shapes, drawing, connectors, voting, templates), on every plan: no extra tool or subscription to buy.
You get the essentials of Kahoot! (live and self-paced quizzes, team play, leaderboards and reports), and Pomlet also offers an elimination mode and idea boards grouped by AI. Above all, a full interactive whiteboard is included in the price on every plan: sticky notes, shapes, drawing, connectors, voting and templates, with no extra tool or subscription. Participants join with a PIN or QR code, with no account and no app. Expect a few fewer features and simpler enterprise management: single sign-on (SSO) isn’t available yet.
No card required · Free for up to 8 participants per session
What you get with Pomlet
- The price, without the commitmentPro costs €9.90 a month and you can cancel anytime. Kahoot! 360 subscriptions are billed yearly: €180 excl. tax for 50 participants with Pro Start, €265 for 200 with Pro Standard, €384 for 1,000 with Pro Plus.
- A full whiteboard, no extra subscriptionSticky notes, shapes, drawing, connectors, voting and templates: the interactive whiteboard is included in the price of every plan. With Pro, up to 1,000 participants work on it together.
- Audio, video and embeds includedUpload your own audio and video, choose the excerpt and embed a self-paced quiz on your website, on every plan. With Kahoot!, audio and video file uploads come with Enterprise and a public website needs a separate licence.
- Generous AI, even on FreeCreate a quiz from a topic, your notes, a web page or a PDF, in 15 languages, even on Free. With Pro, AI generation feels unlimited (fair use).
- Your AI assistants, connectedPrepare quizzes, whiteboards and sessions from Claude, ChatGPT or another MCP-compatible app, even on the Free plan.
- Modes that lift the roomLive, practice and teams, and Pomlet also offers an elimination mode, with leaderboards and answer streaks: all included from the Free plan.
Pomlet and Kahoot! side by side
The criteria that matter for a host, at a glance.
| Criterion | Pomlet | Kahoot! |
|---|---|---|
| Price and commitment | ||
€9.90/month Monthly, cancel anytime Free for up to 8 participants | Kahoot! 360 Pro Standard €265.00 excl. tax/year (€22.08/month equivalent) Kahoot! 360 Pro Plus €384.00 excl. tax/year (€32.00/month equivalent) Annual, paid upfront Pro Start: €180 a year excl. tax. 30-day event passes: €199 (200 participants) or €299 (1,000) excl. tax | |
| Participants per session | ||
| Up to 1,000 with Pro; 8 on Free | 50 with Start, 200 with Standard, 1,000 with Plus; more on higher plans (2,000 with Max, 5,000 with Ultra) | |
| Questions and activities | ||
| 11 elements: single or multiple choice, true/false, ranking, open answer, poll, scale, word cloud, idea board, slide and whiteboard | Multiple choice, true/false, puzzle, type answer, slider, pin answer, open-ended questions, polls, word clouds, brainstorm, scales and Q&A | |
| Game modes | ||
| Live, self-paced practice, teams and elimination, with leaderboards: all on Free | Live games, self-paced assigned games and team play | |
| Audio and video in questions | ||
| Upload your own audio and video files and choose the excerpt, on every plan | Vimeo videos; audio and video file uploads with Enterprise | |
| Collaborative whiteboard | ||
| Included on every plan: sticky notes, shapes, drawing, connectors, voting and templates, on its own or inside a session | Brainstorm questions; freeform canvas not confirmed | |
| AI quiz generation | ||
| Included on Free, from a topic, notes, a web page or a PDF; feels unlimited with Pro (fair use) | Generates from topics, URLs and documents, PDFs up to 150 pages | |
| Quiz embedded on a website | ||
| Self-paced quiz via iframe, on every plan | Internal use with Enterprise; a separate licence for public websites | |
| How participants join | ||
| PIN, QR code or link, plus a nickname: no account, no app | Nickname plus game PIN or QR code, in the browser or the app | |
Kahoot!: Pro Standard for 100 people (capacity 200), Pro Plus for 1,000. These subscriptions include open answers, word clouds and reports. Monthly equivalents use the actual published annual charge: €265 or €384 excluding tax. Kahoot! also sells 30-day event passes: €199 excluding tax for 200 people, €299 for 1,000. Original currencies retained: EUR, or USD for AhaSlides. Prices marked excl. tax exclude taxes; applicable totals are specified at checkout or in the quote.
