Why schools look past Canvas.
- 1
Fewer add-ons
Proctoring, plagiarism, AI marking and practicals come built in.
- 2
Exams on paper too
Print, scan and mark paper exams next to online ones.
- 3
School-day tools
Registers, routines, holidays and substitutes live with the coursework.
Paper exams and OMR
Paper exams, marked by Friday.
Hand out paper the way you always have. Scan the stack when it comes back; every page finds its student, and AI marks the answers for a teacher to check.
What you keep
- Assignments, quizzes and a gradebook
- Parent access
- Reports and exports
- Integrations through APIs and webhooks
Why SparkMentis wins
- Built-in proctoring with screen recording, instead of a partner tool.
- Paper exams with signed QR packs and scanning.
- AI question papers and AI marking with reasons.
- Attendance, routines and semesters by date.
Where to start.
Switching from Canvas
Is SparkMentis a Canvas alternative?
For schools that want exams, proctoring and AI marking built in, yes.
Does SparkMentis integrate with other systems?
Yes, through APIs and webhooks, each behind a switch.
Does SparkMentis have a parent app?
It works in the browser on any phone, with web push alerts; there's no app store download.
Other comparisons
Across SparkMentis
See it with your school.
Tell us about your school and we'll walk you through a term with your own classes and papers.