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Canvas

Composite Score

8.7 /10

CX Score

8.9 /10

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What is Canvas?

Canvas is the 21st Century LMS. Adaptable. Reliable. Customizable. Easy to use. Mobile. Time-saving. And, perhaps most importantly, it gets used. That’s because it’s designed to get out of your way, to let you do your thing. Every last feature, every last interface is crafted to save you time and effort and to make teaching and learning easier.

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Awards & Recognition

Canvas won the following awards in the Education Learning Management category

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2025 Emotional Footprint Champion

Latest Award, 2025

Strategy and Innovation
Service Experience
Product Impact
Conflict Resolution

Latest Award, 2025

2024 Data Quadrant Champion

2024

9 Top Rated Capabilities

9 Top Rated Features

2024

2024 Emotional Footprint Champion

2024

Product Impact

2024

2023 Data Quadrant Champion

2023

5 Top Rated Capabilities

6 Top Rated Features

2023

2022 Data Quadrant Champion

2022

5 Top Rated Capabilities

6 Top Rated Features

2022

2022 Emotional Footprint Champion

2022

2021 Data Quadrant Champion

2021

1 Top Rated Capabilities

3 Top Rated Features

2021

Canvas Ratings

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.
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Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

87 Likeliness to Recommend

1
Since last award

94 Plan to Renew

83 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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Emotional Footprint Overview

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+88 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love Canvas?

2% Negative

6% Neutral

92% Positive

Pros

Reliable
Trustworthy
Respectful
Fair

Feature Ratings

Average 82

Mobile app builder

White-label website builder

Online Learning

Course Management

Content Management

Content Creation

AI Assistant

Gradebook

Assessments and Quizzes

Instructor Led Training

Analytics and Reporting

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 80

Ease of Implementation

Business Value Created

Quality of Features

Breadth of Features

Usability and Intuitiveness

Ease of IT Administration

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of Data Integration

Vendor Support

Availability and Quality of Training

Ease of Customization

Canvas Reviews

Coach Adeyemi A.

Role: Operations
Industry: Education
Involvement: Vendor Management and Renewal

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Oct 2022

Easy to use, and not pricey

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates Canvas from other similar products?

Very user friendly and awesome updates

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Very user friendly and helpful a

What do you dislike most about this product?

Nothing that I can think of in the moment

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Nothing that I can think of in the moment

Pros

Transparent
Unique Features
Client Friendly Policies
Fair

Cons

Security Frustrates

Raul B.

Role: Sales Marketing
Industry: Other
Involvement: Business Leader or Manager

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Oct 2022

Canvas is the best for online courses

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Canvas from other similar products?

It is the solution to make virtual classes easier, without so many complications, thanks to the fact that it is a very intuitive software and anyone can use it. The function of adding assignments with due dates is very useful for students to keep in mind the delivery date without delays.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Not only does it have a very well organized library where students get all the support material they need for their classes and courses, but it also has a live class function, for more dynamic and interactive classes. No student has complained anything about the program.

What do you dislike most about this product?

The loading of documents and files for support material, can sometimes be a bit slow. I had problems with the attendance tracking, which I had to take out manually, but it only happened on one occasion. Its mobile version does not convince me at all, as it is not as intuitive as the web version.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Canvas was integrated into one of my companies as a virtual and in-person learning tool to help students (and teachers!) learn more effectively. It enables students of all ages to make significant gains in computer access and independence. It also fosters fantastic collaborations between teachers and disciplines. At ITI (Information Technology Tools) we use Canvas. This is Amazon Web Services and ITI Collaboration Learning Cloud Computing and Amazon Web Services, which is great for planning and delivering online courses. We also use an integrated system that allows us to track student learning and grades, which is great for keeping our learni

Pros

Continually Improving Product
Trustworthy
Unique Features
Inspires Innovation

Katlyn H.

Role: Student Academic
Industry: Education
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Sep 2022

Easy to use, with lots of features!

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Canvas from other similar products?

There are tons of different features. My favorite one is how easy and fast online grading is using the speed grader.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

I really like the speed grader as it saves me a lot of time and is really helpful. I also like how easy it is to create and assign quizzes to students.

What do you dislike most about this product?

for some new teachers, canvas can be difficult to use if they have no experience with the platform.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

it is a great product when you have had some experience with it. I would recommend having some kind of initial training in place for teachers with no experience.

Pros

Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Enables Productivity
Trustworthy

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What is Canvas?

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Awards & Recognition

2025 Emotional Footprint Champion

2024 Data Quadrant Champion

2024 Emotional Footprint Champion

2023 Data Quadrant Champion

2022 Data Quadrant Champion

2022 Emotional Footprint Champion

2021 Data Quadrant Champion

Canvas Ratings

87 Likeliness to Recommend

1 Since last award

94 Plan to Renew

83 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

Emotional Footprint Overview

+88 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love Canvas?

Pros

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

Mobile app builder Enable learning on-the-go with the mobile app builder. Customize your mobile app like a pro with a simple click-and-edit visual builder–no coding required.

White-label website builder Build a website for your academy that perfectly represents your brand. Connect your custom domain, choose from 50+ website templates, and customize your website

Online Learning Includes course exercises, discussion boards, and evaluations.

Course Management Includes course descriptions, course requirements, and materials.

Content Management Includes collaboration, check-in/check-out, and version control.

Content Creation Provides tools for creating content to be used and shared on the platform.

AI Assistant Use AI to quickly generate your courses, resources, and learning assessments. Easily rewrite content, generate feedback for students

Gradebook Includes an individual's marks, progress, and overall appraisal.

Assessments and Quizzes Includes time and attempt limits, question banks, block progression, and certificates.

Instructor Led Training Includes content and training materials in a virtual or a physical setting.

Analytics and Reporting Includes historical & real-time dashboard visualizations, detailed & summary reporting and easy data extraction for data analysis.

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

Canvas Reviews

Coach Adeyemi A.

Easy to use, and not pricey

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Cons

Raul B.

Canvas is the best for online courses

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Katlyn H.

Easy to use, with lots of features!

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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