Number of Seats/Users: Exam.net offers discounts based on the number of users or seats. A higher volume typically leads to a better discount structure, especially for enterprise-level usage.

Commitment to a Long-Term Contract: Discounts are often provided to companies that commit to using the service for a longer period (e.g., 1-year or 3-year contracts). A longer commitment shows Exam.net that the company is serious and willing to invest in the platform long-term.

No Active Discounts: Companies that are not already receiving other active discounts may have a better chance of qualifying for additional discounts from Exam.net. Exam.net reserves discounts for new customers or those not currently under promotional pricing.

Volume or Usage Commitment: Exam.net offers discounts if you agree to a minimum amount of usage or transaction volume. This could be based on data storage, transactions, or other metrics tied to how much you will use the platform.

Enterprise-Level Negotiation: Companies that qualify as “enterprise” due to their size or complexity (e.g., having large teams, multiple departments, or geographical presence) may be eligible for additional discounts from Exam.net. Such companies are often in a position to negotiate for better pricing.

Early Renewal or Prepayment: Exam.net often offers discounts if you renew early or prepay for the entire contract period. This is a common approach to securing a lower price.

Here at Spendbase our internal data shows that Exam.net scores very high with our education clients, especially on security, ease of use, and time savings for teachers.

Overall sentiment
– Average rating is strongly positive, with the majority of Spendbase clients giving top scores.
– Only a few neutral ratings, mostly tied to missing features rather than core reliability.

What Spendbase clients like most
– Ease of use
– Simple to create exams from scratch or via PDF upload
– Clean, student-friendly interface
– No student accounts needed
– Security & integrity
– Strong lockdown options (often via Safe Exam Browser/Chromebooks)
– Used confidently for national and high‑stakes exams
– Helps reduce AI usage and cheating in class
– Teacher productivity
– Auto‑marking and instant feedback save substantial grading time
– Strong math support (equations, integrals, logs, etc.)
– Good tools for essay scoring and organized correction
– Reusable exam library and easy exam copying
– Accessibility & flexibility
– Audio support, text-to-speech, translation help, mind maps/templates
– Works well for language teaching and students with special needs
– Real-time monitoring and chat during exams

Common friction points
– Feature gaps
– Limited image/video upload and no video questions
– Desire for more auto‑marked question types (drag-and-drop, matching, richer quizzes)
– Missing options like PDF highlighting, dropdown/MC gap‑fills, Apple Pencil input
– Workflow issues
– Harder import from Word; formatting changes when pasting
– Less flexible “type of test” setup and question reordering
– Complicated or less useful Excel score exports for some users
– Admins can’t easily access all school exams in one place
– Reliability and UX concerns
– Pop-ups or Wi‑Fi drops can cause blocking or unsaved answers
– Some tools (translation, Geogebra, calculators) not fully aligned with all programs

Cost and discount perspective
– Our internal data shows that most Spendbase clients feel the product is worth paying for, given the time saved and improved exam security.
– A noticeable segment, however, flags price as a concern and would welcome:
– Institutional or volume discounts
– More flexible licensing for schools with mixed online/onsite testing.

From a Spendbase standpoint, the signal is clear: Exam.net is high-value, but there’s room to optimize both feature coverage and licensing costs so schools get maximum ROI from their assessment stack.