Free Kahoot alternative with AI: what Scholarize does, and where Kahoot is better

Kahoot's free plan has no AI question tools. Scholarize Brain Battles are free with AI-written questions, but hold up to 8 players, not a whole class.

Kahoot prices and limits below are quoted from kahoot.com/schools/plans, checked 24 Oct 2026. Scholarize facts come from our own pricing page and code.

How it works

Sign in to Scholarize with a free account (no card).
Open Brain Battles and choose Create Battle.
Type a subject and pick a battle type and a difficulty (easy, medium or hard). When you start the battle, AI writes the multiple-choice questions and explanations, which took about 5 seconds in our test on 24 Oct 2026.
Turn on Battle Royale for 4, 5, 6 or 8 players, or leave it off for a 1 v 1 match.
Copy the battle link and share it. Each student opens it, signs in and joins.

The short answer

If you want one game for a whole class on a shared screen, Kahoot is the better tool, and its free plan may be enough for a small group. If you want AI to write the questions without paying, Scholarize Brain Battles do that on the free plan, for groups of up to 8 students aged 13 and over.

Scholarize is not a like-for-like Kahoot replacement. It is a study app for older students that includes live quiz battles. Read the limits below before you plan a lesson around it.

Kahoot's teacher plans (kahoot.com, checked 24 Oct 2026)

Kahoot! Go is free. The plans page gives two different player limits for it: 40 participants in the feature table, and "Up to 10 participants per game" in the FAQ. Check the page before you count on either number.
AI question creation (from a topic, a URL, a Wikipedia article or a PDF) is not included in Kahoot! Go. It starts with Kahoot!+ Bronze.
Kahoot!+ Bronze: $3 a month, $36 billed annually, up to 50 participants. AI creation from a topic, URL, Wikipedia or files up to 3 pages.
Kahoot!+ Silver: $7 a month, $84 billed annually, up to 100 participants. AI creation from files up to 150 pages.
Kahoot!+ Gold: $12 a month, $144 billed annually, up to 200 participants. Kahoot! One: $19 a month, $228 billed annually, up to 800.
Kahoot's FAQ says its educational plans are billed upfront for the whole year.

What Scholarize Brain Battles actually do

Brain Battles are included in the free plan. Creating or joining one needs a free account, and there is no extra charge for it.
AI writes every question from the subject you type: a set of 8 multiple-choice questions, each with an explanation. They are pitched at college level, even on the easy setting.
Battles run live with a leaderboard. A standard battle is 1 v 1. Battle Royale mode takes 4, 5, 6 or 8 players, each with 3 lives.
Battle types include Quiz Race, Speed Blitz, Survival and Co-op Study (the group against the questions).
Students join from the battle link you share, and each one needs their own Scholarize account. Our Terms require users to be 13 or older, with a parent's or guardian's consent under 18.
Brain Battles do not play questions you write yourself. If you want a quiz from your own notes, the quiz generator turns pasted text into a quiz with answer explanations that you can share. That is a self-paced quiz, not a live battle, and the free plan includes 2 a month.

Where Kahoot is better

Class size. Kahoot's paid plans go up to 50, 100, 200 or 800 participants in one game. A Brain Battle tops out at 8.
Shared-screen play. Kahoot hosts a live game with the questions on one shared screen. Scholarize has no host or projector mode: every student plays on their own device.
Your own questions. In Kahoot you write or edit the questions. Brain Battle questions come only from AI.
Younger students. Kahoot sells K-12 school plans. Scholarize is for ages 13 and up, and battle questions are written at college level.
Familiarity and polish. Kahoot is the name most students and colleagues already know, with music, nicknames and student reports on its plans.

Where Scholarize fits

You teach high school or college and want quick competitive review in small groups or pairs.
You want AI-written questions without paying for a Kahoot+ plan.
You want students to keep studying afterwards: the same free account includes the AI tutor (10 questions a month), the flashcard generator and the quiz generator.
Paid plans, if you outgrow the free limits: Pro $6.99 a month or $39.99 a year, Semester Pass $19.99 once for 4 months, Team $49.99 a month for up to 25 members. Full details are on the pricing page.

Try one before class

Try a battle with a colleague before you use one in class: start a Brain Battle. It is free on the Scholarize free plan.

Frequently asked questions

Is there a free Kahoot alternative with AI?

Scholarize Brain Battles are free and AI writes the questions from the subject you type. Each battle holds up to 8 players, and students need their own free account, so it suits small groups of students aged 13 and over rather than a whole class on one screen.

Does Kahoot's free plan include AI question generation?

No. On kahoot.com/schools/plans (checked 24 Oct 2026), the AI creation features are not included in the free Kahoot! Go plan. They start with Kahoot!+ Bronze at $3 a month, billed annually at $36.

How many players can join a Kahoot on the free plan?

Kahoot's own plans page gives two numbers for Kahoot! Go: 40 participants in its feature table and up to 10 participants per game in its FAQ (checked 24 Oct 2026). Check the page before planning around either.

How many students can play a Brain Battle?

A standard Brain Battle is 1 v 1. Battle Royale mode takes 4, 5, 6 or 8 players. For a larger class you would run several battles at once.

Can I use my own questions in a Brain Battle?

No. Brain Battle questions are written by AI from the subject you type. To quiz students on your own notes, use the Scholarize quiz generator, which makes a shareable self-paced quiz from pasted text (2 a month on the free plan).

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