Eklavvya vs Safe Exam Browser

Eklavvya is an assessment platform for objective tests, coding challenges, voice-based assessments, and AI interviews. Its question bank supports image, audio, objective, and subjective questions, while exam settings can include passing marks, topic-based structures, negative marking, and difficulty levels. Results include rankings and analysis of individual or batch question attempts, scores, and group performance. Remote proctoring supports online examination authentication and control, and administrators can review activity logs for candidates and administrators. Eklavvya connects with ERP, LMS, CRM, and custom applications through options such as single sign-on and REST APIs. Its documented APIs cover candidate and exam workflows, scheduling, results, face verification, proctoring image analysis, and code grading. It is available on web, Windows, macOS, Android, and iOS. The product is delivered as managed SaaS and cannot be hosted on a customer's server. The free plan includes 25 exams and 1 GB of storage; usage is counted in exam credits based on candidate exam instances. Free-plan technical support is by email.

Safe Exam Browser (SEB) is a browser environment for e-assessments that restricts a device to exam use. It runs locally and connects over the internet or a LAN to a learning management system or web-based exam system. Listed compatible systems include Moodle, ILIAS, OpenOlat, Open edX, Canvas, and Inspera Assessment. SEB supports encrypted exam configurations, URL filtering, restricted browser windows, and detection of virtual machines or jailbroken devices.

Controls vary by platform. On Windows, process monitoring can hide or terminate disallowed programs, while administrators can permit selected third-party applications. On iOS, Assessment Mode blocks app switching, unauthorized websites, notifications, calls, and screenshots; activation requires a SEB Quit Password. SEB has no central server or cloud service, though an optional open-source server can be self-hosted. Optional audio or video proctoring is disabled by default and requires candidate consent when configured. SEB is freeware for Windows, macOS, and iOS. The security module for application integrity verification is distributed only as a binary, not as open source.