A Respondus alternative built for the AI era.
Respondus turns a strictly-formatted Word file into a quiz. QuizCraft writes the quiz for you — from your own reading — and shows you the source paragraph behind every question before you export it to your LMS.
Why instructors look for a Respondus alternative
Respondus has been the default way to get questions into Canvas, Blackboard, Moodle and Brightspace for years. It works — but it shows its age. It only runs as a Windows desktop application, it needs a per-machine license your institution has to buy and renew, and it expects your questions to already exist in a strict, finicky format. Get one bullet or answer marker wrong and the import fails.
And it never solves the part that actually takes the time: writing the questions. In 2026 most faculty are already drafting quizzes with AI — the problem is that an AI quiz pasted into Respondus has no record of where any question came from. When a student appeals a grade, the instructor has nothing to point at.
What QuizCraft does that Respondus doesn't
QuizCraft starts one step earlier. Upload a PDF, a Word doc, or paste a reading, and it drafts the questions for you. Every question is anchored to the exact paragraph in your source it was generated from — not a vague topic match, the literal sentence the answer comes from.
- Review before you publish — the citation sits next to each question, so you catch a weak one in seconds instead of after a complaint.
- Export keeps the citation — the QTI package you import into your LMS carries the source metadata, so an integrity review a year later can still trace any question back.
- No install, no license dance — it runs in the browser on any machine, Mac or Windows.
- Your material is never used to train AI — see the privacy page.
Respondus vs QuizCraft, side by side
| Respondus | QuizCraft | |
|---|---|---|
| Runs on | Windows desktop app (install + license per machine) | Any browser — nothing to install |
| Where questions come from | You write/format them yourself first | AI drafts them from your PDF, DOCX or pasted reading |
| Source traceability | None — no link back to source material | Every question cites the exact source paragraph |
| Input formatting | Strict template; reformat or it fails to import | Upload the reading as-is; no question template needed |
| LMS export | QTI / Word / text | QTI (Canvas · Blackboard · Moodle · Brightspace) · Google Forms · PDF · Word |
| Pricing | Per-seat institutional license | Free tier, then $12/mo (or $79/yr) per instructor |
How to move your quiz workflow over
- 1. Upload your reading — the chapter, article or lecture notes the quiz should come from (PDF, DOCX or pasted text).
- 2. Generate & review — pick question types and count; check the source citation on each draft question.
- 3. Export QTI — download the package and import it into Canvas, Blackboard, Moodle or Brightspace exactly as you would a Respondus export.
No reformatting, no desktop install. If your questions already live in a document, paste them in and QuizCraft will still anchor each one to the source so the export carries a citation.
Try it on a real reading first
You can run QuizCraft against a sample reading right now — no signup, 60 seconds — and watch the citations populate next to each question. The free tier covers a few quizzes a month; Pro is $12/month (or $79/year) per instructor for higher volume and every export format. If you run a Center for Teaching & Learning, the department pilot covers your whole faculty.