Gimkit
Gimkit is a web-based live learning game where educators host review games using kits of questions, answers, and media.
What Gimkit is
Gimkit is a web-based live learning game where educators host review games using kits of questions, answers, and media. A kit can be set up for a chosen subject and language, and hosts can adjust goals, late joining, nickname generation, class connections, and options for individual game modes. The service includes quiz mode and live polling. Public kits can be shared by link and searched; anyone with a public kit’s link can view its questions and answers, while private kits are left out of the School Library.
Gimkit Basic includes featured modes, classes, and game reports, with three free modes generally rotating. Pro provides all game modes, assignments, image uploads, and audio questions. Assignments let students play independently and report results, but only in 2D modes without teams or groups. Live games have a 500-student limit; 2D modes are capped at 60. Gimkit Creative is free, with map storage limits of three on Basic, 10 on Pro, and 25 on Season Ticket; creations can be played by up to 60 people. Pro is listed at $59.88 a year or $14.99 a month.
Good
- Educators can create kits with questions, answers, and media.
- Hosts can customize goals and game-specific options.
- Public kits can be shared by link and searched.
- Pro includes assignments, image uploads, and audio questions.
- Live games allow up to 500 students.
Watch out
- Basic generally has only three rotating free modes.
- 2D modes have a 60-student limit.
- Assignments require Pro and are limited to some 2D modes.
- No phone support is provided.
Who it suits
Gimkit suits educators who want to host classroom review games and build question kits around a subject. Pro may suit those who need all game modes or independent student assignments.
Verdict
Gimkit combines customizable live review games with kit creation and sharing options. Check the mode limits and Pro requirements if you need assignments or particular game modes.
Plans and prices
From Gimkit's own pricing page, checked 20 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Gimkit Pro | $59.88 a year | All game modes · Assignments · Image uploads · Audio questions · Automatically billed once a year |
| Department | $650 a year | Pro for up to 20 teachers · Group license; active for 365 days and does not auto-renew |
| School | $1,000 a year | Pro for an entire school; up to 100 teachers across multiple buildings · Group license; active for 365 days and does not auto-renew |
| Gimkit Basic | Free | Featured game modes; unlimited students in featured modes; classes and reports |
| Gimkit Pro monthly | $14.99 a month | All game modes; assignments; image uploads; audio questions · Automatically billed monthly |
| Gimkit Pro annual | $59.88 a year | All game modes; assignments; image uploads; audio questions · Automatically billed once a year |
The facts
Each one read from Gimkit's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Assignments
- Pro assignments let students play kits independently and report results, but assignments are limited to 2D modes that do not require a team or group.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Creative maps
- Gimkit Creative is free; Basic accounts can store 3 maps, Pro 10, and Season Ticket 25, and creations can be played with up to 60 people.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Game customization
- Hosts can customize goals, late joining, nickname generation, class connections, and mode-specific options.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Gimkit supports importing Pear Deck Flashcard Factory sets into kits.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Kit creation
- Educators can create kits with questions, answers, and media, and choose a language and subject.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Kit sharing
- Public kits can be shared by link and are searchable; anyone with the link can view their questions and answers, while private kits are excluded from the School Library.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Live polling
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Player limits
- A live game has a hard limit of 500 students, and 2D modes have a hard limit of 60 students.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Privacy and compliance
- Gimkit says it adheres to FERPA and COPPA and meets or exceeds data privacy compliance for some states, including California, Texas, Georgia, North Carolina, and New York.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Gimkit is a live learning game in which educators use kits to host review games for students.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Quiz mode
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Security
- Gimkit says it does not store personal information on its game servers and uses secure WebSockets for real-time game communication.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Support
- Gimkit provides support by email, says it responds to support emails within two business days, and currently does not provide phone support.checked 7 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Free tier limit
- Gimkit Basic generally offers three rotating free game modes, while Pro gives access to all modes.checked 7 Oct 2026
The company
- Headquarters
- Seattle, Washington, United Stateschecked 28 Sep 2026
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