The free Kahoot alternative — no login, up to 40 players
Kahoot's free tier caps your players and nudges you to pay. FateRound doesn't lock the essentials behind a paywall — host trivia and 20+ other games with no login, up to 40 players a room. Share a code, everyone joins from their phone. Free forever.
Free forever · No sign-up · No download · Real-time
Up to 40 players
Host a small group or a full class of 40 — no free-tier squeeze pushing you to upgrade.
No login required
Host without an account. Players join with a code and a nickname — nothing to sign up for.
Fast-finger trivia
Multiple-choice questions, a live timer, and speed bonuses. Upload your own CSV or use built-in packs.
More than a quiz
The same room runs party votes, board games, and word games — not just trivia.
How it works
Pick Trivia (or any mode)
Choose a category or upload your own questions — set rounds and a timer.
Share the code
Players join from any browser with a nickname. No login, no app.
Play & climb the board
Fastest correct answers score the most — the leaderboard updates live.
Kahoot is great for a classroom quiz — until the free plan caps your players and the paywall appears. FateRound keeps the fast-finger, big-screen energy without the squeeze: no login to host, up to 40 players a room, and no premium tier gating your questions. Share a code and the whole class, team, or party jumps in from any browser.
Run Trivia with built-in categories or your own uploaded CSV, then keep the group in the same room for Codewords, Would You Rather, and Most Likely To — 20+ games in all, so a review session can roll straight into a social.
How FateRound compares to Kahoot
| FateRound | Kahoot (free) | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free forever | Free tier limited; paid plans to unlock more |
| Player limit | Up to 40 in Trivia | Capped on the free plan |
| Login to host | None | Account required |
| Players join by | Code, any browser, nickname | Code via app or browser |
| Game types | Trivia + 20 party/board/word games | Quiz-style only |
| Best for | Classrooms, teams, friends | Classroom quizzes |
Kahoot free-tier limits vary — check kahoot.com for current player caps and pricing.
Frequently asked questions
- How many players can join?
- Trivia rooms hold up to 40 players — plenty for a full class or team, and there's no free-tier squeeze pushing you to pay. No account needed to host or join; everyone comes in from a code.
- Do players need a Kahoot-style account or app?
- No. Players open the link in any browser and join with a nickname — no login, no app.
- Can I upload my own quiz questions?
- Yes. Pick a built-in Trivia category or upload a CSV of your own multiple-choice questions when you create the room.
- Is it good for classrooms and teams?
- Yes — no login and room for up to 40 make it easy for a class or a whole team to jump in, and speed-based scoring keeps it competitive.
- Is it really free?
- Yes, free forever — no premium tier gating players or questions.
Host without the login
Free forever. No login, up to 40 players — start a game in under a minute.