Exam proctoring · compared
Proctly vs Honorlock
A desktop recorder or a Chrome extension
The short answer
Honorlock runs as a Chrome extension: AI watches the exam and a live proctor pops in when something is flagged, with recordings kept for 365 days by default. Proctly is a desktop app that records every attached screen, the webcam and audio and blocks copy-paste, without a live proctor; the institution reviews the recordings, which are deleted after 30 days by default. Pick Honorlock for AI flagging with live intervention; pick Proctly for a full record of every screen.
Side by side
| Proctly | Honorlock | |
|---|---|---|
| Model | Record and review by the institution | AI monitoring with live “pop-in” proctors, plus recordings to review |
| What students install | The Proctly desktop app for Windows, macOS or Linux | A Chrome extension, plus a desktop app if the institution turns it on |
| More than one monitor | Every attached screen is recorded | Extra monitors are detected; the institution can require a single screen |
| Live proctors | No | Yes, when the AI flags something |
| Lockdown | Clipboard blocked; URLs visited and violations logged | Browser controls through the extension; the optional desktop app blocks unapproved apps |
| Recordings kept | 30 days by default, purge any student at once, longer on request | 365 days by default; the institution can change it |
| Integrations | Any exam system; one-click ClassTrack; Moodle, Canvas and Blackboard | Canvas, Blackboard, D2L Brightspace and Moodle |
| Price | On request, with a free trial | Quote only: a licence, or per student or per exam |
Checked October 2026 against each product’s own website. Prices and plans change — check both before you buy.
Which one should you pick?
Choose Proctly if
- You need every attached screen recorded, not just the browser.
- You want a short default retention (30 days) and instant per-student purge.
- You run ClassTrack or your own exam system.
Choose Honorlock if
- You want a live proctor to step in during the exam.
- Students should install only a browser extension.
- You use D2L Brightspace.
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Questions
Is Proctly a Honorlock alternative?
Do students need Chrome?
How long is exam data kept?
Sources: proctly.com/proctly, honorlock.com/faculty-student-faq, honorlock.kb.help/minimum-system-requirements, honorlock.com/pricing