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Best SMOWL Alternatives in 2026

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20 tools from online proctoring software ranked against SMOWL on the same published basis.

  1. 1
    Respondus Monitor Free trial AndroidiOSMacWebWin $1.25/mo8.1
    SMOWL vs Respondus Monitor
  2. 2
    Proctorio Free plan AndroidapiextensioniOSLinux Free7.9
    SMOWL vs Proctorio
  3. 4
    ThinkExam Free plan AndroidiOSWeb $3,125/mo7.7
    SMOWL vs ThinkExam
  4. 5
    Grafari Free trial AndroidiOSMacWebWin $20/mo7.6
    SMOWL vs Grafari
  5. 6
    YouTestMe Proctoring Free trial apiiOSLinuxMacself-hosted $100/mo7.5
    SMOWL vs YouTestMe Proctoring
  6. 7
    YuJa Engage AndroidiOSLinuxMacWeb 7.4
    SMOWL vs YuJa Engage
  7. 8
    OctoProctor AndroidapiiOSLinuxMac 7.3
    SMOWL vs OctoProctor
  8. 9
    Proctor360 AndroidextensioniOSMacWeb 7.2
    SMOWL vs Proctor360
  9. 10
    SUMADI AndroidiOSWebWin 7.1
    SMOWL vs SUMADI
  10. 11
    Talview Free trial AndroidapiiOSWeb 7.1
    SMOWL vs Talview
  11. 12
    Proctortrack AndroidiOSMacWebWin 7.0
    SMOWL vs Proctortrack
  12. 13
    Honorlock apiextensionMacWebWin 6.8
    SMOWL vs Honorlock
  13. 14
    Janison Assessment Platform WinMac 6.3
    SMOWL vs Janison Assessment Platform
  14. 15
    MonitorEDU WebiOSAndroid 6.2
    SMOWL vs MonitorEDU
  15. 16
    Proctor Exams WebWinMac 6.2
    SMOWL vs Proctor Exams
  16. 17
    Proview WebiOSAndroid 6.2
    SMOWL vs Proview
  17. 18
    PSI Proctoring Platform WinMacLinux 6.2
    SMOWL vs PSI Proctoring Platform
  18. 19
    Inspera Proctoring WinMac 6.1
    SMOWL vs Inspera Proctoring
  19. 20
    Pearson OnVUE WebWinMac 6.1
    SMOWL vs Pearson OnVUE
  20. 21
    ProctorFree Free trial apiMacWebWin 6.1
    SMOWL vs ProctorFree

SMOWL alternatives compared

#ToolScoreFree planFromRuns on
1Respondus Monitor8.1No$1.25/moAndroid, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
2Proctorio7.9Free planFreeAndroid, API, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
4ThinkExam7.7Free plan$3,125/moAndroid, iOS, Web
5Grafari7.6No$20/moAndroid, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
6YouTestMe Proctoring7.5No$100/moAPI, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
7YuJa Engage7.4No—Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
8OctoProctor7.3No—Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
9Proctor3607.2No—Android, Browser, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
10SUMADI7.1No—Android, iOS, Web, Windows
11Talview7.1No—Android, API, iOS, Web
12Proctortrack7.0No—Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
13Honorlock6.8No—API, Browser, Mac, Web, Windows
14Janison Assessment Platform6.3No—Windows, Mac
15MonitorEDU6.2No—Web, iOS, Android
16Proctor Exams6.2No—Web, Windows, Mac
17Proview6.2No—Web, iOS, Android
18PSI Proctoring Platform6.2No—Windows, Mac, Linux
19Inspera Proctoring6.1No—Windows, Mac
20Pearson OnVUE6.1No—Web, Windows, Mac
21ProctorFree6.1No—API, Mac, Web, Windows
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Questions about SMOWL alternatives

What is the best alternative to SMOWL?

Respondus Monitor, number 1 in online proctoring software with a score of 8.1 out of 10. The others here: Proctorio, ThinkExam, Grafari and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to SMOWL?

Proctorio is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 2 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

How are these alternatives ranked?

Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing.