ExamSoft vs Respondus Monitor

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.

Respondus Monitor is a remote proctoring product for higher education. It records students by webcam during online assessments, then gives instructors flagged events and results to review. It is a companion to LockDown Browser and cannot be used without it; during an exam, that browser blocks printing, copying, other applications, and internet searches. After a one-time installation, Monitor launches from Chrome, Firefox, Safari, or Edge when exam settings call for it, and guides students through a pre-exam sequence that includes a webcam check. Listed integrations include Canvas, Blackboard, Moodle, Brightspace, Pearson MyLab and Mastering, McGraw Hill ALEKS, Cengage WebAssign and MindTap, and Hawkes Learning. Respondus describes native support for Windows, Mac, Chromebook, and iPad. Requirements include a webcam, microphone, and broadband internet, plus supported operating-system versions; iPadOS 15+ requires a compatible LMS integration. Students can use 24/7 real-time chat support and need not schedule a session or register at the Respondus website. Institutions need a campus-wide LockDown Browser license, and its administrator must enable Monitor.