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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (44.9% of reviews)
Enterprise (58.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Canvas LMS
Star Rating
(1,821)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (44.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free Trial is available
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Star Rating
(172)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (58.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
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When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found OpenSesame easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with OpenSesame overall.
- Reviewers felt that OpenSesame meets the needs of their business better than Canvas LMS.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that OpenSesame is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of OpenSesame over Canvas LMS.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Canvas LMS
No pricing availableOpenSesame
Plus 100
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Unlock your mid-size business
with a broad range of courses.
- Up to 100 Active Courses
- Email & Chat Support
- Phone Support
Free Trial
Canvas LMS
Free Trial is available
OpenSesame
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.7
990
8.8
143
Ease of Use
8.5
1,272
9.1
145
Ease of Setup
8.0
580
8.9
131
Ease of Admin
8.3
326
9.0
134
Quality of Support
8.5
847
9.5
144
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.6
280
9.6
135
Product Direction (% positive)
8.8
954
9.3
145
Features by Category
Functionality
Not enough data
6.8
19
Not enough data
7.1
19
Not enough data
6.8
19
Not enough data
8.6
20
Not enough data
8.1
19
Not enough data
8.9
19
Not enough data
8.2
19
Content
Not enough data
9.0
20
Not enough data
9.3
19
Platform Reporting and Analytics
Not enough data
8.3
17
Not enough data
8.5
17
Not enough data
7.9
17
Generative AI
Not enough data
6.4
7
Agentic AI - Technical Skills Development
Not enough data
Not enough data
Assessment delivery
8.7
62
Not enough data
8.8
58
Not enough data
8.2
43
Not enough data
Grading and reporting
8.7
61
Not enough data
8.0
40
Not enough data
8.8
63
Not enough data
8.7
60
Not enough data
Administration
8.1
42
Not enough data
8.6
58
Not enough data
Training & eLearning
Not enough data
9.0
7
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
7
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.0
7
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
66
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
6
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.3
74
|
Verified
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Training & eLearning
Not enough data
7.6
66
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.3
74
|
Verified
Learning Content
8.2
74
Not enough data
8.5
90
Not enough data
8.8
98
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
91
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Digital Learning Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Language learning lessons
Not enough data
8.8
8
Not enough data
9.6
9
Not enough data
7.6
9
Not enough data
7.1
7
Not enough data
7.1
8
Human Connections
Not enough data
8.3
9
Not enough data
6.4
7
Administration
Not enough data
9.5
11
Not enough data
8.9
11
Not enough data
9.1
11
Not enough data
8.5
10
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Language Learning
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Courses
Not enough data
8.0
35
Not enough data
9.2
41
Not enough data
9.1
41
Not enough data
8.2
39
Not enough data
8.5
39
Not enough data
8.0
32
Administration
Not enough data
8.2
31
Not enough data
9.0
39
Not enough data
8.6
34
Compatibility
Not enough data
8.3
34
Not enough data
7.3
29
Not enough data
8.2
34
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
9.0
7
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
7
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
7
|
Verified
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
7.6
66
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
6
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.3
74
|
Verified
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 OpenSesame share no categories
Unique Categories
Canvas LMS is categorized as Assessment, Learning Management System (LMS), Corporate Learning Management Systems, and Digital Learning Platforms
OpenSesame is categorized as eLearning Content, Learning Experience Platforms (LXP), Online Course Providers, Language Learning, and Technical Skills Development
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Canvas LMS
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
OpenSesame
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%
Manufacturing
7.9%
Construction
5.5%
Computer Software
5.5%
Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
4.8%
Insurance
4.8%
Other
71.5%
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
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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
Is there a way to prevent lagging?
1 Comment
EN
It looks like this comment is actually about g2, not OpenSesame. Read more
Who did you choose OpenSesame over when you made the switch to using their content?
1 Comment
EN
We were using a hodge-podge of other vendors, and the majority of our content was coming through Harvard Manage Mentor. Read more
OpenSesame has no more discussions with answers
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