How much does a trivia host cost?
A trivia company charges a bar a fee for every show. One national company starts at the fee in the table below, and its 2026 sales sheet says agreements typically last 16 weeks or more. Trivia software costs one flat monthly price instead, and your own staff or Auto-Host run the night.
Quizado is software that your own staff run, or Auto-Host runs a Trivia night by itself. We never send a host.
The facts
| A hosted night, one national quiz company (its 2026 sales sheet) | About $195 a night |
|---|---|
| Quizado Pro: Auto-Host, Music Bingo, your own questions | €89 a month |
| Quizado Business: adds leagues and your logo | €199 a month |
| Fee per night with Quizado | None. One flat monthly price, and you can cancel any time. |
| Who runs the night | Auto-Host or your own staff. Quizado sends no one. |
Prices do not include VAT or sales tax. It is added at checkout, based on your country.
What the host fee pays for
A quiz company fee covers a host on the mic, the questions, the scoring and usually some promotion. The same 2026 sales sheet asks the venue to provide the prizes and to book at least 30 days ahead, and it says host availability may be limited in your area.
You pay that fee every week the night runs, on a busy week and on a quiet one. Four or five shows a month means four or five fees.
What software costs instead
Software replaces the fee for every show with one flat monthly price. Pro covers a weekly Trivia night with Auto-Host, Music Bingo and your own questions. Business adds leagues, your logo on the big screen and Message your regulars.
The plan prices in the table come live from our checkout, before tax. A second venue is an add-on at half the plan's monthly price.
The costs you still carry
Software does not remove every cost. Someone presses start and hands over the prize, a TV or projector shows the game, and you buy the prizes as you do today. You need no buzzers and no answer sheets: players answer on their own phones in the browser, with no app to install.
When a hosted night is still worth the fee
If your crowd comes for one host and you have no staff to spare, the fee can be worth it. If the questions, the scoring and the screen do the work, one monthly plan replaces four or five fees a month. For every option side by side, read our guide to a trivia company or trivia software.
Questions venues ask
Is Quizado a trivia company that sends a host?
No. Quizado is software. Your own staff run the night from a phone, tablet or laptop, or Auto-Host runs a Trivia night by itself. We never send anyone and we run no events.
What does Auto-Host do?
Auto-Host runs a Trivia night by itself. It opens each question, runs the clock, locks the answers, reveals, scores and moves on. When the venue is online, the big screen reads the questions aloud. Auto-Host is on Pro and Business.
Do we sign a contract?
No. Plans are monthly and you can cancel any time. A yearly plan is there if you prefer to pay once a year.
Can we try it before we cancel the hosted night?
Yes. Start on the free plan tonight: Trivia, Family Face-Off and QuizoParty with the free packs, up to 4 player phones and 2 game starts in 24 hours. When you want the full night, try a plan for 7 days.
Do the plan prices include tax?
No. The plan prices are before tax. Checkout adds VAT or sales tax for your country.
Try it at your venue
Start on the free plan tonight. When you are ready, try a plan for 7 days.