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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (44.8% of reviews)
Mid-Market (48.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free 10 Users Per Month
Canvas LMS
Star Rating
(1,813)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (44.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free Trial is available
Learn more about Canvas LMSConfluence
Star Rating
(4,113)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (48.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free 10 Users Per Month
Free Trial is available
Browse all 4 pricing plansCanvas LMS vs Confluence
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Canvas LMS easier to use and do business with overall. However, reviewers preferred the ease of set up with Confluence, along with administration.
- Reviewers felt that Canvas LMS meets the needs of their business better than Confluence.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Canvas LMS is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Canvas LMS over Confluence.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Canvas LMS
No pricing availableConfluence
Free
Free
10 Users Per Month
Free forever for 10 users
- Pages & Spaces
- Organize & connect work with databases
- Hundreds of templates
Free Trial
Canvas LMS
Free Trial is available
Confluence
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.7
989
8.5
3,518
Ease of Use
8.5
1,270
8.0
3,548
Ease of Setup
8.0
578
8.2
1,051
Ease of Admin
8.3
326
8.0
817
Quality of Support
8.5
847
8.1
2,388
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.6
280
8.4
737
Product Direction (% positive)
8.8
953
7.5
3,461
Features by Category
Assessment delivery
8.7
61
Not enough data
8.8
58
Not enough data
8.2
43
Not enough data
Grading and reporting
8.6
60
Not enough data
8.0
40
Not enough data
8.8
62
Not enough data
8.7
59
Not enough data
Administration
8.1
42
Not enough data
8.6
58
Not enough data
Knowledge Pages
Not enough data
8.5
735
Not enough data
8.4
717
Not enough data
8.8
738
Not enough data
8.3
635
Not enough data
7.8
422
Not enough data
8.7
473
Knowledge Dissemination
Not enough data
8.3
655
Not enough data
8.6
738
Not enough data
9.1
779
Not enough data
8.6
764
Not enough data
8.1
458
Not enough data
7.8
408
Not enough data
8.8
454
Not enough data
8.3
431
Not enough data
8.5
428
Agentic AI - Knowledge Base
Not enough data
7.6
165
Not enough data
7.5
163
Not enough data
7.5
162
Login Options
Not enough data
9.0
32
Not enough data
8.2
30
Productivity
Not enough data
7.4
29
Not enough data
7.9
29
Not enough data
7.9
31
Not enough data
7.2
29
Not enough data
7.7
30
Customization
Not enough data
7.9
30
Not enough data
8.9
29
Not enough data
8.0
30
Agentic AI - Unified Workspaces
Not enough data
7.1
27
Not enough data
7.5
27
Learning Content
8.2
74
Not enough data
8.5
90
Not enough data
8.7
97
Not enough data
7.8
73
Not enough data
Personalization
8.5
85
Not enough data
8.3
85
Not enough data
8.8
97
Not enough data
Reporting and Analytics
8.9
97
Not enough data
8.9
90
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Digital Learning Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Automation
Not enough data
8.4
41
Not enough data
8.5
39
Not enough data
8.5
40
Administration
Not enough data
8.7
41
Not enough data
8.3
40
Not enough data
9.0
39
Project management
Not enough data
8.9
39
Not enough data
8.3
39
Not enough data
8.5
39
Not enough data
8.5
39
Not enough data
8.3
39
Not enough data
7.9
39
Not enough data
8.2
39
Workload
Not enough data
7.8
39
Not enough data
8.5
39
Not enough data
8.6
40
Not enough data
8.1
38
Communication & Collaboration
Not enough data
8.7
39
Not enough data
9.0
41
Not enough data
8.9
41
Cost Management
Not enough data
7.6
39
Not enough data
7.7
39
Not enough data
7.5
39
Integration
Not enough data
8.1
38
Not enough data
7.9
40
Not enough data
7.8
39
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.1
39
Not enough data
8.2
38
Agentic AI - Work Management
Not enough data
7.8
36
Not enough data
7.8
36
Not enough data
8.0
37
Not enough data
8.2
36
Communication
Not enough data
7.0
54
Not enough data
8.4
56
Not enough data
7.7
51
Not enough data
8.1
56
Not enough data
8.3
52
Content & Documents
Not enough data
8.9
56
Not enough data
8.9
56
Not enough data
8.7
54
Not enough data
8.9
56
Controls
Not enough data
8.4
51
Not enough data
8.7
51
Not enough data
8.6
53
Not enough data
8.0
50
Not enough data
8.2
51
Project Management
Not enough data
8.3
52
Not enough data
8.5
53
Not enough data
8.9
50
Not enough data
9.0
50
Remote Collaboration
Not enough data
9.1
52
Not enough data
8.7
53
Not enough data
8.7
52
Not enough data
7.2
51
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.9
51
Not enough data
7.7
50
Agentic AI - Project Collaboration
Not enough data
7.1
48
Not enough data
7.5
48
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Management and Discovery - IT Documentation
Not enough data
8.4
174
Not enough data
8.5
175
Not enough data
8.5
172
Operations - IT Documentation
Not enough data
8.5
170
Not enough data
8.0
171
Not enough data
8.2
168
Course Authoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Course Delivery
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Course Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
LMS Marketplace
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Interface
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Training & eLearning
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Corporate Learning Management Systems
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Knowledge Base
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Content
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Communication
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Canvas LMS and Confluence share no categories
Unique Categories
Canvas LMS is categorized as Assessment, Learning Management System (LMS), Corporate Learning Management Systems, and Digital Learning Platforms
Confluence is categorized as Project Collaboration, Knowledge Base, Unified Workspaces, Work Management, and IT Documentation
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Canvas LMS
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Confluence
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Higher Education
45.5%
Education Management
25.9%
E-Learning
11.7%
Primary/Secondary Education
7.5%
Information Technology and Services
1.0%
Other
8.3%
Computer Software
20.9%
Information Technology and Services
19.7%
Internet
6.5%
Financial Services
5.5%
Marketing and Advertising
4.0%
Other
43.4%
Discussions
Future canvas updates
2 Comments
KB
You can view (and even participate) in the product development progress here:
https://community.canvaslms.com/community/ideas
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How many days of training did you get/give your staff before using Canvas?
2 Comments
TG
We offered a two hour training face to face for all of our instructors. Many of our instructors are not local, so we also created a training course and...Read more
How can I hide all grades?
2 Comments
DH
There is! You “mute assignment” which can be done by clicking the down arrow on the assignments from the grades screen. When you have inputted all the grades...Read more
What is confluence tool used for?
6 Comments
TS
In short, it is a tool to collaborate on content across an organization, track changes/workflows for policies and procedures, and even act as an internal...Read more
Uses for Confluence?
3 Comments
FP
Yes we use it. We have an internal intranet on sharepoint but we use confluence for all our development documentation because it has its tight integration...Read more
What are the characteristics of confluence?
3 Comments
JK
It's a helpful tool for documentation, summaries, and collaboration. Information is organized and surfaced in a comprehensive (but not overwhelming) format....Read more
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