ExamSoft vs Fully Exam Kiosk

ExamSoft is a digital assessment platform for creating, administering, and grading exams, then generating performance reports. The ExamSoft Portal supports item banking, authoring, scheduling, scoring, and reporting. Questions can be tagged for reporting, and the portal provides category and longitudinal performance reports. Exam-takers download exam files before the scheduled assessment and can then work offline in Examplify. For assessments marked secure, Examplify restricts access to other files and applications, and exam files are deleted from the device after completion. When enabled, ExamMonitor records video and audio during secure assessments for later review of potential academic integrity breaches. Listed LMS integrations include Blackboard 9.1 and above, Canvas, D2L, and Moodle 2.9 and above, with student and course data syncing to ExamSoft and grades to the LMS GradeBook. ExamSoft serves education programs and organizations administering certification and licensure exams. Pricing is on request. Examplify supports Windows, macOS, and iPad, but not Chromebooks, Android, or Linux.

Fully Exam Kiosk locks an Android device to a configured exam website during an online exam. Students can use the quiz site and its features, while the kiosk blocks access to other websites, apps, and device features; it also blocks app switching and screen capture. It supports learning management systems that work with Safe Exam Browser, including Moodle. Teachers can prepare configurations and distribute them as FEK files, permalinks, or QR codes, and can import Moodle Safe Exam Browser configuration files (.seb). Other exam websites can be used if their URL is kept secret, since students could otherwise open the site in another browser. The app can run on school-owned or student-owned devices. Safe kiosk mode may require show-on-top and usage-data access permissions. Kiosk mode can end through a configured quit link, a password-protected quit button, or a device reboot. The plan is free, with free access stated to last at least until the end of 2027. The maker notes that exam-site speed, bugs, and user experience are outside its control.