Tool profile
Digiexam: cost, fit and limits
Digiexam is an assessment software company, DigiExam Solutions US Inc. and DigiExam Solutions Sweden AB, whose Lockdown product blocks other apps and sites during Canvas quizzes and whose Exam Platform creates, delivers and grades secure assessments.
What to know first
Digiexam is the lighter end of this category: Lockdown restricts what a student can open during an exam and does not describe cameras or AI monitoring. The pricing page shows $1,496 a year after a 25% first-year discount from a $1,995 list price, with a students-and-teachers slider from 500 upward. Exam Platform has no price shown, and early access needs no credit card.
Digiexam at a glance
| Maker | DigiExam Solutions US Inc. and DigiExam Solutions Sweden AB, Not stated on the vendor pages |
|---|---|
| Free plan | No |
| Entry price | $1,496 per year for Lockdown (25% off Year One) |
| API access | No |
| Category | Best AI Online Proctoring Software in 2026, rank 8 of 11 |
| Website | digiexam.com |
Who Digiexam is best for
Canvas schools that only need a lockdown layer
Lockdown launches in one click inside Canvas quizzes and assignments and blocks other apps and websites, without cameras or recordings to manage.
Schools that want no per-exam fees
Unlimited exams and priority support are included in the Lockdown annual price, so heavy testing seasons do not raise the bill.
Teams on Google Workspace or Microsoft Entra ID
User sync from both directories means administrators do not create accounts by hand for each class or term. That removes a recurring administrative step for IT teams at the start of each term.
Digiexam plans and pricing
| Plan | Price | What it includes |
|---|---|---|
| Lockdown | $1,496 per year (25% off Year One; list $1,995) | One-click lockdown inside Canvas, unlimited exams and priority support; the price scales with the number of students and teachers. |
| Exam Platform | Not published | Create, deliver and grade secure assessments; the pricing page does not show an amount for it. |
| Early access | No credit card required | Get early access with guided onboarding; the page does not state a trial length or a free plan. |
Checked November 2026.
What Digiexam does
- One-click Canvas lockdown
- Lockdown starts from inside Canvas quizzes and assignments, so teachers do not leave the course page or ask students to install a separate tool for each exam.
- App and site blocking
- The tool blocks other applications and websites during an exam. The page frames this as preventing students from using AI tools, which is blocking and not an AI capability.
- Granular access control
- Teachers choose which websites, apps and resources a student may open, which allows open-book exams that permit a calculator or one reference site. Teachers can build different rules for different exams instead of one policy for a whole school.
- Exam Platform
- A separate product for creating, delivering and grading secure assessments, for schools that want authoring and delivery beyond Canvas quizzes. The page does not show its price, so its cost has to be requested separately from Lockdown.
- Directory sync
- Users can be synced from Google Workspace and Microsoft Entra ID, cutting manual account setup before each term. Sync reduces manual account setup, though the pages do not describe how often it runs or how changes propagate.
How Digiexam handles your data
The privacy policy says database backups are kept up to 90 days and log data up to 180 days, while student data is generally kept during the active contract period. Service data sits on cloud infrastructure provided by Google without a stated region. Website and CRM data may be processed on Supabase and PostHog in Europe, and Vercel may process website hosting in the United States and other countries. No certification is stated, and whether data trains AI models is not stated, so the vendor's policy was not checked for it.
Where Digiexam falls short in practice
- Lockdown has no monitoring. No camera, microphone, live proctor or AI flagging is described for Lockdown. It controls the device, so identity checks and room scans need a different tool.
- Canvas-centered. The page describes Lockdown inside Canvas and says nothing about Moodle, Blackboard or others, which leaves other schools without a basis for planning. Schools on other systems have no feature list or setup guide to check against.
- Exam Platform price is hidden. Only Lockdown has a printed amount. A school that wants the full platform must ask for a quote, and the discount shown applies to Lockdown only.
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Digiexam: common questions
How much does Digiexam Lockdown cost?
The pricing page shows $1,496 a year, with $1,995 crossed out and a 25% discount on Year One. It is billed annually and scales with a slider for students and teachers starting at 500. The page does not state which slider tier matches the price shown.
Does Digiexam Lockdown record students on camera?
The pages we opened describe blocking of other apps and sites and granular control over what students can open. They do not mention cameras, microphones, live proctors or AI flagging. If you need those, compare Lockdown with Honorlock or Proctorio.
Is there a free trial of Digiexam?
The page offers early access with no credit card required and guided onboarding, but it states no trial length and no free plan. Ask the vendor how long early access lasts and whether you can test Lockdown on a real class before buying.
Does Digiexam work outside Canvas?
The Lockdown page is written for Canvas quizzes and assignments. Other learning systems are not described on the pages we opened. If you use Moodle or Blackboard, ask whether Lockdown or the Exam Platform can serve you, and which features are missing.
Where does Digiexam keep student data?
The privacy policy says services data runs on Google cloud infrastructure with no region stated. Website and CRM data may be processed on Supabase and PostHog in Europe, and Vercel may host the website in the United States. Ask which region holds exam data for your contract.