A Quizalize alternative for big, host-led quiz games

Quizalize is a game-based quiz platform for K-12 classrooms run by Zzish Ltd in London, founded in 2013 by former Google product manager Charles Wiles and Daisy Hill. Teachers create or AI-generate quizzes and run them as whole-class or team games such as Goalzz, Hoopzz and Blockerzz, or set them as homework, with students answering on their own devices. Results feed mastery dashboards, standards tagging and differentiated follow-up activities. In December 2023 the company ran an equity crowdfunding campaign that let teachers buy shares.

Best for: K-12 teachers who want game-based quizzes plus homework, mastery tracking and differentiation at a low annual price.

Official website: www.quizalize.com

• The free Basic plan allows 1 class of 20 students, 5 saved quizzes and multiple choice only.
• Older reviews describe a free plan with unlimited quizzes and 50 students in live games; today's Basic plan is much tighter.
• Standard is billed annually only, with no month-to-month option.
• Standard is displayed with a standing '50% off' badge: $59.94 a year against a $119.88 list price.
• Standard caps each class at 200 students.

• 500 players per game

  Every Quizzo game takes up to 500 players, enough for assemblies and multi-class events. Quizalize allows 200 students per class on Standard and 20 on Basic.

• A host-led game show

  Everyone answers the same question at the same time, with speed points (500–1,000), an answer chart and top-5 leaderboard after each question, a confetti podium and music.

• Pay only for months you use

  Quizzo is $9/month and you can cancel anytime. Quizalize Standard is billed yearly, so if you need a live quiz tool for six months or less, Quizzo costs less.

• No class setup

  Players join with a 6-digit PIN or QR code, with no class to create first, so visitors, mixed groups and staff can play right away.

• Team games and themed modes

  Goalzz, Hoopzz and Blockerzz+ turn quizzes into team and themed games on Standard. Quizzo has one game format and no teams.

• Homework and mastery tracking

  Assign quizzes as homework and follow progress with mastery dashboards, standards tagging, differentiated follow-up activities and student report cards. Results sync to Google Classroom and Microsoft Teams gradebooks.

• More question types and AI

  Standard offers 8 question types, including text answer and true/false, plus unlimited AI quiz creation and AI student reports. Quizzo is multiple choice only, with no AI.

• Lower annual price, free tier

  Standard costs $59.94 a year versus $108 for twelve months of Quizzo, and Basic is free for a class of 20.

As of October 2026, Quizalize Basic is free for 1 class of up to 20 students and 5 saved quizzes, multiple choice only. Standard costs $59.94 per year in the US (shown as $5/month billed annually and marked 50% off a $119.88 list price), with a $1 30-day trial and 200 students per class; schools and districts get custom quotes. Quizzo is $9/month, billed monthly, for up to 500 players. Over a full year Quizalize Standard is cheaper ($59.94 versus $108), but if you only need a live quiz tool for six months or less, Quizzo costs less and you can cancel anytime.

Stay with Quizalize if you want game-based homework, team games, mastery dashboards and standards tagging at a low annual price. Switch to Quizzo if you mainly run live, host-led quizzes for big groups: up to 500 players, no class setup, and month-to-month billing at $9.

1. Create your Quizzo account and open the dashboard.
2. Click “New quiz”, paste in your questions and answers, and mark the correct one. Add images and timers where you need them.
3. Press “Start game” to open the lobby, then show the PIN or QR code on the big screen.
4. Players join at playquizzo.com/join on their phones — no app, no account — and you're live.

Quizzo doesn't import quizzes from other tools yet, so plan a few minutes to copy your questions over.

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