Factile
Factile is a web-based Jeopardy-style quiz game maker for teachers, trainers, businesses, classrooms, and trivia hosts.
What Factile is
Factile is a web-based Jeopardy-style quiz game maker for teachers, trainers, businesses, classrooms, and trivia hosts. One question set can run in six modes: Factile, Choice, Self-Paced, Memory, Interactive Choice, and Flashcards. Games may be built manually, generated with AI AutoGen, or imported from Excel or CSV. During play, virtual buzzers, automatic scorekeeping, and live leaderboards support up to 100 teams. Questions can include images, video, audio, and equations, while rounds can feature Daily Doubles and Final Factile. Factile connects with Google Classroom and Remind for sharing games and flashcards. It runs in a modern browser and requires an active internet connection, with no installed software. The free plan allows three custom games and five teams, excludes Buzzer Mode, and charges extra for AI game creation. Paid plans start at $4/mo billed annually.
Good
- Six play modes for one question set
- Imports Excel and CSV question data
- Supports up to 100 teams
- Includes multimedia questions and special rounds
- Google Classroom and Remind integrations
Watch out
- Free plan limited to three custom games
- Free plan supports only five teams
- Buzzer Mode excluded from free plan
- AI game creation costs extra
Who it suits
Factile suits teachers, trainers, businesses, and trivia hosts needing browser-based quiz games. It also fits users sharing activities through Google Classroom or Remind.
Verdict
Factile combines multiple quiz modes, multimedia questions, team play, and classroom sharing in one web service. Check the free-plan limits and internet requirement before choosing it.
Plans and prices
From Factile's own pricing page, checked 8 Oct 2001.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Up to 3 custom games · Buzzer Mode not included · Up to 5 teams · AI game creation costs extra · No Charge Ever |
| Home/School Basic | $4 a month | Unlimited games · 100 teams · Buzzer Mode · Multiple Choice, Flashcards, Memory · No Question Banks · billed yearly; $48 billed yearly |
| Home/School Plus | $6 a month | Includes Basic · Up to 5 Question Banks · Multi-member teams (3 per team) · Up to 5 content authors · billed yearly; $72 billed yearly |
| Business | $7.50 a month | Includes Plus · Private games · Up to 30 Question Banks · Multi-member teams (10 per team) · Training completion verification · billed yearly; $90 billed yearly |
The facts
Each one read from Factile's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Audience
- The maker describes Factile as serving classrooms, businesses, training events, and trivia nights.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Creation
- Games can be created manually, with AI AutoGen, or imported using Excel or CSV.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Education compliance
- Factile states that it complies with FERPA and COPPA.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Game modes
- One question set can be played in six modes: Factile, Choice, Self-Paced, Memory, Interactive Choice, and Flashcards.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Gameplay
- Factile provides virtual buzzers, automatic scorekeeping, live leaderboards, and supports up to 100 teams.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Integrations
- Factile works with Google Classroom and Remind to share games and flashcards with students.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Limits
- The FAQ says a game can have at most 100 teams and six categories; a Double Factile Plus sequence can combine up to five games.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Media and rounds
- Games can include images, video, audio, equations, Daily Doubles, and Final Factile rounds.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Privacy
- The privacy policy says Factile does not sell or rent personal information and does not share student game data for marketing or advertising.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Product
- Factile is an online Jeopardy-style quiz game maker for teachers, trainers, and trivia hosts.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Security
- The privacy policy lists SSL encryption, firewalls, vulnerability scanning, incident response plans, and restricted access controls among its security measures.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Support
- The FAQ says users can contact support by email and that subscription cancellation inquiries receive a response within 24 hours.checked 8 Oct 2001
Where it runs
- Browser access
- Factile is cloud-based, requires an active internet connection, and runs in a modern web browser without installed software.checked 8 Oct 2001
The company
- Headquarters
- Massachusetts, United Stateschecked 28 Sep 2001
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