ProctorDIY vs ProctorFree

ProctorDIY provides remote exam proctoring that lets instructors monitor their own students with AI assistance. Instructors or teaching assistants can live-proctor up to 25 students. Identity checks compare face, ID, and knuckle scans with a stored biometric profile. During an exam, the application checks for blacklisted applications and devices, captures screenshots and webcam data, and flags possible policy violations. Processed sessions and time-stamped, pre-flagged violations are returned to the instructor dashboard within 48 hours. The service integrates with LTI-compatible learning systems, including Canvas, Blackboard, D2L, Sakai, and Moodle. Students launch a lightweight application that the maker says downloads in under a minute and requires no administrative rights. The product is available on web, macOS, Windows, Android, as an extension, or self-hosted; Chromebook support depends on the LMS and product level. The maker offers cloud-based or on-premise data management. During an exam, the application may access connected devices, the screen, webcam, process and system logs, and keystrokes. Student data is typically deleted 90 days after the final course submission date. Pricing is on request.

ProctorFree provides on-demand online proctoring for higher education institutions and professional organizations. Its options include fully automated proctoring, human-assisted proctoring, Secure Browser, and assessment delivery. Automated proctoring records exams and processes session data to identify suspicious behavior; facial detection supports authentication, with identity verification continuing during exams. Administrators receive a post-exam report highlighting anomalies and decide whether behavior violated exam rules. Secure Browser adds protections for web-based exams by locking down exam content. Listed learning management integrations include Canvas, Blackboard, Brightspace by D2L, Moodle, and Udutu; testing integrations include Digital Chalk and Gauge by Test.com. Institutions can also connect custom APIs to test delivery engines. Pricing is on request, and organizations can request a 30-day free trial; there is no free plan. The desktop application requires Windows 11 or later, or macOS 11 or later. Linux, Chromebooks, iPads, tablets, and mobile devices are unsupported. ProctorFree says it is FERPA compliant and uses encryption, tokenized LTI access where possible, and retention limited to contractual requirements. It is headquartered in Cornelius, North Carolina.