Rahoot

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MIT LicenseOpen Source — No PaywallSingle ContainerDocker · Compose · SourceNo external DB8 active committers (12mo)

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Rahoot is a self-hosted quiz platform aimed at smaller events where a host wants to run a game from their own server. The README presents it as open source and still under development, with a...

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Features

manager interface
quiz editor
multiple quiz files
question media support
multi-answer questions
answer cooldown timer
answer time limit
room code game hosting
persistent config volume
local quiz and game configuration

Details

Last Updated: Nov 9, 2026
Created: Jan 31, 2024
Install Methods: dockerdocker-composesource
Requirements: Node.js 22 or higherPNPMDockerDocker Compose
Default Port: 3000web UI and manager interface
Authentication: local
Backup & Export: file-backup
Runtime / Stack: NodejsDocker
Privacy & Independence: No Cloud RequiredOffline Capable
User Model: Multi-User
Deployment: Deployment: Docker Compose ✓Single Container — minimal hosting footprintsingle container

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Run Rahoot with Docker Compose

Compose file from the Rahoot project repository.

1 service

no resource limits declared

needs persistent storage (1 volume)

compose.yml · @ 9dd2fad · scanned Nov 3, 2026

services:
  razzia:
    image: ralex91/razzia:latest
    ports:
      - "3000:3000"
    volumes:
      - ./config:/app/config

This file may be out of date. Check the Rahoot website for current setup steps.

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