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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (44.8% of reviews)
Mid-Market (53.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
$6.00 1 User per month
Canvas LMS
Star Rating
(1,817)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 LMSOkta
Star Rating
(1,036)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (53.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$6.00 1 User per month
Browse all 2 pricing plansCanvas LMS vs Okta
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Okta easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Okta overall.
- Reviewers felt that Okta meets the needs of their business better than Canvas LMS.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Okta is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Canvas LMS over Okta.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Canvas LMS
No pricing availableOkta
Starter
$6.00
1 User per month
Starting your Identity journey? Put a strong foundation in place.
- Universal Directory
- Workflows - 5 flows
- Single Sign-On
Free Trial
Canvas LMS
Free Trial is available
Okta
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.7
989
9.3
775
Ease of Use
8.5
1,271
9.3
796
Ease of Setup
8.0
579
8.9
310
Ease of Admin
8.3
326
9.0
181
Quality of Support
8.5
847
8.9
579
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.6
280
8.9
176
Product Direction (% positive)
8.8
953
8.7
751
Features by Category
Authentication Options
Not enough data
9.3
423
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.3
409
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.2
294
Not enough data
9.2
284
Access Control Types
Not enough data
9.2
317
Not enough data
9.2
345
Not enough data
9.2
352
Not enough data
9.0
257
Not enough data
9.0
270
Administration
Not enough data
9.1
279
Not enough data
9.2
321
Not enough data
9.1
272
Not enough data
9.2
332
Not enough data
9.2
320
Platform
Not enough data
9.2
324
Not enough data
9.2
288
Not enough data
9.2
321
Not enough data
9.0
262
Not enough data
8.9
255
Not enough data
8.9
251
Not enough data
9.0
269
User on/off Boarding
Not enough data
9.1
95
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
91
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.3
95
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
93
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.4
91
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
85
|
Verified
User Maintenance
Not enough data
9.3
105
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
87
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
79
|
Verified
Governance
Not enough data
8.9
82
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
82
|
Verified
Administration
Not enough data
8.9
86
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
98
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
90
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
84
|
Verified
Network Management
Not enough data
9.1
32
Not enough data
8.8
32
Not enough data
9.0
34
Not enough data
9.1
33
Security
Not enough data
9.3
35
Not enough data
9.2
37
Not enough data
9.1
32
Not enough data
9.2
36
Identity Management
Not enough data
9.2
32
Not enough data
9.1
31
Not enough data
9.2
36
Generative AI
Not enough data
6.3
14
Not enough data
6.7
14
Access Control
Not enough data
9.3
60
Not enough data
9.4
63
Not enough data
9.4
62
Not enough data
9.3
55
Administration
Not enough data
9.5
60
Not enough data
9.5
59
Not enough data
9.4
54
Not enough data
9.4
67
Functionality
Not enough data
9.5
73
Not enough data
9.6
74
Not enough data
9.4
66
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
Functionality
Not enough data
9.4
100
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.5
107
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.4
103
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.2
99
|
Verified
AI Authentication Risk Management - Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM)
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
AI Biometric & Behavioral Analysis - Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
AI Context-Aware Security Controls - Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
9.3
172
Not enough data
9.2
174
Not enough data
9.5
185
Not enough data
9.4
169
Not enough data
9.5
184
Not enough data
9.4
177
Type
Not enough data
9.0
141
Not enough data
9.3
166
Reporting
Not enough data
9.1
156
Not enough data
9.2
155
Not enough data
9.0
43
Not enough data
9.1
43
Authentication & Authorization - Identity and Access Management (IAM)
Not enough data
9.0
43
Administration & Governance - Identity and Access Management (IAM)
Not enough data
9.2
43
Not enough data
9.0
42
Generative AI - Identity and Access Management (IAM)
Not enough data
8.7
43
Not enough data
8.9
43
Not enough data
9.1
43
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
Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR)Hide 7 FeaturesShow 7 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Monitoring
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
Remediation
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
Agentic AI - AWS Marketplace
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Non-Human Identity Management (NHIM) SolutionsHide 10 FeaturesShow 10 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Lifecycle & Provisioning - Non-Human Identity Management (NHIM) Solutions
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Access, Authentication & Authorization - Non-Human Identity Management (NHIM) Solutions
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Visibility, Governance & Compliance - Non-Human Identity Management (NHIM) Solutions
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 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
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 Okta share no categories
Unique Categories
Canvas LMS is categorized as Assessment, Learning Management System (LMS), Corporate Learning Management Systems, and Digital Learning Platforms
Okta is categorized as Cloud Directory Services, Zero Trust Networking, Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM), Other Development, Identity and Access Management (IAM), User Provisioning and Governance Tools, Single Sign-On (SSO), Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR), Non-Human Identity Management (NHIM) Solutions, and AWS Marketplace
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Canvas LMS
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Okta
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
45.6%
Education Management
25.9%
E-Learning
11.7%
Primary/Secondary Education
7.5%
Information Technology and Services
1.0%
Other
8.3%
Computer Software
17.8%
Information Technology and Services
15.4%
Financial Services
6.1%
Internet
5.0%
Marketing and Advertising
4.0%
Other
51.8%
Alternatives
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
Read more
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
Is there a way to access your applications on a mobile device?
5 Comments
EC
There is an Okta Mobile app from which you can access your work applications, but it requires a little extra setup and not all organization use it....Read more
How many applications?
2 Comments
GP
Doesn’t it always, though? ;-)
Key factors to consider aside from number of applications you’d want to streamline access to via SSO for would be:
-How...Read more
Does Okta have a plugin for integration with Spring Boot and Spring Security?
2 Comments
US
Spring security plugin is available to do user management, take a look at it https://bintray.com/grails/plugins/spring-security-core/viewRead more
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