ExamSoft vs PSI Secure Browser

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.

PSI Secure Browser provides a locked-down environment for online exams, supporting the process from launch and identity authentication through proctor connection, testing, and session end. Check-in may include a photo ID, selfie, room and floor-to-ceiling scans, accessory scan, and desk scan. PSI says the browser restricts other websites and applications and blocks actions such as copying, pasting, printing, and screen capture. It is offered as a downloaded browser or as a separate Chrome Extension. The Secure Browser supports specified 64-bit Windows 10 and 11, macOS Sonoma, Sequoia, and Tahoe, and Ubuntu 22.04, 24.04, and 26.04 LTS. Chromebooks cannot run the Secure Browser, though they can use the extension. Installation and administrator access are required on the test computer. Proctored exams require a webcam and microphone, and the camera must stay on during the exam. PSI offers live and record-and-review proctoring. Pricing is available on request.