Fully Exam Kiosk vs Safe Exam Browser

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.

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.