Gimkit vs Blooket
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Both turn quiz questions into classroom games that students join from their own devices, live or as homework. Gimkit is a game show where students earn and spend in-game money; Blooket offers many different game modes on the same question set.
| Gimkit | Blooket | |
|---|---|---|
| Licence | Proprietary Freemium or paid | Proprietary Freemium or paid |
| Source code | Not open source | Not open source |
| Runs on | Web | Web |
| Free plan | Gimkit Basic (rotating free modes) | Starter (up to 60 players) |
| Paid plan | Pro: $59.88/yr or $14.99/mo | Plus: $59.88/yr; Plus Flex: $9.99/mo |
| School licence | Groups: $650 or $1,000 a year | Group plans by quote |
| Free alternative to | Kahoot, Quizizz, Blooket | Kahoot, Gimkit, Quizizz |
Key differences
- Gimkit Basic is free with a rotating set of (generally three) free game modes; Gimkit Pro unlocks every mode, assignments, audio questions and image uploads. (help.gimkit.com/en/article/gimkit-pro-faq-14h6d62)
- Gimkit Pro is $59.88 a year or $14.99 a month, new educator accounts get a 14-day Pro trial, and Gimkit Groups cost $650 (department, up to 20 teachers) or $1,000 (school) a year. (help.gimkit.com/en/article/gimkit-pro-faq-14h6d62 · help.gimkit.com/en/article/account-faq-jjz7b2)
- Blooket Starter is free for up to 60 players; Plus is $59.88 a year and Plus Flex $9.99 a month, adding exclusive modes, enhanced reports, audio questions and up to 300 players. (dashboard.blooket.com/upgrade)
- Gimkit says it carries no ads and takes no outside investment, funding itself from Pro subscriptions. (help.gimkit.com/en/article/account-faq-jjz7b2)
Which should you pick?
- Gimkit: Pick Gimkit if you want one strategic game-show format that rewards repeated correct answers, and simple fixed-price school licences.
- Blooket: Pick Blooket if you want lots of game modes and a free plan that already handles a full class of up to 60 players.
This verdict is based on the documented facts above, not on hands-on testing.
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Sources: help.gimkit.com/en/article/gimkit-pro-faq-14h6d62 · help.gimkit.com/en/article/account-faq-jjz7b2 · dashboard.blooket.com/upgrade · help.blooket.com/hc/en-us/articles/16182254394519-How-to-Upgrade-to-Blooket-Plus-Group-Plan. Stars and last-commit dates come from each project's public repository. “Not available” or “Not documented” means we found no official source for it, not that the feature is missing.