Best SMOWL Alternatives in 2026

Updated October 2026

20 apps from online proctoring software ranked against SMOWL on the same published basis.

SMOWL alternatives compared

#	App	Score	Free plan	From	Runs on
1	Proctorio	6.8	Free plan	Free	Android, API, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
2	Respondus Monitor	6.7	No	$1.25/mo	Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
3	ThinkExam	6.6	Free plan	$3,125/mo	Android, iOS, Web
4	Open edX edx-proctoring	6.3	Free plan	Free	API, self-hosted
5	OctoProctor	5.8	No	—	Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
6	Grafari	5.7	No	$20/mo	Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
7	Proctor360	5.7	No	—	Android, Browser, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
8	SUMADI	5.7	No	—	Android, iOS, Web, Windows
9	Talview	5.5	No	—	Android, API, iOS, Web
10	Proview	5.4	No	—	Web, iOS, Android
12	Wise Proctor	5.4	No	—	Web
13	YuJa Engage	5.4	No	—	Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
14	Inspera Proctoring	5.3	No	—	Windows, Mac
15	Janison Assessment Platform	5.3	No	—	Windows, Mac
16	MonitorEDU	5.3	No	—	Web, iOS, Android
17	OpenProct	5.3	No	—	self-hosted, Web
18	Proctor Exams	5.3	No	—	Web, Windows, Mac
19	ProctorNow	5.3	No	—	Web, Windows, Mac
20	Proctortrack	5.3	No	—	Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
21	PSI Proctoring Platform	5.3	No	—	Windows, Mac, Linux

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Questions about SMOWL alternatives

What is the best alternative to SMOWL?

Proctorio, number 1 in online proctoring software with a score of 6.8 out of 10. The others here: Respondus Monitor, ThinkExam, Open edX edx-proctoring and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to SMOWL?

Proctorio is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 3 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

How are these alternatives ranked?

Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.