Testing and certification platforms are dedicated tools used to plan, design, create, and deliver tests, quizzes, and assessments. They are used across a variety of learning environments including in-person, blended, and online, or internally within organizations for professional development and hiring. This post explores some of the top-rated testing platforms used across the world and includes user ratings and feedback.
What are testing and certification platforms?
Testing and certification platforms are also categorized as exam software and assessment software and platforms. The software is used to deliver different types of tests including quizzes, assessments, and exams to candidates within learning and professional environments. Testing platforms offer different question templates to make building quizzes easy and provide analytics for further insight into candidate results. Automated grading features help to save time, and high-levels of security and anti-cheat features ensure peace of mind for remote testing.
Some testing platforms provide two different interfaces, one for the test-makers to build and deliver exams and assessments. One interface for the test-taker where they can access, take, and review the results of the exam.
Top 14 Rated Testing and Certification Platforms
This isn’t a comprehensive list of testing platforms, there are hundreds available covering various price points and serving different purposes. The assessment platform reviews below are some of the leading testing platforms that integrate with the Accredible platform to deliver feature-rich digital credentials.
ProProfs Quiz Maker
Ratings
G2: ★ 4.4 out of 5
Capterra: ★ 4.5 out of 5
GetApp: ★ 4.5 out of 5
What is ProProfs Quiz Maker?
ProProfs Quiz Maker is an online quiz authoring tool that enables test-makers to create and share fun, interactive quizzes. The fully hosted and managed service provides a variety of useful features including multimedia support and customization. Using ProProfs Quiz Maker, test-makers can:
- Upload images, audio, and video to quizzes
- Add custom white-labelling or branding to the platform
- Use the embedded analytics tool to monitor test-takers and their results
- Provide instant results and feedback
Free trial available: Free version available ✅
Mobile app available: ✅
Who uses ProProfs Quiz Maker
- Education Institutions
- Freelancers/Entrepreneurs
- Large Organizations (10,000+)
- Government Agencies
- Small-Medium Businesses
User Reviews
Usability Rating: ★ 4.6/5
Recommendation Score: 97%
User Feedback
- Easy to use to build online assessments
- Plenty of configurable templates for presenting quizzes
- Intuitive builder is nice to use
- Great for knowledge checks and internal training
- User-friendly and simple interface
ProProfs Quiz Maker Integration
ProProfs Quiz Maker uses Zapier or our API to integrate with the Accredible platform. Once set up, ProProfs Quiz Maker users can start automatically issuing feature-rich digital credentials to test-takers.
Think Exam
Ratings
G2: ★ 5 out of 5
Capterra: ★ 5 out of 5
GetApp: ★ 5 out of 5
What is Think Exam?
Think Exam is a web-based application for conducting online exams and assigning, designing, and marketing different types of tests. Think Exam is popular with educators, professionals, and survey organizers for the interactive interface, advanced reporting system, and quality customer support. The platform is user-friendly, easy for beginners, and includes the following features:
- Navigable question bank with nine different question types to use
- In-depth analysis and insight into test scores
- Seamless candidate management techniques
- Separate candidate panel that is designed to meet the needs of students
Free trial available: Free Version Available ✅
Mobile app available: ✅
Who uses Think Exam
- Education Institutions
- Freelancers/Entrepreneurs
- Large Organizations (10,000+)
- Government Agencies
- Small-Medium Businesses
User Reviews
Usability Rating: ★ 4/5
Recommendation Score: 90%
User Feedback
- User-friendly interface with a useful variety of assessment tools and question types
- It’s simple to automatically generate and display results
- Easy to scale and offers quality customer support
- Easy to create professional looking assessments
Think Exam Integration
The Think Exam platform uses our API to integrate with the Accredible platform. Once set up, Think Exam test-makers can start automatically issuing feature-rich digital credentials to candidates.
Classtime
Ratings
G2: ★ 4.9 out of 5
Capterra: ★ 4.9 out of 5
GetApp: ★ 4.9 out of 5
What is Classtime?
Classtime is a flexible online solution for creating quizzes. The software offers templates for nine different question types and a large library to support building assessments. The Classtime platform is intended as a solution for teachers to complement in-person learning but is flexible enough to work across a variety of environments. Features include time limits, advanced scheduling, analytics, data-based feedback, real-time grading, and anti-cheat.
