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Head-to-head · Online Proctoring Software

Janison Remote vs OpenProct

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score Janison Remote #3 in Online Proctoring Software 8.5/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Janison
OpenProct #8 in Online Proctoring Software 7.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 5 features Visit OpenProct

Janison Remote leads on 0 checks, OpenProct on 0, and 6 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreJanison Remote · 8.5/10
  • Free planonly OpenProct
  • Most featuresJanison Remote · 5 of 5

Janison Remote scores higher on our rubric for online proctoring software: 8.5 against 7.9 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #8.

Janison Remote is the better fit for institutions needing offline-capable proctoring. OpenProct is the better fit for developers building privacy-focused proctoring systems.

  • Janison Remote fits best

    Institutions needing offline-capable proctoring

  • OpenProct fits best

    Developers building privacy-focused proctoring systems

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Side by side

Feature Janison Remote 8.5/10 Visit ↗ OpenProct 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.5 7.9
Ranking #3 in Online Proctoring Software #8 in Online Proctoring Software
Best for Institutions needing offline-capable proctoring 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 Cloud, Desktop Self-hosted
Support Email, Phone, Tickets, Docs Docs, Community
Features Janison Remote 5/5 · OpenProct 0/5
Identity verification ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Automated monitoring ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Live proctoring ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Browser lockdown ✓ (best) Not checked yet
LMS integrations ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Specs
Recording retention Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Combines AI monitoring, live invigilation and human review workflows.
  • Supports offline-capable desktop proctoring on Windows and macOS.
  • Connects with major LMS platforms, including Canvas and Moodle.
  • 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 a sales conversation.
  • The product does not offer trials.
  • Desktop delivery requires a downloadable application.
  • Requires developers to manage hosting and infrastructure
  • Not a turnkey hosted SaaS proctoring service
  • Active development may require ongoing technical involvement
Our verdict

Janison Remote is online proctoring software for educational institutions, professional associations, government licensing bodies and other organisations running remote assessments. It verifies test-taker identities through facial and…

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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. Janison RemoteOnline Proctoring Software 8.5Pricing on request
  2. OpenProctOnline Proctoring Software 7.9Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Janison Remote — where it wins

    • Combines AI monitoring, live invigilation and human review workflows.
    • Supports offline-capable desktop proctoring on Windows and macOS.
    • Connects with major LMS platforms, including Canvas and Moodle.

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing requires a sales conversation.
    • The product does not offer trials.
    • Desktop delivery requires a downloadable application.
  • 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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