Kahoot!
Game-based learning and quiz platform — a Norwegian alternative to Quizlet.
Overview
Kahoot! is a Oslo, Norway-based European company building education and saas software since 2012. As an EU-headquartered provider, Kahoot! operates under GDPR and is outside the reach of the US CLOUD Act, making it a privacy-friendly alternative to well-known US incumbents for European teams.
Why European teams pick Kahoot!
Teams in Europe pick Kahoot! when they want a education provider that bills in EUR, supports their local data-protection officer requirements, and keeps customer data under Norway law, operating since 2012. Compared with well-known US incumbents, Kahoot! avoids cross-border data transfers under Schrems II and the US CLOUD Act, which is often the deciding factor for European procurement and legal teams.
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About
Kahoot! is a Norwegian game-based learning platform founded in Oslo in 2013, used by over 300 million users globally for interactive quizzes, surveys, and educational games. Teachers, trainers, and event hosts create and share kahoots — question sets that participants answer in real time on their own devices. Kahoot! is headquartered in Oslo and stores EU user data in the EU under GDPR. It has a GDPR DPA for education and business customers and is certified as COPPA compliant for use with children. Kahoot! is deployed in thousands of European classrooms, corporate training programmes, and event venues as the standard platform for interactive engagement.
Details
- Founded
- 2012
- Headquarters
- Oslo, Norway
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Frequently asked questions
What is Kahoot!?
Kahoot! is a Norwegian game-based learning platform founded in Oslo in 2013, used by over 300 million users globally for interactive quizzes, surveys, and educational games. Teachers, trainers, and event hosts create and share kahoots — question sets that participants answer in real time on their own devices. Kahoot! is headquartered in Oslo and stores EU user data in the EU under GDPR. It has a GDPR DPA for education and business customers and is certified as COPPA compliant for use with children. Kahoot! is deployed in thousands of European classrooms, corporate training programmes, and event venues as the standard platform for interactive engagement.
What does Kahoot! do?
Kahoot! is game-based learning and quiz platform — a norwegian alternative to quizlet. It is listed under education and saas on EU Alts because its core functionality serves teams looking for a European education tool with EU data residency, typically as a switch away from well-known US incumbents.
Is Kahoot! a good European education alternative?
Kahoot! is a fit for European businesses evaluating education options where data residency and GDPR alignment matter — typical buyers include EU-based SaaS teams, public-sector projects, regulated industries (healthcare, finance, legal), and any organisation that needs to demonstrate that customer data does not leave the EU. It also overlaps with saas use cases.
Is Kahoot! GDPR compliant?
Kahoot! is headquartered in Oslo, Norway and falls under EU jurisdiction, so it processes user data under the GDPR by default. Customer data processing is supervised by Norway's data protection authority, the Datatilsynet (Norwegian DPA). Because the company is not US-incorporated, it is not subject to the US CLOUD Act — meaning US authorities cannot compel Kahoot! to disclose customer data the way they can with well-known US incumbents. For European buyers, that often simplifies DPIA paperwork and standard contractual clauses.
How do teams switch from well-known US incumbents to Kahoot!?
Most teams move to Kahoot! from well-known US incumbents because they want EU data residency without giving up the core education workflow. Kahoot!'s Norway base means a single jurisdiction for both the company and (typically) its hosting infrastructure, so you can drop Schrems II transfer impact assessments for this part of your stack. Plan the migration in stages: export your data from the US incumbent, pilot Kahoot! with a small team, then move the rest once the integration coverage you need is confirmed.
Where is Kahoot! based?
Kahoot! is headquartered in Oslo, Norway. The company was founded in 2012. Its main website is https://kahoot.com.