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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87 Likeliness to Recommend
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94 Plan to Renew
83 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value
Emotional Footprint Overview
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+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?
Pros
- Respectful
- Reliable
- Enables Productivity
- Trustworthy
How to read the Emotional Footprint
The Net Emotional Footprint measures high-level user sentiment towards particular product offerings. It aggregates emotional response ratings for various dimensions of the vendor-client relationship and product effectiveness, creating a powerful indicator of overall user feeling toward the vendor and product.
While purchasing decisions shouldn't be based on emotion, it's valuable to know what kind of emotional response the vendor you're considering elicits from their users.
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Feature Ratings
Mobile app builder
White-label website builder
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AI Assistant
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Gradebook
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Vendor Capability Ratings
Ease of Implementation
Business Value Created
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Breadth of Features
Usability and Intuitiveness
Ease of IT Administration
Ease of Data Integration
Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement
Vendor Support
Availability and Quality of Training
Ease of Customization
Canvas Reviews
Uchechi O.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Technology
- Involvement: End User of Application
Submitted May 2025
User-Friendly LMS
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Canvas from other similar products?
Canvas differentiates itself with a clean, intuitive interface and strong mobile compatibility, making it easy for both students and educators to navigate. Unlike many other learning management systems, Canvas emphasizes user experience and integrates smoothly with a wide range of third-party tools
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
My favorite aspect of Canvas is its user-friendly design and seamless integration with third-party tools. It makes online learning and teaching feel organized and accessible, even for users who aren't tech-savvy.
What do you dislike most about this product?
What I dislike most about Canvas is its notification system—it can be overwhelming and difficult to customize effectively. I often receive too many emails
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
I recommend Canvas to schools, universities, and training programs looking for a modern, flexible LMS that supports both in-person and online learning.
Pros
- Helps Innovate
- Continually Improving Product
- Reliable
- Performance Enhancing
Timileyin A.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Education
- Involvement: IT Leader or Manager
Submitted Apr 2025
Powerful, User-Friendly LMS That Grows With You
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Canvas from other similar products?
Instructure, the company behind Canvas, regularly releases updates based on user feedback. The platform evolves quickly to meet modern educational needs.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
Whether you’re a teacher, student, or admin, the layout remains familiar, reducing the learning curve.
What do you dislike most about this product?
Students and instructors can easily get flooded with too many emails or miss important ones if notification settings aren’t tweaked just right.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
Join the Canvas Community: The Canvas Community has forums, webinars, and support channels that can help you troubleshoot, learn best practices, and connect with other users.
Pros
- Continually Improving Product
- Enables Productivity
- Unique Features
- Efficient Service
Chukwuemeka R.
- Role: Industry Specific Role
- Industry: Other
- Involvement: End User of Application
Submitted Mar 2025
Fast and Flexible, But Lacks Advanced Features
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Canvas from other similar products?
Canvas is great, but here’s what nobody is saying: Hidden Costs in Customization – While Canvas markets itself as flexible, truly customizing the experience often requires third-party tools or development work, which isn’t cheap. Overwhelming for First-Time Users – The interface is clean, but for students and instructors new to LMS platforms, the number of options and settings can feel like a maze.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
The seamless integrations with third-party tools make it incredibly versatile, allowing for a more connected and efficient learning experience.
What do you dislike most about this product?
The platform still requires too much manual effort from instructors—bulk edits, grading automation, and course management could be significantly more streamlined.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
Canvas is a solid LMS with great integrations, but be prepared for a learning curve. Instructors should explore automation tools early to avoid tedious manual tasks, and institutions should budget for add-ons if they want full customization
Pros
- Reliable
- Inspires Innovation
- Respectful
- Helps Innovate
