MegaExams vs Moodle Quizzes

Moodle is a widely used open-source learning management system, and its quiz module is powerful: many question types, question banks and random questions. It also needs a Moodle site that someone installs, hosts and administers. MegaExams is a free exam platform that works the moment you sign up - nothing to host, and students need only a link.

Feature-by-Feature Comparison

Feature MegaExams Moodle quizzes
Setup Sign up with an email, start building Needs a Moodle site (self-hosted or a hosted plan)
Price Free, no limits on students or exams Software is free; hosting and support cost extra
Student accounts Optional - guest mode with name and email Students are enrolled users of the site
Question types MCQ, true or false, fill in the blank, numeric, matching, ordering, written with photo upload Many types, extensible with plugins
Question bank and random questions Yes Yes
AI question generation Yes, built in Depends on version and plugins
Written answers AI-suggested marks, teacher approves Marked by hand
Proctoring Tab-switch detection, fullscreen lockdown, webcam snapshots, built in Via Safe Exam Browser or plugins
Ranks and shareable scorecards Automatic Not a core feature
Mobile Any phone browser, no app Browser or the Moodle app

What MegaExams adds for exams

No server, no plugins, no admin

There is nothing to install, update or back up. Create an account, build a paper, and share a link. Every feature, including proctoring and AI, is already switched on.

Make a free test

Students start from a link

Guest mode lets students begin with a name and email - no enrolment, no password resets on exam day. Use access codes or rosters when you need control.

See exam creation

Proctoring in the browser

Tab-switch detection, fullscreen lockdown on computers, copy-paste blocking and optional webcam snapshots work in any browser, with an integrity score per attempt. No lockdown browser to install.

See the anti-cheating tools

AI for questions and marking

Draft questions from a topic, and get AI-suggested marks and feedback for written answers that you approve or change.

Learn about grading

When Moodle quizzes might be a better fit

  • Your institution already runs Moodle and quizzes need to sit inside full courses with forums, assignments and gradebooks.
  • You need a specific question type or integration only available as a Moodle plugin.
  • Your policy requires software you host and control yourself.
  • You have an admin team to maintain the site and support users.

Moving Moodle quizzes to MegaExams

1
Get your questions into Word or Excel - Copy them into a Word document or Excel sheet. There is no direct Moodle XML or GIFT import.
2
Import them - Upload the file and review the questions before they are saved to your bank.
3
Set up the exam - Time limit, marks, negative marking, sections, random draws and proctoring.
4
Share the link - Students open it in any browser; results and ranks appear as they submit.

Frequently Asked Questions

For quizzes and exams, yes. MegaExams is not a full learning management system, but it covers exams end to end - question bank, delivery, proctoring, grading and results - with nothing to host.
Yes. MegaExams is free forever with no limits on students, exams or questions. There is no hosting to pay for.
Not in Moodle XML or GIFT format. Copy the questions into Word or Excel and upload the file; MegaExams reads them in for you to review.
No. Proctoring runs in the normal browser: tab-switch detection, fullscreen lockdown on computers, copy-paste blocking and optional webcam snapshots.
Yes. Share a MegaExams exam link inside a Moodle course, or use MegaExams for exams while Moodle handles course content.