Free trial available: Free Version Available ✅
Mobile app available: ❌
Who uses Classtime
- Education Institutions
- Freelancers/Entrepreneurs
- Small-Medium Businesses
User Reviews
Usability Rating: ★ 4.9/5
Recommendation Score: 95%
User Feedback
- Using Classtime we have been able to save time and create a more efficient learning process
- Classtime makes my student’s learning experience more productive and enjoyable
- Group challenges are great for motivating students
- The collaboration and sense of community is well received by students
Classtime Integration
Make a request for integration if platform integration with Classtime is required.
Exam Builder
Ratings
G2: ★ 3 out of 5
Capterra: ★ 4.7 out of 5
GetApp: ★ 4.7 out of 5
What is Exam Builder?
Exam Builder is a feature-rich platform for creating high-stakes and practice exams. Using Exam Builder, test-makers can utilize a combination of e-learning delivery and exam software used to plan, author, and deliver tests online. Create custom exams using the following question types, multiple choice, true/false, hotspot image questions, match-ups, and fill in the blanks.
Free trial available: ✅
Mobile app available: ❌
Who uses Exam Builder
- Education Institutions
- Large Organizations (10,000+)
- Small-Medium Businesses
User Reviews
Overall Usability Rating: ★ 4.7/5
Recommendation Score: 97%
User Feedback
- Good for creating exams with a variety of question types
- Easy to use with a simple drag and drop interface
- Great time-saver for creating tests used in employee training
Exam Builder Integration
Exam Builder uses our API to integrate with the Accredible platform. Once connected, users of Exam Builder can automate the issuance of feature-rich digital credentials to their candidates.
FlexiQuiz
Ratings
G2: ★ 4 out of 5
Capterra: ★ 5 out of 5
GetApp: ★ 5 out of 5
What is FlexiQuiz?
FlexiQuiz is an easy-to-use builder for tests, quizzes, courses, and more. Choose from 100s of configurable features including various question type templates, progress bars, email notifications, and multimedia support. Questions can be randomized to prevent cheating, and exam timers can be set per question or for the whole quiz. Additional features include:
- Question bank for quick set-up
- Implement different user-roles including trainers and administrators
- Customize the platform using the organization branding
Free trial available: Free Version Available ✅
Mobile app available: ❌
Who uses FlexiQuiz
- Education Institutions
- Freelancers/Entrepreneurs
- Large Organizations (10,000+)
- Government Agencies
- Small-Medium Businesses
User Reviews
Overall Usability Rating: ★ 5/5
Recommendation Score: 95%
User Feedback
- Simple interface and easy to make changes to. Plenty of options for sharing tests, quizzes, and surveys
- Very easy to assess large numbers of students at the same time
- Helpful as a tool to test knowledge retained and as a collective survey
- Support is fantastic with a speedy response time (under 24 hours)
- Easy to create, share, or sell quizzes with Stripe integration
FlexiQuiz Integration
FlexiQuiz uses our API to integrate with the Accredible platform. FlexiQuiz admins can integrate with the Accredible platform to issue feature-rich digital certificates and badges to their users.
iSpring Quizmaker
Ratings
G2: ★ 5 out of 5
Capterra: ★ 4.8 out of 5
What is iSpring Quizmaker?
iSpring Quizmaker is an authoring software used to create tests, quizzes, and knowledge assessments. Choose from 14 different question templates with support for adding images, video, and audio. Quizzes created through iSpring are fully mobile optimized for access anywhere via computer, tablet, or smartphone. Publish quizzes directly to the web or upload tests for use in the preferred LMS platform.
- Customize quizzes, tests, and assessments in the style of the issuing organization
- Anti-cheat features include question randomization, time-limits, and attempt-limits
- Assign through LMSs to identify areas in need of improvements
Free trial available: ✅
Mobile app available: ❌
Who uses iSpring Quizmaker
- Education Institutions
- Freelancers/Entrepreneurs
- Large Organizations (10,000+)
- Government Agencies
- Small-Medium Businesses
- Non-Profits
User Reviews
Overall Usability Rating: ★ 4.9/5
Recommendation Score: 97%
User Feedback
- An easy-to-use, reliable tool that has a nice interface and supported by excellent customer service
- Easy to learn and simple to use, quizzes work well across various devices
- Very intuitive and provides useful reporting capabilities
iSpring Quizmaker Integration
iSpring Quizmaker uses our API to integrate with the Accredible platform. Once set up, iSpring Quizmaker users can start automatically issuing feature-rich digital credentials to test-takers.
Test Invite
Ratings
G2: ★ 5 out of 5
Capterra: ★ 4.8 out of 5
GetApp: ★ 4.9 out of 5
What is Test Invite?
