Autolab
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What both publish
| Fact | Autolab | TAO |
|---|---|---|
| Integrations | Autolab supports LTI Advantage course linking for roster syncing, with integration features built mainly for Canvas; support for other platforms such as Moodle is untested. | Listed integrations include Moodle, Canvas, Blackboard, GeoGebra, Proctorio, MathType, Wiris and Texthelp. |
| Purpose | Autolab is an open-source course management platform for instructors to offer autograded programming assignments. | TAO is an online assessment platform for creating, delivering and managing digital assessments. |
| Security | For GitHub submissions, Autolab requests only the minimum permissions needed to access selected private repositories. | TAO says cloud and on-premise customer content is encrypted, access is restricted, backups are maintained and external penetration tests are periodically conducted. |
| Support | The project invites schools and organizations to contact its core developers by email for help; it says servers may be provided for free on a case-by-case basis. | Community Edition support is through the TAO Community Forum and User Guide; paid plans offer additional support options. |
| System requirements | The installation guide says machines with less than 2 GB of RAM may have issues installing the sassc gem. | The installation guide lists Apache 2.4, PHP 7.2 and MySQL 5.7, MariaDB 10.1 or PostgreSQL 9.5, with recent Chrome, Firefox, Safari or Edge clients. |
Autolab plans
No prices published.
TAO plans
- TAO Community EditionFree
- TAO StarterFree
- TAO Author$149 a month
- TAO Ignite$990 a month
- TAO ElevatePriced on request
- TAO EnterprisePriced on request
Pick Autolab if…
Autolab suits secondary and university programming or computer science courses that need automated assignment grading and course-management tools. It is also relevant to instructors who want code feedback, GitHub submissions, or LTI course linking.
Pick TAO if…
TAO suits solo authors, educators, and organizations that need to create and deliver digital assessments. Starter is intended for solo authors, small-scale classroom assessment, or piloting, rather than large team-based programs.