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Head-to-head · Online Proctoring Software

ExamSoft vs OpenProct

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 1 check side by side
Higher score ExamSoft #2 in Online Proctoring Software 8.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit ExamSoft
OpenProct #8 in Online Proctoring Software 7.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 5 features Visit OpenProct

ExamSoft leads on 0 checks, OpenProct on 0, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 1 yes/no, price and count check where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreExamSoft · 8.8/10
  • Free planonly OpenProct

ExamSoft scores higher on our rubric for online proctoring software: 8.8 against 7.9 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #8.

ExamSoft is the better fit for assessment programs needing secure delivery and grading. OpenProct is the better fit for developers building privacy-focused proctoring systems.

  • ExamSoft fits best

    Assessment programs needing secure delivery and grading

  • OpenProct fits best

    Developers building privacy-focused proctoring systems

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Side by side

Feature ExamSoft 8.8/10 Visit ↗ OpenProct 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.8 7.9
Ranking #2 in Online Proctoring Software #8 in Online Proctoring Software
Best for Assessment programs needing secure delivery and grading Developers building privacy-focused proctoring systems
Pricing model Paid Free
Starting price Pricing on request Free plan
Free plan Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Free trial — —
Deployment Desktop, Mobile Self-hosted
Support Email, Live chat, Phone, Community, Docs · 24/7 Docs, Community
Features ExamSoft 0/5 · OpenProct 0/5
Identity verification Not checked yet Not checked yet
Automated monitoring Not checked yet Not checked yet
Live proctoring Not checked yet Not checked yet
Browser lockdown Not checked yet Not checked yet
LMS integrations Not checked yet Not checked yet
Specs
Recording retention Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Secure offline delivery with device lockdown through Examplify
  • Mixed grading supports automated, manual, and rubric-based assessment
  • Integrates with major LMS, directory, and SSO standards
  • Open-source and free for self-hosted proctoring deployments
  • SDK supports integration into learning platforms and applications
  • Plugin architecture enables modular proctoring extensions
Cons
  • Pricing requires contact with sales
  • Remote-proctoring coverage is less comprehensive than specialized alternatives
  • Secure exams require supported desktop or iPad applications
  • Requires developers to manage hosting and infrastructure
  • Not a turnkey hosted SaaS proctoring service
  • Active development may require ongoing technical involvement
Our verdict

ExamSoft is a digital assessment platform for higher education, secondary education, professional programs, certification bodies, and licensing organizations. Administrators work in the web-based ExamSoft Portal for question banking,…

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OpenProct is an open-source software development kit for adding proctoring capabilities to learning platforms and other applications. It is designed for developers and technical teams that want to build or adapt their own proctoring system…

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  1. ExamSoftOnline Proctoring Software 8.8Pricing on request
  2. OpenProctOnline Proctoring Software 7.9Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • ExamSoft — where it wins

    • Secure offline delivery with device lockdown through Examplify
    • Mixed grading supports automated, manual, and rubric-based assessment
    • Integrates with major LMS, directory, and SSO standards

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing requires contact with sales
    • Remote-proctoring coverage is less comprehensive than specialized alternatives
    • Secure exams require supported desktop or iPad applications

  • OpenProct — where it wins

    • Open-source and free for self-hosted proctoring deployments
    • SDK supports integration into learning platforms and applications
    • Plugin architecture enables modular proctoring extensions

    Where it doesn't

    • Requires developers to manage hosting and infrastructure
    • Not a turnkey hosted SaaS proctoring service
    • Active development may require ongoing technical involvement

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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