PrairieLearn
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About
PrairieLearn is ranked #1 of 31 in automated grading software on Inferse. It runs on API, Linux, macOS, Self-hosted, Web, Windows. There is a free plan. A free trial is offered. Paid plans start at $0.25/mo.
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Facts
- Product
- PrairieLearn is an online assessment and learning system that helps instructors create educational resources for students.prairielearn.com · 29 Sept 2026
- Question variants
- Instructors write questions as code that generate and grade variants automatically, with real-time feedback.prairielearn.com · 29 Sept 2026
- Mastery learning
- Students can keep trying new variants of a question until they achieve mastery.prairielearn.com · 29 Sept 2026
- Assessment uses
- The site describes use for in-class activities, homework, practice, and testing, including proctored tests and bring-your-own-device tests.prairielearn.com · 29 Sept 2026
- Answer types
- The platform supports numerical, multiple-choice, checkbox, dropdown, graphical, code, and ordered-block responses.prairielearn.com · 29 Sept 2026
- Open source
- PrairieLearn is open-source software that institutions and individuals can run on their own infrastructure and modify.prairielearn.com · 29 Sept 2026
- LMS integration
- PrairieLearn connects to learning management systems using LTI 1.3 for assignment linking and grade syncing, with integration primarily designed and documented for Canvas.docs.prairielearn.com · 29 Sept 2026
- QTI import
- Its content importer can import quizzes, assessments, question banks, and questions from Canvas or other learning management systems using QTI 1.2 content.docs.prairielearn.com · 29 Sept 2026
- API access
- The pricing comparison lists API access among PrairieLearn plan features.prairielearn.com · 29 Sept 2026
- Security
- PrairieLearn, Inc. states that it has a SOC 2 Type I attestation for Security and encrypts customer data at rest and data in transit using TLS 1.2 or higher.prairielearn.com · 29 Sept 2026
- Support
- Support options include documentation, a Slack community, GitHub Discussions, weekly Zoom office hours and workshops, and email support.prairielearn.com · 29 Sept 2026
- Self-hosted support limit
- PrairieLearn says it does not provide support for self-hosted installations.prairielearn.com · 29 Sept 2026
- Local development platforms
- The documentation supports native execution on macOS, Linux, and Windows inside WSL 2; it says Windows without WSL 2 is not supported for local installation.docs.prairielearn.com · 29 Sept 2026
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Sources
- prairielearn.com· checked 29 Sept 2026
- prairielearn.com/about· checked 29 Sept 2026
- docs.prairielearn.com/en/latest/lmsIntegrationInstructor/· checked 29 Sept 2026
- docs.prairielearn.com/importingContent/· checked 29 Sept 2026
- prairielearn.com/pricing· checked 29 Sept 2026
- prairielearn.com/security· checked 29 Sept 2026
- prairielearn.com/support· checked 29 Sept 2026
- docs.prairielearn.com/dev-guide/installingNative/· checked 29 Sept 2026






