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Buzztime vs. Sporcle
Sporcle Live is a hosted pub-trivia service tied to scheduled event nights. Buzztime keeps your venue entertaining guests all week, host or no host. Here's the side-by-side for bar and restaurant owners.
Buzztime vs. Sporcle at a Glance
| Feature | Buzztime | Sporcle |
|---|---|---|
| Hardware required | Small computer that makes games super-fast and works with all TVs | Host brings their equipment |
| Player join method | QR code or app | Digital answer system |
| Monthly cost | From $199/month, including real-life marketing material and prizes for a suite of our games | Hosted service — pricing not listed |
| Question content | Biggest question database written by people in the world — started in the 1980s | Questions written by their team |
| Game types | 19 game types, running 24/7 | Pub trivia, theme nights |
| Media questions | Images and text | Images |
| Setup time | 24 hours | Host handles it |
| Contracts | 6-month contract | Depends on the venue |
| Real-time leaderboards | Yes | Not specified |
| Question library | Over 800,000+ questions | Not specified |
| POS integration | Yes — Buzztime Bar Hero | No |
| Games besides trivia | Yes — Poker, Bingo and Fantasy Sports | No other games |
Why Switch from Sporcle to Buzztime?
Don't limit entertainment to trivia night
Sporcle Live is built around scheduled hosted trivia events. It can create a strong trivia night, but the experience is tied to specific event times.
Buzztime runs 24/7, giving customers interactive entertainment throughout the week — not just during a scheduled trivia night.
Play with or without a host
A professional trivia host can create a great atmosphere, but relying on hosted events can limit when you offer interactive entertainment.
Buzztime gives you both options. Run Live Trivia with your own host whenever you want, or let guests enjoy Network Trivia without a host.
Give guests more than pub trivia
Sporcle specializes in trivia, themed games, and competitive trivia events.
Buzztime offers 19 game types, giving customers more ways to play and helping keep the experience fresh for regular guests.
Keep fresh content ready to play
Sporcle provides professionally written questions for its scheduled trivia events.
Buzztime gives your venue access to 800,000+ professionally written questions, providing a huge library of ready-to-play content whenever your customers want to play.
Connect gameplay with POS sales
A successful trivia night can bring customers into your venue. Buzztime can also help turn that engagement into additional orders.
Buzztime Bar Hero integrates with your POS system, using gameplay and limited-time rewards to encourage customers to order food and drinks.
Make your TVs work every day
Scheduled trivia provides entertainment during the event, but your screens can deliver value throughout the entire week.
Buzztime combines 24/7 games, real-time leaderboards, custom branding, and advertising — helping entertain guests while promoting your specials, events, food, and drinks.
Games besides trivia
Go beyond traditional trivia with a complete entertainment lineup designed to keep guests playing throughout their visit.
Buzztime includes Trivia Channel 24/7, Bingo, Poker, and Fantasy Sports, giving your venue multiple ways to entertain customers throughout the week.
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Buzztime vs Sporcle: quick answers
Sporcle: Hosted service — pricing not listed. Buzztime plans start at $199 per month and include marketing materials and prizes for a suite of games.
Sporcle: Host brings their equipment. Buzztime supplies a small computer that works with any TV, and players join by QR code or the Buzztime app, so no buzzers or tablets are required.
Sporcle: No other games. Buzztime includes 19 game types running 24/7 — trivia plus Poker, Bingo, arcade games and fantasy sports — with POS integration through Bar Hero.
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