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“Not confirmed” means the reviewed documentation does not establish the capability; it does not mean that Kahoot! lacks it.
| Criterion | Pomlet | Kahoot! |
|---|---|---|
| Bring your audience together | ||
| Host a live quiz | Host-controlled questions and live results | Hosted live games |
| Play at your own pace | Solo practice mode | Assigned self-paced games |
| Join without an account | Nickname + PIN or QR code | Nickname + game PIN or QR code |
| Participate on a phone | Mobile browser; no installation | Browser or mobile app |
| Play in teams | Team mode and team leaderboard, on every plan | 10 teams with Standard; 25 with Plus |
| Elimination game mode | Dedicated elimination mode, on every plan | Not confirmed in the reviewed documentation |
| Embed a quiz on your website | Self-paced quiz via iframe, on every plan | Enterprise for internal use; public websites need a separate licence |
| Questions and game formats | ||
| Single and multiple choice | Single choice, multiple choice and true/false | Up to 6 answers; true/false and multi-select |
| Typed answers | Open response, with optional accepted answers | Graded text: 20 characters; open response: 250 |
| Polls and rating scales | Polls and scales in the same quiz | Polls and Likert scales; NPS from Plus |
| Live word clouds | Word cloud question in your quiz | Included in Standard and Plus |
| Put answers in order | Ranking question | Puzzle question |
| Images in questions and answers | Upload images for questions and answer options | Image questions and image answer options |
| Upload your own audio | Audio uploads and excerpt playback, on every plan | Enterprise plan, on request |
| Video in questions | Upload your videos and choose excerpts, on every plan | Vimeo; file uploads require Enterprise |
| Control the pace | Question timer can be switched off | 5 seconds to 4 minutes, depending on question type |
| Explain the correct answer | Optional explanation after the answer reveal | Dedicated answer explanation not confirmed; slides available |
| Create and personalize | ||
| Generate a quiz with AI | Editable draft from a topic, notes, a web page or a PDF, even on Free | Generate from topics, URLs and documents |
| Ready-to-use templates | Editable quizzes and whiteboard templates | Templates and ready-to-play Kahoot! quizzes |
| Collaborative whiteboards | ||
| Shared visual canvas | Included on every plan, on its own or inside a session | Infinite canvas not confirmed; brainstorm questions available |
| Notes, drawing and connectors | Sticky notes, shapes, freehand drawing and connectors | Not confirmed in the reviewed documentation |
| Vote on whiteboard ideas | Vote on items in the whiteboard | Not confirmed in the reviewed documentation |
| Export your whiteboard | PNG image or portable JSON, including media | Not confirmed in the reviewed documentation |
| Use AI for your whiteboard | Create and edit through MCP with your own AI assistant | Not confirmed in the reviewed documentation |
| Results and administration | ||
| Detailed quiz results | Answers, scores and participation by question | Detailed individual game reports |
| Download quiz reports | CSV export of answers, scores and teams | Download detailed reports |
| Shared workspace for creators | Organization workspace with member roles | Standard and above; at least 2 licences |
| Connect your AI assistant via MCP | Included, even on Free; your assistant’s limits apply | Not confirmed in the reviewed documentation |
Switching from Kahoot!
- Create a free Pomlet account. No card is required.
- Paste your existing questions or notes into the AI generator, or start from a template, then review every question.
- Run a short test with a colleague, then invite your group with the PIN, the QR code or a link.
Questions about Pomlet and Kahoot!
Is there a free Kahoot! alternative?+
Yes. Pomlet’s Free plan includes unlimited sessions, quizzes and whiteboards, all 11 interactive elements and AI quiz generation (fair use) for up to 8 participants per session. For larger groups, Pro welcomes up to 1,000 participants for €9.90 a month, cancel anytime.
Do participants need an account to join a Pomlet quiz?+
No. Participants open the join page in any browser, enter the PIN or scan the QR code and choose a nickname. Nobody installs an app.
Can I import my Kahoot! quizzes into Pomlet?+
Pomlet does not import Kahoot! files directly. To move a quiz, paste your questions or source notes into the AI generator to get an editable draft, or start from a Pomlet template and adapt it.
Try Pomlet with your next group
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Prices checked on 12 October 2026 and features on 10 October 2026 on the official websites. Kahoot! and the other brands mentioned are trademarks of their respective owners; Pomlet is not affiliated with them. On 12 October 2026, Kahoot! showed promotional prices: €265 and €384 a year excluding tax, instead of €300 and €480 (crossed-out prices).