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Fully Exam Kiosk vs TAO
Both stand on lockdown browser software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan Android
Fully Exam Kiosk is a focused option for restricting Android devices to an exam site. Teachers should account for its permission requirements and keep other exam-site URLs secret.
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Free plan Open source APILinuxMac+3
TAO offers a broad assessment workflow, with authoring, scoring, reporting, and multiple delivery options. The free choices have different constraints: Starter is small-scale, while Community Edition requires self-hosting.
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| Fully Exam Kiosk | TAO | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Yes |
| Runs on | Android | API, Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| Lowest paid plan | Free or on request | TAO Author: $149 a month |
| Plans published | 1 | 6 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | exam.fully-kiosk.com | taotesting.com |
| On lockdown browser software | #4 of 22 | #1 of 22 |
Fully Exam Kiosk: what it does well
- Supports Moodle and Safe Exam Browser-compatible systems
- Share exam configurations by file, link, or QR code
- Blocks app switching and screen capture
- Runs on school-owned or student-owned Android devices
What to know first
- Android only
- Safe kiosk mode may need additional permissions
- Other exam URLs must stay secret
- Exam-site speed and bugs are outside maker control
TAO: what it does well
- Supports QTI 2.2 and QTI 3.0.
- Includes automatic and manual scoring.
- Offers self-hosted and cloud-hosted delivery.
- Free Starter includes one author seat.
- Community Edition provides access to source code.
What to know first
- Starter allows 50 learner attempts monthly.
- Starter includes one author seat.
- Starter is not designed for large team programs.
- Paid plan pricing varies; some plans are custom.
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