Inspera
Norwegian assessment platform with secure browser, flexible proctoring and originality checking, used by universities and awarding bodies
Quick Overview
| Company | Inspera AS |
|---|---|
| Category | Online Assessment and Exam Proctoring |
| Headquarters | Oslo, Norway |
| Founded | 1999 |
| EU Presence | Yes - Norway (EEA) |
| Data Location | AWS, within the EU |
| Open Source | No |
| GDPR Compliant | Yes |
| Self-Hosting | No |
| Main Features | Exam authoring and delivery, Integrity Browser, live and recorded proctoring with AI flagging, Originality checking, Graide marking classification, item banks |
| Pricing | Demo on request; no public price list |
| Best For | Large universities and awarding bodies that want an assessment platform with proctoring as one module |
| Replaces | Proctorio, standalone secure browsers, separate plagiarism checkers |
Detailed Review
Inspera says it was founded in Oslo in 1999 and now works with more than 160 institutions. Its products are split into modules: Assessment for authoring and delivery, Integrity Browser, Proctoring, Originality and Graide, a classification AI for marking that it has announced acquiring.
The proctoring module is the closest match to Proctorio. It watches by camera, microphone and screen, can flag events with AI, and leaves the conduct decision to people.
Proctoring approach
Inspera offers live and recorded options inside Inspera Assessment or an LMS. AI flags moments such as a candidate leaving the frame, talking to someone or using a second device, and a timeline lets staff review incidents with colour-coded severity. The company states that humans, not technology, make the final academic conduct decision.
Security and hosting
The security statement says the Inspera Assessment Cloud is hosted entirely on AWS and that its data is hosted within the European Union. It lists an ISO 27001 certification and Cyber Essentials Plus.
Sub-processors
The published sub-processor list includes several US-based providers (for example Zendesk, Databricks and TrackJS), with transfer mechanisms such as standard contractual clauses or the EU-US Data Privacy Framework. A buyer who wants zero US processors should read that list against its own scope.
Limitations to Consider
There is no public price, and the platform is aimed at institutions with the staff to run a rollout. The sub-processor list names several US companies, so EU hosting does not mean zero US involvement. Proctoring is one module of a large suite, which makes it more than needed for a team that only wants to supervise exams run in another system.
Who Should Use Inspera
Universities, awarding bodies and corporate academies that want a single assessment platform with a secure browser and proctoring, and that can run a structured procurement.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Modular: browser, proctoring and originality can be chosen separately
- Live and recorded proctoring options
- Human makes the final conduct decision
- Assessment Cloud data hosted in the EU
- ISO 27001 certification listed
Cons
- No published pricing
- US providers appear among sub-processors
- Suite is large for proctoring-only needs
- Rollout effort suits big institutions
Alternatives to Inspera
Other European online assessment and exam proctoring worth comparing before you decide:
TestReach
Ireland · Live human proctoring and exam delivery from a Dublin vendor
WISEflow
Denmark · University assessment platform with lockdown and proctoring add-ons
TestWe
France · Online exams with AI marking and screen, webcam and audio proctoring
Smowl
Spain · Modular proctoring that adds to Moodle, Canvas and other LMSs
See all European online assessment and exam proctoring or compare them directly against Proctorio on our alternatives page.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. Its own About page says it was founded in Oslo, Norway in 1999, and its privacy notice names Inspera AS as the company.
It uses AI to flag behaviours in real time, but the vendor states that people review the incidents and make the final decision.
The products are listed separately, including Integrity Browser and Proctoring. Whether a stand-alone purchase is offered has to be confirmed with the vendor.