TAO vs assessmentQ

TAO9.1Visit assessmentQ8.7Visit

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

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assessmentQ #8 in Online Exam Software 8.7/10 Pricing on request ✓ 1 of 5 features Visit assessmentQ

• TAO fits best

  Open-source, flexible exam delivery

• assessmentQ fits best

  Psychometric exams with strong integrations

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Side by side

Feature	TAO 9.1/10 Visit ↗	assessmentQ 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.7
Ranking	#4 in Online Exam Software	#8 in Online Exam Software
Best for	Open-source, flexible exam delivery	Psychometric exams with strong integrations
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	€499/mo	—
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Desktop
Platforms	Web	Web, Windows
Support	Tickets, Community, Docs	Email, Phone, Tickets, Docs · 24/7
Integrations	9 integrations	9 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features TAO 0/5 · assessmentQ 1/5
Integrated proctoring	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Identity verification	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Question bank	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
API access	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Bulk question import	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Candidate limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Delivery modes	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	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	30+ question types, reusable item banks, and multimedia authoring Psychometric analysis plus automatic and manual grading Lockdown, fraud detection, offline delivery, APIs, and SSO
Cons	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	No free plan; pricing requires contact with sales Advanced capabilities are reserved for higher paid tiers Plans page and FAQ use different plan names
Our verdict	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 →	assessmentQ is a web-based assessment platform from Televic Education for certification bodies, government organizations, enterprises, and other teams delivering secure digital exams. It supports reusable item banks, more than 30 question… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• 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

• assessmentQ — where it wins

  • 30+ question types, reusable item banks, and multimedia authoring
  • Psychometric analysis plus automatic and manual grading
  • Lockdown, fraud detection, offline delivery, APIs, and SSO

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; pricing requires contact with sales
  • Advanced capabilities are reserved for higher paid tiers
  • Plans page and FAQ use different plan names

• TAO9.1/10 · Free plan

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

  Visit TAOFull verdict →
• assessmentQ8.7/10 · Pricing on request

  A strong fit for psychometric, integrated exam programs that need secure delivery.

  Visit assessmentQFull verdict →