# ProctorFree

> ProctorFree is a Davidson, North Carolina edtech company that lets students and test-takers sit proctored exams on their own schedule - no appointment, no drive to a testing center, no live human watching over their shoulder in real time. Its software uses a webcam, facial recognition, a locked-down secure browser and machine learning to confirm who you are and flag odd behavior, then hands questionable sessions to a human review team. Founded in 2012 by an Army intelligence veteran, it sells to universities, certification bodies, healthcare trainers and employers who need exams that hold up without the cost of physical test centers.

- **Founded:** 2012
- **Headquarters:** Davidson, North Carolina, United States
- **Founders:** Mike Murphy (Co-Founder & CEO), Velvet Nelson (Co-Founder & Chief Learning Officer (former))
- **Team size:** ~23 employees
- **Products:** Fully Automated Proctoring, Human-Assisted Proctoring, Secure Browser, Identity Verification, Proctored Exam Delivery & Psychometrics
- **Notable:** Named a Top 10 Distance and Remote Learning Solutions Company 2022 by Education Technology Insights., Achieved SOC 2 Type 2 compliance for security and data handling., Recipient of an NC IDEA grant (2013), an early validation for the company.

## Products & services

- **Fully Automated Proctoring** — On-demand, AI-driven proctoring that removes the need to schedule a live human proctor; the software authenticates the test-taker and monitors the session, flagging anomalies for review.
- **Human-Assisted Proctoring** — A trained review team audits recorded and flagged sessions, adding human judgment on top of the automated monitoring for higher-stakes exams.
- **Secure Browser** — Locks down the testing environment - disables navigation, copy/paste and screen capture, and forces full-screen - to prevent access to unauthorized resources.
- **Identity Verification** — Webcam-based facial recognition matches the test-taker against a photo ID and continuously confirms identity throughout the exam.
- **Proctored Exam Delivery & Psychometrics** — End-to-end exam administration plus assessment analytics and psychometric analysis for certification and licensure programs.

## Achievements

- Named a Top 10 Distance and Remote Learning Solutions Company 2022 by Education Technology Insights.
- Achieved SOC 2 Type 2 compliance for security and data handling.
- Recipient of an NC IDEA grant (2013), an early validation for the company.
- Passed its 10-year anniversary in 2022 as an independent, still-operating proctoring company.
- Reported growing client adoption in 2025 as competitors consolidated and raised prices.

## Latest updates

- **2025-03** — ProctorFree reported rising client adoption as customers migrated away from consolidating competitors like ProctorU and Examity.
- **2022-12** — Marked its 10-year anniversary and continued expansion of LMS and assessment-platform integrations.
- **2020-12** — Named Suzanne Flynn Speece as Chief Operating Officer, adding SaaS and e-commerce leadership.

## Links

- Website: https://proctorfree.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/proctorfree
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/ProctorFree
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7twp11SNoI
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Proctorfree/

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Last updated: 2026-08-20