Create and deliver exams, quizzes, and tests using the Test Invite end-to-end online software. Create custom assignments from scratch or build off of the assessment library. Use the platform to grade exams and report on students, courses, and program performances. Utilize advanced reporting and analytics tools, as well as process automations to simplify the test making and grading processes.
Free trial available: Free Version Available ✅
Mobile app available: ❌
Who uses Test Invite
- Education Institutions
- Freelancers/Entrepreneurs
- Government Agencies
- Small-Medium Businesses
User Reviews
Overall Usability Rating: ★ 4.6/5
Recommendation Score: 98%
User Feedback
- A useful interface that can be used by both amateurs and professionals
- Great customer service and a great user-friendly platform for making tests
- Support team is easy to reach and very helpful
- Useful features such as evaluation of competencies by category, different exam levels, and great reporting ability
Test Invite Integration
Test Invite uses our API to integrate with the Accredible platform. Test Invite issuers can integrate with the Accredible platform to deliver feature-rich digital certificates and badges to their test-takers.
Survey Anyplace
Ratings
G2: ★ 4.7 out of 5
Capterra: ★ 4.7 out of 5
GetApp: ★ 4.7 out of 5
What is Survey Anyplace?
Survey Anyplace is a dedicated tool for creating fun and engaging quizzes, assessments, tests, and surveys. Customize surveys and quizzes using the organization's brand identity and styling. Provide better feedback for test-takers via email, variable end-screens, or automatically generated PDF reports based on results. Use Survey Anyplace to build a variety of different questionnaires to achieve different required outcomes.
Free trial available: Free Version Available ✅
Mobile app available: ❌
Who uses Survey Anyplace
- Large Organizations (10,000+)
- Government Agencies
- Small-Medium Businesses
User Reviews
Overall Usability Rating: ★ 4.5/5
Recommendation Score: 94%
User Feedback
- Really easy to use and provides a useful summary of results
- Great tool for customer surveys, doesn’t take long to set-up and has great reporting functionality
- Intuitive user interface and integrates seamlessly with the CMS we use
- Very easy and quick to set-up a professional looking survey
- Service from Survey Anyplace is great and support has been astounding
Survey Anyplace Integration
Survey Anyplace uses Zapier to integrate easily with the Accredible platform. Once connected, Survey Anyplace questionnaire builders can start automatically issuing feature-rich digital credentials to candidates.
ClassMarker
Ratings
G2: ★ 4.4 out of 5
Capterra: ★ 4.5 out of 5
GetApp: ★ 4.5 out of 5
What is ClassMarker?
Use ClassMarker to create, assign, and automatically grade custom online quizzes, tests, and assessments. Used across business, education, and training sectors, ClassMarker provides the option for users to add their branding for full customization. Built quizzes can be sold online, or entrance fees can be implemented for exams. The statistics feature enables test-makers to compare candidate results across categories, tests, and groups.
Free trial available: Free Version Available ✅
Mobile app available: ❌
Who uses ClassMarker
- Education Institutions
- Freelancers/Entrepreneurs
- Small-Medium Businesses
User Reviews
Overall Usability Rating: ★ 4.5/5
Recommendation Score: 85%
User Feedback
- I like the concept of being able to deliver tests online although it would be better with more certificate templates to choose from
- Only took a week to go from planning the use of a testing platform to implementation of ClassMarker
- ClassMarker is a reliable and versatile, and has a good customer service team
- Very easy to customize the platform, and the API integration helps with automation
ClassMarker Integration
ClassMarker uses our API to integrate with the Accredible platform. Once established, ClassMarker test builders can start automatically issuing feature-rich, customizable digital credentials to candidates.
ExamSoft
Ratings
G2: ★ 3.9 out of 5
Capterra: ★ 3.8 out of 5
GetApp: ★ 3.8 out of 5
What is ExamSoft?
ExamSoft is a platform that allows issuers to design and create assessment solutions that enable leveraging of data to improve learning performance. Deliver exams across various environments including online, in-person, and blended classrooms. The secure testing infrastructure helps to promote student accountability and there are separate interfaces for both test-builders and test-takers.
- ExamSoft is the faculty, teacher, and administrator interface for managing exam content
- Examplify is the test-taking application for use by candidates and works across all popular devices including desktop, laptop, tablet, and smartphones
Free trial available: ❌
Mobile app available: ✅
Who uses ExamSoft
- Education Institutions
- Freelancers/Entrepreneurs
- Large Organizations (10,000+)
- Government Agencies
- Small-Medium Businesses
User Reviews
Overall Usability Rating: ★ 3.9/5
Recommendation Score: 80%
User Feedback
- Makes exams quicker and easier to administer, grade, and send back to students
- Generated statistics and reports are useful and show students how they performed
- Everything works well and is easy-to-operate
- User-friendly design that works well for delivering off-site and remote exams
ExamSoft Integration
Make a request for integration if platform integration with ExamSoft is required.
