TAO vs TestInvite
TAO
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| Figure | TAO | TestInvite |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $149/mo | $75/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 7 | 8 |
| Spec score · Lockdown Browser Software | 8.7 (#3) | 7.3 (#18) |
| Spec score · Online Exam Software | 8.8 (#5) | 7.4 (#25) |
| Spec score · Quiz Maker Software | 8.8 (#5) | 7.4 (#27) |
| Spec score · Assessment Software | 8.8 (#7) | 7.4 (#32) |
| AI features | The free Starter plan includes AI-assisted item generation, AI tagging, semantic search, summaries and AI quality or audit tools. | TestInvite lists AI question creation, AI-assisted grading, and AI proctoring among its capabilities. |
| Integrations | Listed integrations include Moodle, Canvas, Blackboard, GeoGebra, Proctorio, MathType, Wiris and Texthelp. | TestInvite offers a REST API and Zapier integration, with examples connecting Google Forms, Typeform, Jotform, Google Sheets, and LMS or HR systems. |
| Support | Community Edition support is through the TAO Community Forum and User Guide; paid plans offer additional support options. | Support options vary by plan and include general or account-level support, support meetings, priority support, onboarding, and account management on higher tiers. |
Plans
TAO
- TAO Community EditionFree
- TAO StarterFree
- TAO StarterFree
- TAO Author$149 a month
- TAO Ignite$990 a month
- TAO ElevatePriced on request
- TAO EnterprisePriced on request
TestInvite
- Starter$900 a year
- Essential$1,900 a year
- Advanced$2,900 a year
- Pro$3,900 a year
- Premium$6,000 a year
- Enterprise — Pay as You Go$9,900 a year
- Premium+$35,000 a year
- Enterprise — Unlimited Testing$40,000 a year
In their own words
TAO
TAO is an online platform for creating, delivering and managing digital assessments. Authors can build tests manually, convert existing exam files, use AI-assisted drafting or import QTI packages. Question formats include Choice, Extended Text, File Upload, Hotspot and Text Entry. Scoring supports automatic and manual methods, partial credit, weighted responses and cut scores, with branching logic also available. Results can be reviewed through session and test-taker reports, custom reports, CSV results, Data Explorer and TAO Insights. TAO supports QTI 2.2 and QTI 3.0, and promotes interoperability through QTI and LTI. Delivery options include online, LMS via LTI, test centers, local proctoring, and cloud-hosted or self-hosted configurations. TAO Cloud offers shared or private hosting using providers including AWS, Google Cloud and Linode. Starter is free for one author and 50 learner attempts monthly; Community Edition is a free, self-hosted open-source option. Paid plans include TAO Author at $149 a month and TAO Ignite at $990 a month; custom plans are also listed.
TestInvite
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