Synap
Synap · Leeds, United Kingdom · founded 2014
What it is
Synap is an online exam platform for creating, delivering, proctoring, marking, and analysing exams. It serves awarding bodies, universities, companies, and training providers. Reusable question banks support more than 15 question types, with tags for topic, skill, and difficulty. Exam security options include lockdown, record-and-review, and live invigilation, with incidents timestamped. Objective questions can be marked instantly, while written work can be routed to examiners using rubrics and moderation. Analytics include pass rates, item discrimination, and KR-20 reliability. Listed integrations include a REST API, Zapier, webhooks, LTI 1.3, and the Blackboard App Center; LTI connections include Moodle, Canvas, and Blackboard. Student iOS and Android apps are available when mobile access is enabled on Business or Enterprise plans. Synap states it is ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certified and GDPR compliant. Plans start at £1,200 per year, and the 14-day free trial follows a short demo and can be cancelled at any time.
For and against
For
- Question banks support more than 15 question types.
- Security options include lockdown and live invigilation.
- Written responses can go to examiners with rubrics.
- Analytics include pass rates and KR-20 reliability.
Against
- There is no free plan.
- The trial follows a short demo.
- Mobile apps require Business or Enterprise access.
- Add-ons are priced separately on listed plans.
The verdict
Synap combines exam authoring and delivery with proctoring, marking, analytics, and integrations. Check plan limits and mobile-app eligibility against the exam workflow you need.
Who it suits
Synap suits organizations that need to author and deliver exams, manage proctoring, and analyse results. Its listed audiences include awarding bodies, universities, companies, and training providers.
Plans and prices
Standard
Platform + First 500 credits included · Enough for 500 unproctored exams · 3x Admin accounts · Add-ons priced separately
Read 29 Sep 2026 · synap.ac
Pro
Platform + First 500 credits included · Enough for 500 unproctored exams · Unlimited Admin & Manager accounts · Add-ons priced separately
Read 29 Sep 2026 · synap.ac
Business
Platform + First 1,000 credits included · Enough for 1,000 unproctored exams · Unlimited Admin & Manager accounts · Add-ons priced separately
Read 29 Sep 2026 · synap.ac
Enterprise
Bespoke integrations, implementation and support for large organisations or projects with specific requirements
Read 29 Sep 2026 · synap.ac
On the record
- Accessibility
- The pricing page lists WCAG 2.1 AA / Section 508 conformance in all plans.synap.ac · read 29 Sep 2026
- Audience
- Synap describes its platform as serving awarding bodies, universities, companies and training providers.synap.ac · read 29 Sep 2026
- Company
- Synap says it is Leeds-based and was founded in 2014.synap.ac · read 29 Sep 2026
- Data use
- Synap states customer content and candidate data belong to the customer and are never sold, shared or used to train AI models.synap.ac · read 29 Sep 2026
- Encryption and hosting
- Synap says it uses TLS 1.2+ in transit, AES-256 at rest and AWS regional hosting options in the EU and US.synap.ac · read 29 Sep 2026
- Exam security
- Synap offers lockdown, record-and-review or live invigilation, with incidents timestamped.synap.ac · read 29 Sep 2026
- Integrations
- Synap lists REST API, Zapier, webhooks, LTI 1.3 and Blackboard App Center support; its LTI integrations include Moodle, Canvas and Blackboard.synap.ac · read 29 Sep 2026
- Marking and analytics
- Objective items can be marked instantly, written work can be routed to examiners with rubrics and moderation, and analytics include pass rates, item discrimination and KR-20 reliability.synap.ac · read 29 Sep 2026
- Mobile apps
- Students can download Synap's iOS and Android apps when mobile app access is enabled; the maker's academy says this feature is available on Business or Enterprise plans.academy.synap.ac · read 29 Sep 2026
- Question authoring
- The platform supports reusable question banks with 15+ question types, tagged by topic, skill and difficulty.synap.ac · read 29 Sep 2026
- Security certification
- Synap states it is ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certified and GDPR compliant.synap.ac · read 29 Sep 2026
- Support
- All plans include personalised onboarding; Standard includes chat support, Pro includes priority chat and Zoom support, and Business includes a Customer Success Manager.synap.ac · read 29 Sep 2026
- Trial condition
- The 14-day free trial follows a short demo, and Synap says it can be cancelled at any time.synap.ac · read 29 Sep 2026
- What it does
- Synap is an online exam platform for authoring, delivering, proctoring, marking and analysing exams.synap.ac · read 29 Sep 2026
