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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (44.8% of reviews)
Small-Business (66.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
£4.00 1 teacher Per Month
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
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Star Rating
(12)4.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (66.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
£4.00 1 teacher Per Month
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Canvas LMS excels in its analytics dashboard, scoring 8.9, which allows educators to track student progress effectively, while LessonUp's analytics score of 6.7 indicates a less robust offering in this area.
- Reviewers mention that LessonUp shines in its quality of support, with a score of 9.6, highlighting responsive customer service, whereas Canvas LMS has a solid but lower support score of 8.5.
- G2 users note that Canvas LMS offers a variety of assessment delivery options, scoring 8.6 for question variety, which is crucial for diverse learning environments, while LessonUp does not provide a specific score for this feature.
- Users on G2 report that LessonUp's gamification features are particularly engaging, with a score of 8.7, making learning more interactive, compared to Canvas LMS's gamification score of 7.9, which suggests it may not be as effective in this area.
- Reviewers mention that Canvas LMS provides a more comprehensive course authoring experience, with features like role-based templates, which are essential for creating tailored learning experiences, while LessonUp lacks detailed insights into its course authoring capabilities.
- Users say that both platforms offer multimedia content support, scoring equally at 8.7, but Canvas LMS is noted for its extensive library of pre-made content, which can save educators time in lesson planning.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Canvas LMS
No pricing availableLessonUp
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£4.00
1 teacher Per Month
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- Unlimited create and save lessons
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Canvas LMS
Free Trial is available
LessonUp
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.7
989
8.5
8
Ease of Use
8.5
1,270
8.5
8
Ease of Setup
8.0
578
Not enough data
Ease of Admin
8.3
326
Not enough data
Quality of Support
8.5
847
9.6
8
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.6
280
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
8.8
953
10.0
6
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
Learning Content
8.2
74
Not enough data
8.5
90
Not enough data
8.7
97
8.7
5
7.8
73
8.7
5
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
6.7
5
8.9
90
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Digital Learning Platforms
Not enough data
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Generative AI
Not enough data
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Course Authoring
Not enough data
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Course Delivery
Not enough data
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Course Management
Not enough data
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LMS Marketplace
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Interface
Not enough data
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Training & eLearning
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Generative AI
Not enough data
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Agentic AI - Corporate Learning Management Systems
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Platform
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Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Canvas LMS and LessonUp are categorized as Digital Learning Platforms
Unique Categories
Canvas LMS is categorized as Assessment, Learning Management System (LMS), and Corporate Learning Management Systems
LessonUp has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Canvas LMS
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
LessonUp
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%
Primary/Secondary Education
58.3%
Museums and Institutions
16.7%
Higher Education
16.7%
Education Management
8.3%
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Other
0.0%
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
LessonUp has no discussions with answers
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