Kahoot! alternative: Lumibout
Kahoot! is one of the best-known game-style quiz platforms, widely used in schools and workplaces, with many plans for teachers, students and businesses. If you want a simple live quiz that players join with just a PIN and a name — and that stays free to host — Lumibout may suit you.
| Lumibout | Kahoot! | |
|---|---|---|
| Players need an account | No — PIN and a nickname | Usually no — most games can be joined with a PIN and a nickname |
| Players per game on the free plan | Up to 100 per quiz, 15 per party game | 10 to 40, depending on account type (40 for K-12 teachers) |
| Bring your own AI to write questions (free) | Yes — ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Copilot… | — |
| Tracking cookies | None | — |
| Light and dark themes | Yes | — |
— means we didn’t check this on Kahoot!’s own pages, so we leave it out rather than guess. Plans change; check their site for the latest.
When Lumibout fits
- You want players to join from any phone with a PIN and a name — no app and no account.
- You want to write quizzes with the AI you already use, for free.
- You want no tracking cookies for your players, and a service that never sells their data.