QuizLive
The facts below are what the maker publishes about QuizLive, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From QuizLive's own pricing page, checked 12 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| QuizLive | Free | ~80–100 concurrent players on Firebase’s free tier · larger events require Firebase pay-as-you-go · No license, subscription, or per-player fee. |
The facts
Each one read from QuizLive's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Audience
- The maker lists teachers, teams, event organizers, self-hosters, and offline users among its intended audiences.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Capacity
- The maker estimates Firebase’s free tier supports about 80–100 concurrent players, with larger events requiring Firebase’s pay-as-you-go plan.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Commercial use
- The repository says the software is free to use, modify, and self-host, but disallows commercial or revenue-generating use.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Host and admin
- The host screen displays questions, a timer, answer charts, and a leaderboard, while the admin panel controls questions, game flow, QR settings, and session history.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Integrations and hosting
- The documented stack uses Firebase Firestore and Authentication, and supports hosting through Vercel or self-hosting; Firebase plus Vercel is the only setup the README says is tested end-to-end.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Joining
- Players can join from their phones by scanning a QR code or visiting a URL, without creating an account.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Live polling
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Live Q&A
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Offline use
- QuizLive can run on a local network without an internet connection.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Product
- QuizLive is a free, open-source real-time multiplayer quiz and trivia platform that can be self-hosted as an alternative to Kahoot and Slido.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Quiz mode
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Scoring and history
- Correct answers score more when answered faster, and past session leaderboards can be downloaded as CSV.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Security
- The security documentation describes Firebase rules that restrict admin writes, protect answer keys during questions, and validate submitted answers and scores.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Security limits
- The maker describes the threat model as low-stakes interactive use and notes there is no rate limit on player joins.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Support
- The security page directs vulnerability reports to [email protected] and says the maker will respond within a few days.checked 12 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
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