Instead of TAO
TAO alternatives
TAO combines assessment authoring, delivery and scoring with reporting for digital exams. Authors can build tests manually, convert exam files, draft with AI or import QTI packages. Its question formats, branching logic and scoring options cover different assessment styles, while QTI and LTI support, LMS delivery, test centers, and cloud or self-hosted publishing offer several deployment routes. A free Starter plan and Community Edition provide entry points, and paid plans add author seats and learner attempts.
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OnlineExamMaker
Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+4Online exams paired with courses and anti-cheating tools — OnlineExamMaker adds course materials, link and email sharing, and identity verification, while TAO supports QTI and LTI interoperability and self-hosted delivery.
Free plan · paid from $19/mo · 14-day trial Visit site - 2
Wayground (formerly Quizizz)
Free plan AndroidExtensioniPhone+4Teachers building varied lessons and differentiated practice — Wayground adds lessons, flashcards, interactive videos, and classroom accommodations, while TAO offers QTI packages and self-hosted assessment delivery.
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FlexiQuiz
Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+3Quiz makers needing varied reports and quiz sales — FlexiQuiz adds learner portals, certificates, and quiz sales, while TAO offers QTI interoperability and delivery through LMSs and test centers.
Free plan · paid from $17/mo Visit site - 4
Plickers
Free plan AndroidiPhoneWebClassrooms collecting responses without student devices — Plickers uses printed response cards and works offline, unlike TAO’s online assessment delivery and broader authoring and reporting tools.
Free plan · paid from $5.99/user/mo (annual) · 14-day trial Visit site - 5
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SpeedExam
Free plan Open source AndroidAPIiPhone+1Organizations managing hiring, training, and exam monitoring — SpeedExam adds candidate monitoring details and PayPal, Stripe, or Razorpay exam payments, while TAO offers QTI and LTI interoperability.
Free plan · paid from $20/mo (annual) Visit site - 7
Testportal
Free plan AndroidExtensioniPhone+1Skills assessments with respondent monitoring and API workflows — Testportal adds PDF and Word question imports and API-driven respondent test workflows, while TAO offers QTI packages and self-hosting.
Free plan · paid from $35/mo · 14-day trial Visit site - 8
ClassMarker
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DMOJ
Free plan APILinuxSelf-hosted+2 - 10
DOMjudge
Free plan APILinuxSelf-hosted+1 - 11
Autolab
Free plan APILinuxMac+2 - 12
codePost
Free plan APISelf-hostedWeb - 13
HackerRank
Free plan APIMacWeb+1 - 14
Akindi
Free plan Web - 15
CodeGrade
Free plan APIWeb - 16
Gradescope
Free plan AndroidiPhoneWeb - 17
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Numbas
Free plan AndroidiPhoneLinux+4 - 19
PrairieLearn
Free plan APILinuxMac+3 - 20
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Formative
Free plan Web - 22
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WeBWorK
Free plan APILinuxSelf-hosted+1 - 24
ZipGrade
Free plan AndroidiPhoneWeb - 25
IMathAS
Free plan Self-hostedWeb - 26
Kattis
Free plan LinuxWeb - 27
Testmoz
Free plan Self-hostedWeb - 28
ClassLens
Free plan Web - 29
Codio
Free trial APILinuxMac+2
Other tools may suit a narrower classroom workflow or offer a different mix of teaching, proctoring and learner features. Starter has one author seat and 50 learner attempts per month, and is not designed for team programs at scale. TAO’s paid plans start at €499 per month on an annual term. Compare that commitment with each alternative’s starting price, then weigh question creation, live classroom use, mobile access, offline sessions, integrations and reporting. Hosting and platform coverage matter too: TAO supports web, desktop, Linux, API and self-hosted use, while some alternatives center on browser or mobile classroom activities.