TAO vs TestWe
TAO
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| Figure | TAO | TestWe |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $149/mo | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 7 | 0 |
| Spec score · Online Exam Software | 8.8 (#5) | 7.1 (#29) |
| Spec score · Assessment & Examination software | 8.8 (#5) | 7.1 (#20) |
| AI features | The free Starter plan includes AI-assisted item generation, AI tagging, semantic search, summaries and AI quality or audit tools. | Its AI assistant can generate questions from a subject or imported PDF or DOCX documents and assist with correcting open-ended responses. |
| Founded | 2013 | 2014 |
| Headquarters | Capellen, Luxembourg | The company lists its address as 27 Boulevard Saint-Martin, 75003 Paris, France. |
| Integrations | Listed integrations include Moodle, Canvas, Blackboard, GeoGebra, Proctorio, MathType, Wiris and Texthelp. | TestWe’s partner page describes API and LTI integration opportunities and connections to learning management systems. |
| Proctoring | The platform offers lockdown-browser controls, local proctoring, remote-proctoring integrations and session monitoring. | Remote proctoring can record the screen, webcam video and audio, with synchronous or asynchronous monitoring. |
| Purpose | TAO is an online assessment platform for creating, delivering and managing digital assessments. | TestWe provides online assessments for candidates, learners and students, including recruitment tests, certifications and higher education exams. |
| Support | Community Edition support is through the TAO Community Forum and User Guide; paid plans offer additional support options. | TestWe provides a support site with help for administrators, exam makers and exam takers. |
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
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.