Janison Assessment Platform vs TAO

Janison Assessment Platform9.2Visit TAO9.1Visit

Higher score Janison Assessment Platform #3 in Online Exam Software 9.2/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 5 features Visit Janison

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TAO #4 in Online Exam Software 9.1/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 5 features Visit TAO

• Janison Assessment Platform fits best

  Large-scale adaptive and secure testing

• TAO fits best

  Open-source, flexible exam delivery

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Side by side

Feature	Janison Assessment Platform 9.2/10 Visit ↗	TAO 9.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	9.1
Ranking	#3 in Online Exam Software	#4 in Online Exam Software
Best for	Large-scale adaptive and secure testing	Open-source, flexible exam delivery
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	€499/mo
Free plan	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, Windows	Web
Support	Email, Phone, Docs	Tickets, Community, Docs
Integrations	11 integrations	9 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Janison Assessment Platform 4/5 · TAO 0/5
Integrated proctoring	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Identity verification	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Question bank	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
API access	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Bulk question import	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Candidate limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Delivery modes	Browser_desktop	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	40+ question types with branching and randomized test variations Lockdown, offline delivery, monitoring and optional remote proctoring APIs, SSO, MFA and integrations with major learning systems	Free self-hosted Community Edition with open-source assessment tools Supports branching, adaptive tests, partial credit, and weighted responses Offers LTI, QTI, analytics, accessibility tools, and proctoring workflows
Cons	Pricing requires a sales conversation and contract Traditional trials are not offered Implementation can involve integrations, hosting and services	Self-hosted deployment requires an organization to manage its own environment Service desk support and cloud hosting start with an annual paid plan Enterprise features such as multi-tenancy and private hosting require customization
Our verdict	Janison Assessment Platform is an enterprise online examination system for education authorities, professional associations, schools, higher-education providers, licensing bodies and language-testing organisations. It covers the assessment… Read the review →	TAO is an open-source computer-based testing platform for educators, assessment professionals, education ministries, higher-education institutions, professional associations, and public-sector employers. It covers assessment authoring,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Janison Assessment Platform — where it wins

  • 40+ question types with branching and randomized test variations
  • Lockdown, offline delivery, monitoring and optional remote proctoring
  • APIs, SSO, MFA and integrations with major learning systems

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a sales conversation and contract
  • Traditional trials are not offered
  • Implementation can involve integrations, hosting and services

• TAO — where it wins

  • Free self-hosted Community Edition with open-source assessment tools
  • Supports branching, adaptive tests, partial credit, and weighted responses
  • Offers LTI, QTI, analytics, accessibility tools, and proctoring workflows

  Where it doesn't

  • Self-hosted deployment requires an organization to manage its own environment
  • Service desk support and cloud hosting start with an annual paid plan
  • Enterprise features such as multi-tenancy and private hosting require customization

• Janison Assessment Platform9.2/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad assessment platform for high-stakes testing, integrations and controlled delivery.

  Visit JanisonFull verdict →
• TAO9.1/10 · Free plan

  A flexible exam platform with strong authoring, delivery, scoring, and analytics options.

  Visit TAOFull verdict →