Inspera Assessment vs FastTest

Inspera Assessment9.3Visit FastTest9.0Visit

Higher score Inspera Assessment #2 in Online Exam Software 9.3/10 Pricing on request ✓ 1 of 5 features Visit Inspera

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FastTest #5 in Online Exam Software 9.0/10 From $6,750/yr ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit FastTest

• Inspera Assessment fits best

  Universities needing flexible secure exams

• FastTest fits best

  Psychometric and adaptive testing teams

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Side by side

Feature	Inspera Assessment 9.3/10 Visit ↗	FastTest 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	9.0
Ranking	#2 in Online Exam Software	#5 in Online Exam Software
Best for	Universities needing flexible secure exams	Psychometric and adaptive testing teams
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	From $6,750/yr
Free plan	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS	Web
Support	Email, Phone, Tickets, Docs	Email, Phone, Docs
Integrations	9 integrations	3 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Inspera Assessment 1/5 · FastTest 5/5
Integrated proctoring	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Identity verification	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Question bank	✓	✓
API access	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Bulk question import	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Candidate limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Delivery modes	Not checked yet	Browser_desktop
Our review
Pros	Supports 24 documented question types and reusable item banks Covers open-book, closed-book, remote, in-person, and proctored exams Connects with major LMS, SIS, LTI, and REST API environments	Blueprint, adaptive, multistage, and LOFT testing support Remote proctoring with AI flagging, live proctors, and review workflows REST APIs, QTI, embeddable delivery, and paper exam publishing
Cons	Uses a contact-sales pricing model Proprietary rather than open-source Its institutional scope may exceed simpler quiz requirements	Starting price is $6,750 per year Annual billing may not suit short-term or occasional exam programs Broad high-stakes feature set may exceed lightweight quiz requirements
Our verdict	Inspera Assessment is a cloud-based digital assessment platform for educational institutions, professional organizations, and awarding bodies. It supports formative quizzes, coursework, portfolios, take-home assignments, in-person exams,… Read the review →	FastTest is an online assessment platform for organizations that run high-stakes or large-scale exams. Its audience includes certification bodies, government agencies, educational institutions, and workforce testing programs. The product… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Inspera Assessment — where it wins

  • Supports 24 documented question types and reusable item banks
  • Covers open-book, closed-book, remote, in-person, and proctored exams
  • Connects with major LMS, SIS, LTI, and REST API environments

  Where it doesn't

  • Uses a contact-sales pricing model
  • Proprietary rather than open-source
  • Its institutional scope may exceed simpler quiz requirements

• FastTest — where it wins

  • Blueprint, adaptive, multistage, and LOFT testing support
  • Remote proctoring with AI flagging, live proctors, and review workflows
  • REST APIs, QTI, embeddable delivery, and paper exam publishing

  Where it doesn't

  • Starting price is $6,750 per year
  • Annual billing may not suit short-term or occasional exam programs
  • Broad high-stakes feature set may exceed lightweight quiz requirements

• Inspera Assessment9.3/10 · Pricing on request

  A flexible assessment suite for institutions running varied, monitored exam formats.

  Visit InsperaFull verdict →
• FastTest9.0/10 · From $6,750/yr

  A strong fit for teams building secure, adaptive, and psychometrically informed exams.

  Visit FastTestFull verdict →