ClassMarker
8.2#3 in online exam softwareFrom $19.95 a monthFree planAndroidiOSWebAPI
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What both publish
| Fact | ClassMarker | TAO |
|---|---|---|
| Company founding | LinkedIn states that ClassMarker was founded in 2006. | The company was created in 2013 when TAO spun off into Open Assessment Technologies S.A. |
| Company legal name | The service identifies its operator as ClassMarker Pty Ltd. | Crunchbase identifies the maker as Open Assessment Technologies S.A., a private for-profit company founded by Marc Oswald and Patrick Plichart. |
| Company size | LinkedIn lists ClassMarker as privately held with 2–10 employees. | LinkedIn lists Open Assessment Technologies as having 51–200 employees and headquarters in Capellen, Luxembourg. |
| Headquarters | Crunchbase lists Sydney, New South Wales, Australia as the headquarters location and Trent Williams as founder. | Capellen, Luxembourg |
| Integrations | Official integration options include LMS or CRM connections, website embeds, user-ID tracking, access lists, Zapier webhooks and real-time result delivery. | Listed integrations include Moodle, Canvas, Blackboard, GeoGebra, Proctorio, MathType, Wiris and Texthelp. |
| Licence | The official site presents ClassMarker as a hosted proprietary service and does not publish an open-source licence; its footer claims copyright for ClassMarker Pty Ltd. | TAO Community Edition core components are released under the GNU Affero General Public License version 3 (AGPLv3). |
| Proctoring | ClassMarker Monitor can detect tab switching, loss of focus, leaving full screen, mouse-boundary violations, camera events, face detection and ID-card checks. | The platform offers lockdown-browser controls, local proctoring, remote-proctoring integrations and session monitoring. |
| Rating on Capterra | 4.7 out of 5 from 6 reviews. | 0.0 out of 5 from 0 reviews |
| Rating on GetApp | 4.7 out of 5 from 6 reviews. | 0.0 out of 5 from 0 reviews |
| Security | The maker says ClassMarker uses encryption for data in transit and at rest, role based access controls, regular audits, and penetration testing. | TAO says cloud and on-premise customer content is encrypted, access is restricted, backups are maintained and external penetration tests are periodically conducted. |
ClassMarker plans
- Free accountFree
- Professional 1$19.95 a month
- Credit pack 50$25, paid once
- Professional 2$39.95 a month
- Credit pack 250$100, paid once
- Credit pack 1000$300, paid once
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 ClassMarker if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.
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.