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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (44.8% of reviews)
Small-Business (34.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Canvas LMS
Star Rating
(1,814)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 LMSedX
Star Rating
(119)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (34.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about edXCanvas LMS vs edX
- Reviewers felt that edX meets the needs of their business better than Canvas LMS.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that edX is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of edX over Canvas LMS.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Canvas LMS
No pricing availableedX
No pricing availableFree Trial
Canvas LMS
Free Trial is available
edX
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.7
989
8.9
105
Ease of Use
8.5
1,270
8.8
104
Ease of Setup
8.0
578
8.9
6
Ease of Admin
8.3
326
Not enough data
Quality of Support
8.5
847
8.7
94
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.6
280
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
8.8
953
9.0
101
Features by Category
Functionality
Not enough data
8.0
14
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Verified
Not enough data
8.1
15
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Verified
Not enough data
8.7
15
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Verified
Not enough data
8.9
15
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Content
Not enough data
8.8
14
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.6
14
|
Verified
Platform Reporting and Analytics
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.0
11
Not enough data
7.9
8
|
Verified
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Technical Skills Development
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
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
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
Courses
Not enough data
8.6
12
Not enough data
9.1
13
Not enough data
9.5
13
Not enough data
8.8
13
Not enough data
8.9
12
Not enough data
9.6
12
Administration
Not enough data
9.1
11
Not enough data
8.5
11
Not enough data
8.6
13
Compatibility
Not enough data
9.7
11
Not enough data
8.7
9
Not enough data
9.3
10
Reporting Analysis
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
Integration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Customer Assistance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Customization
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Online Learning Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
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
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Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Canvas LMS and edX share no categories
Unique Categories
Canvas LMS is categorized as Assessment, Learning Management System (LMS), Corporate Learning Management Systems, and Digital Learning Platforms
edX is categorized as Learning Experience Platforms (LXP), Online Learning Platform, Online Course Providers, and Technical Skills Development
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Canvas LMS
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
edX
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%
Higher Education
19.5%
Computer Software
13.6%
Information Technology and Services
7.6%
Education Management
6.8%
Internet
4.2%
Other
48.3%
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
edX has no discussions with answers
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