Is Buzrr cheaper than Kahoot!?

Both have a free option. Kahoot!'s paid plans vary by audience and region, so check its pricing page. Buzrr's free plan has no time limit, and a self-hosted Buzrr costs only your server.

Do players need an account in Buzrr or Kahoot!?

In neither by default. Buzrr players join with a code, link or QR and never sign up. Kahoot!'s help center says players need an account only if the host turns on a player identifier.

Can Buzrr or Kahoot! run without internet?

A self-hosted Buzrr runs on a local network with local accounts, local storage and an optional local AI model. Kahoot! is a cloud service, so players need internet access.

Comparison

Buzrr vs Kahoot!

Buzrr and Kahoot! both run live quiz games joined with a code, and both generate questions with AI. The difference is ownership: Kahoot! is a proprietary cloud service, while Buzrr is open source and can run on your own server, even offline.

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Feature and pricing comparison

Buzrr compared with Kahoot!
Feature	Buzrr	Kahoot!
Pricing	Free plan; optional Pro subscription; free to self-host	Free account available; paid plans for school, work and home source
Free plan limits	50 players per room, 10 quizzes, 3 AI generations; self-hosted instances get Pro limits	Not stated on the plans page — paid tiers list participant caps per kahoot source
Open source	Yes — AGPL-3.0, full source on GitHub	No — proprietary; source code is not published
Self-hosting	Yes — one docker compose up (Next.js, NestJS, PostgreSQL, Redis)	No — cloud service only
Offline / LAN use	Yes, self-hosted — runs on a local network with local accounts, local storage and an optional local AI model	No — cloud service; players need internet access
Players join without an account	Yes — 6-character code, join link or QR; players never sign up	Yes — game PIN, link or QR; an account is only needed if the host turns on a player identifier source
AI quiz generation	Yes — up to 15 questions from a topic description	Yes — AI generator builds a kahoot from a topic source
Questions from your documents	Yes — PDF, DOCX, TXT, Markdown; questions cite their source passage	Yes — PDF-to-kahoot generator; page allowance depends on plan source
1v1 duels / ranked play	Ranked 1v1 battles with ELO matchmaking, plus unrated friend invites	Not verified — see Kahoot!'s documentation
Live hosted quizzes	Yes — host-paced rooms with answer charts and a running leaderboard	Yes — questions on a shared screen, answers on players' devices source
Speed-based scoring	1,000 points for an instant correct answer, down to 100 at the time limit	Not verified — see Kahoot!'s documentation
Self-paced / homework mode	No — live play only	Yes — self-paced challenges, e.g. for homework source
Question types	Multiple choice, one correct answer, optional image	Questions can include images, videos and diagrams source
Polls, Q&A, word clouds	No — quizzes only	Not verified — see Kahoot!'s documentation
Presentation / LMS integrations	None	Not verified — see Kahoot!'s documentation

Buzrr facts come from the Buzrr source code. Kahoot! facts come from the linked public pages, checked October 2026. “Not verified” means we couldn’t confirm it from a public source — not that the feature is missing. Spotted something out of date? Open an issue.

Pricing

Buzrr has a free plan: rooms of up to 50 players, up to 10 quizzes and 3 AI generations. Buzrr Pro raises that to 250-player rooms, unlimited quizzes and 10 AI generations a week. Self-hosted instances run without billing and get Pro limits.

We don't quote Kahoot!'s prices: they vary by plan, region and account type, and change over time. Check the official page linked in the table.

Current Buzrr prices are on the Buzrr pricing page.

What Kahoot! and Buzrr are

Kahoot! describes itself as a game-based learning platform for creating, sharing and playing learning games and trivia quizzes, used by schools, businesses and at home.

Kahoot! is a game-based learning platform with separate products for school, work and home, a self-paced challenge mode, and AI tools that build kahoots from a topic or a PDF.

Buzrr is a live quiz game with ranked 1v1 battles added. It is smaller in scope, and every part of it — including the AI service — is open source.

Deciding whether to switch? The open-source Kahoot alternative guide covers why people move, who Buzrr suits, and when Kahoot! is the better fit.

Buzrr vs Kahoot FAQ

Is Buzrr cheaper than Kahoot!?: Both have a free option. Kahoot!'s paid plans vary by audience and region, so check its pricing page. Buzrr's free plan has no time limit, and a self-hosted Buzrr costs only your server.
Do players need an account in Buzrr or Kahoot!?: In neither by default. Buzrr players join with a code, link or QR and never sign up. Kahoot!'s help center says players need an account only if the host turns on a player identifier.
Can Buzrr or Kahoot! run without internet?: A self-hosted Buzrr runs on a local network with local accounts, local storage and an optional local AI model. Kahoot! is a cloud service, so players need internet access.

Sources

Buzrr’s column is based on the Buzrr source code on GitHub.

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Buzrr is free to start. Build a quiz, host a room and have a few friends join from their phones.

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