BoardQ.io vs Kahoot!

BoardQ.io and Kahoot! both land on Worth it.

BoardQ.io

Worth it

Confidence: Medium

Buy if you need a fast, cheap live scoreboard for a classroom, event, game, gym challenge, or small team wallboard.

Worth it

Confidence: Medium

Buy it if you want free, proven live quiz games for classrooms, training sessions, or events.

BoardQ.io versus Kahoot!
Compare	BoardQ.io	Kahoot!
Verdict	Worth it	Worth it
Best for	Classroom teachers and quiz hosts	Teachers running live review games
Who it's not for	Enterprise sales orgs needing CRM-native coaching analytics	Untimed, mastery-focused assessment
Privacy	No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.¹⁰	Vendor publishes a trust center and whitepaper; one disclosed issue was patched; academics flag edtech privacy gaps.
Support quality	No evidence in sources.	No reliable evidence on support responsiveness
Public sentiment	Independent chatter is sparse but positive: Reddit users recommend BoardQ for game scoreboards, and one comparison calls it the cheapest credible leaderboard tool.^³	Users broadly praise Kahoot's engagement and ease of use, but a loud minority of teachers report student fatigue and question subscription value.¹⁵
Biggest gotcha	Plus is $19/month billed annually; month-to-month pricing unclear . confirm before subscribing^²	Free plan limits push larger groups and advanced features to paid tiers quickly.