Janison Assessment Platform vs Synap
Janison Assessment Platform
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Synap
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| Figure | Janison Assessment Platform | Synap |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | A$5,000/mo | £100/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 3 | 4 |
| Spec score · Online Exam Software | 8.6 (#6) | 8.2 (#12) |
| Accessibility | The platform includes accessibility features intended to support learners with different needs. | The pricing page lists WCAG 2.1 AA / Section 508 conformance in all plans. |
| Founded | LinkedIn lists 1998 as the founding year. | 2014 |
| Headquarters | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | Leeds, United Kingdom |
| Integrations | Official integrations include Canvas, Moodle, Blackboard, D2L Brightspace, Azure AD B2C, Azure Event Hub/Service Bus, enrolment/results exchanges, event scheduling and e-commerce. | Synap lists REST API, Zapier, webhooks, LTI 1.3 and Blackboard App Center support; its LTI integrations include Moodle, Canvas and Blackboard. |
| Security certification | Janison says its assessment technology is ISO 27001 certified. | Synap states it is ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certified and GDPR compliant. |
| Support | Customers receive a dedicated account director plus setup, integration, customisation, delivery and reporting support. | All plans include personalised onboarding; Standard includes chat support, Pro includes priority chat and Zoom support, and Business includes a Customer Success Manager. |
| What it does | The platform lets organisations author, deliver, mark and report on digital assessments and exams. | Synap is an online exam platform for authoring, delivering, proctoring, marking and analysing exams. |
Plans
Janison Assessment Platform
- Janison Insights (Capterra listing)A$5,000 a month
- Enterprise assessment platformPriced on request
- Janison Assessment PlatformPriced on request
Synap
- Standard£1,200 a year
- Pro£3,500 a year
- Business£8,000 a year
- EnterprisePriced on request
In their own words
Janison Assessment Platform
Janison Assessment Platform has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
Synap
Synap is an online exam platform for authoring, delivering, proctoring, marking and analysing exams. It serves awarding bodies, universities, companies and training providers. Reusable question banks support more than 15 interactive question types, with tags for topic, skill and difficulty. Security options include lockdown, record-and-review, and live invigilation, with incidents timestamped. Objective questions can be marked instantly; written work can be routed to examiners using rubrics and moderation. Analytics include pass rates, item discrimination and KR-20 reliability. Integrations include a REST API, Zapier, webhooks, LTI 1.3 and Blackboard App Center, with LTI connections for Moodle, Canvas and Blackboard. Synap lists iOS, Android, macOS, Windows, web and extension access. Mobile apps require enabled access on Business or Enterprise plans. It states ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification, GDPR compliance, TLS 1.2+ in transit, AES-256 at rest and AWS hosting options in the EU and US. Plans start at £1,200 per year, with a 14-day trial after a demo.