A browser-based Honorlock alternative with no extensions required
OctoProctor and Honorlock both help organizations protect online assessments through identity verification, browser controls, monitoring, and proctoring. The difference is how that protection is delivered.
Honorlock proctoring requires Google Chrome and the Honorlock Chrome extension for test takers. OctoProctor runs directly in supported browsers without requiring apps, plugins, or extensions. It also offers flexible data residency, on-premise deployment, and built-in SCORM exam delivery.
Both platforms provide extensive online assessment security. For organizations evaluating Honorlock alternatives, the biggest differences lie in how test takers access proctoring, how institutions deploy it, and how assessment content can be delivered.
OctoProctor is designed to fit different assessment environments, from standard LMS workflows to custom testing platforms and standalone SCORM exams.
OctoProctor provides safe exam browser functionality directly within the proctoring environment.
Honorlock takes a different approach. Its BrowserGuard works alongside the Honorlock extension to restrict other websites, browsers, applications, keyboard shortcuts, and reduce browser windows.
OctoProctor's built-in SCORM player lets institutions upload SCORM content and deliver the assessment directly within the proctoring environment.
This gives organizations an additional option when they want to deliver proctored assessment content without relying on a traditional LMS workflow.
Honorlock proctoring requires test takers to use Google Chrome and install the Honorlock Chrome extension. OctoProctor works directly in supported browsers, with no apps, plugins, or extensions required.
This removes an installation step from the test-taker journey and gives institutions greater flexibility across browsers and devices.
OctoProctor lets organizations choose where assessment data is stored and processed. AWS cloud data residency is available in the EU by default, and regional cloud instances can be launched in 40+ locations.
For institutions with stricter infrastructure requirements, OctoProctor can also be deployed on-premises.
At Ramat Gan Academic College we are using OctoProctor as our main solution for academic exams. It is imperative for us to ensure the quality of our exams procedures for our students and OctoProctor allows us to do so smoothly and securely.
Compare OctoProctor with Honorlock proctoring and see how extension-free browser access, built-in exam security, mobile compatibility, and flexible data residency can fit your assessment needs.
The main difference is that Honorlock requires installing a Chrome browser extension before every exam, while OctoProctor is fully browser-based with nothing to install. This reduces technical issues and eliminates setup friction for test takers.
Yes. Honorlock requires the Honorlock Chrome extension, added from the Chrome Web Store before the exam begins. Some configurations also use an optional separate desktop application. You will never have to download OctoProctor, as it runs directly in the browser.
OctoProctor supports iOS and Android, so test takers can complete exams from a mobile browser. Honorlock's own system requirements list mobile phones and tablets as incompatible with the platform.
Honorlock is an online proctoring platform for remote assessments. Honorlock proctoring combines browser restrictions, AI monitoring, video monitoring, identity verification, device detection, and access to human proctors. Its standard test-taker workflow uses Google Chrome and the Honorlock Chrome extension.
Honorlock monitors online assessments using several security measures. These include video monitoring, BrowserGuard, AI blocking, device detection, speech detection, ID verification, live proctor intervention, and tools for finding leaked exam content online.
For a standard Honorlock-proctored assessment, the test taker uses Google Chrome, installs the Honorlock extension, and starts the exam through their LMS or assessment platform. Depending on the exam configuration, Honorlock can monitor webcam video, microphone input, desktop activity, browser activity, and other signals during the assessment.
Yes. Honorlock states that test takers need the Honorlock Chrome extension for its standard proctored-test workflow. The extension can be installed through Honorlock or when the test taker starts an Honorlock-enabled assessment.
OctoProctor does not require an equivalent extension: test takers can access proctoring directly through supported browsers.
The Honorlock extension is part of Honorlock's browser-based proctoring environment. Honorlock's BrowserGuard can restrict access to other websites, browsers, and applications, disable certain keyboard shortcuts, remove browser controls, prevent minimizing the exam window, and record desktop activity during a proctored assessment.
Honorlock offers phone and other device detection as part of its proctoring platform. It also supports a second camera for assessments where an additional view of the testing environment is required.
Honorlock says it uses patented technology to detect attempts to access exam content from secondary devices. Importantly, Honorlock states that it does not scan other devices on the test taker's network. Its process instead involves filtering web content and recognizing exam questions from the LMS.
Honorlock can record webcam video and the test taker's desktop during a proctored assessment. Its privacy statement says the Chrome extension displays an indicator when recording is taking place, while Honorlock's product materials describe timestamped recordings and exam reports for review.
No. Unlike the Honorlock extension model, OctoProctor is fully browser-based and requires no apps, plugins, or browser extensions for test takers. It also supports mobile browsers on iOS and Android.
The right Honorlock alternative depends on your assessment environment and priorities. If you need browser-based proctoring without extensions, broader device flexibility, geo-specific data residency, on-premise deployment, or built-in SCORM exam delivery, OctoProctor is designed around those requirements.
It depends on your priorities. If a fully browser-based setup with no required extension, mobile-device support, and flexible on-premise/cloud data residency matters to your institution, OctoProctor is built around exactly those points. The right choice comes down to your technical requirements, compliance needs, and desired test-taker experience.