Examity
Ratings
What is Examity?
Examity is an online exam proctoring platform that provides secure, high-quality educational experiences. Offering scalable virtual proctoring solutions powered by the latest technology including AI to support automated proctoring. Examity enables test-makers to provide students the option of sitting their exam at a time that suits their needs. There are two core services available, Auto Proctoring and Live Proctoring, depending on the preference of the exam issuer.
Free trial available: ✅
Mobile app available: ❌
Who uses Examity
- Education Institutions
- Large Organizations (10,000+)
- Small-Medium Businesses
User Reviews
Overall Usability Rating: ★ 5/5
Recommendation Score: 100%
User Feedback
- Examity provides our students with ample flexibility in exam times and system types.
Examity Integration
Make a request for integration if platform integration with Examity is required.
Talview
Ratings
G2: ★ 4.5 out of 5
Capterra: ★ 4.3 out of 5
GetApp: ★ 4.2 out of 5
What is Talview?
Talview supports educators and organizations to deliver high-volumes of tests, exams, and assessments. Exams can be monitored in real time using a combination of AI technology solutions and highly-trained proctors. Additional features include online proctoring anti-cheat, seamless LMS integration, and support for various exam formats.
Free trial available: ❌
Mobile app available: ✅
Who uses Talview
- Education Institutions
- Large Organizations (10,000+)
- Small-Medium Businesses
User Reviews
Overall Usability Rating: ★ 4.2/5
Recommendation Score: 85%
User Feedback
- Talview is proving to be of great help to deal with our bulk-hiring needs
- An effective assessment tool
- A useful interview and assessment management tool
- Easy to use and customize with optional white-labeling
Talview Integration
Make a request for integration if platform integration with Talview is required.
BTL Surpass
Ratings
What is BTL Surpass?
Surpass, offered by BTL, is an assessment software used by educators and businesses to deliver tests, exams, and assessments. Use Surpass to author, deliver and score candidates at scale and in more than 55 languages. Remote proctoring support is available for delivering exams online and assessment makers have access to a global test centre network.
Free trial available: ✅
Mobile app available: ✅
Who uses BTL Surpass
- Education Institutions
- Large Organizations (10,000+)
- Small-Medium Businesses
- Government Agencies
User Reviews
Overall Usability Rating: ★ 4/5
Recommendation Score: 90%
User Feedback
- Surpass is simple to use and very straightforward to achieve a number of activities
BTL Surpass Integration
Make a request for integration if platform integration with BTL Surpass is required.
Questionmark
Ratings
G2: ★ 5 out of 5
Capterra: ★ 3.7 out of 5
What is Questionmark?
Questionmark is a secure enterprise-grade assessment platform that helps customers to safely meet compliance requirements while improving performance. Build, manage, and optimize customer-facing exams from the Questionmark platform. Features include access to question banks, branching, score ceilings and floors, and reporting on assessment metrics.
Free trial available: ❌
Mobile app available: ❌
Who uses Questionmark
- Education Institutions
- Large Organizations (10,000+)
- Small-Medium Businesses
- Government Agencies
User Reviews
Overall Usability Rating: ★ 3.3/5
Recommendation Score: 80%
User Feedback
- This is a professional grade assessment and evaluation tool with a deep set of features
- Easy retrieval of records and excellent reporting ability
- Fantastic tool for administering exams
Questionmark Integration
Make a request for integration if platform integration with Questionmark is required.
In Summary
Making a decision on a testing platform can be difficult with so many to choose from. To make an informed decision, it is important to carry out comprehensive research and try free trials where possible. Sometimes restricted in features, free trials provide a greater understanding of the interface and how easy a platform is to use for beginners.
We hope this blog has helped simplify the process of choosing a suitable certification or testing platform for your needs. For more information on integrating with the Accredible digital credential platform or delivering feature-rich digital certificates and badges to candidates, get in touch with the Accredible team today.
Further Reading
Professional development is in high demand as candidates seek ways to reskill, upskill, and improve their employability. Our downloadable guide How To Increase Course Completion with Digital Credentials helps issuers motivate and inspire course completion rates.
The guide provides actionable advice for issuers looking to:
- Motivate enrolment by conveying the value of credentials
- Gamify the learner flow, encouraging course completion
- Support recipients with easy sharing and verification
- Make education accessible for all types of learners
