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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (44.8% of reviews)
Small-Business (52.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Canvas LMS
Star Rating
(1,815)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 LMSRenaissance Accelerated Reader
Star Rating
(37)4.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (52.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Renaissance Accelerated ReaderSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Canvas LMS excels in its course authoring capabilities, allowing for a more customizable learning experience, while Renaissance Accelerated Reader is noted for its automated grading feature, which users find to be highly efficient and accurate.
- Reviewers mention that Renaissance Accelerated Reader offers superior real-time assessment capabilities, with a rating of 9.8, compared to Canvas LMS's 8.9, making it a preferred choice for educators looking for immediate feedback on student performance.
- G2 users highlight that Canvas LMS provides a more robust analytics dashboard with a score of 8.8, which helps instructors track student progress effectively, whereas Renaissance Accelerated Reader shines in reporting with a score of 9.6, offering detailed insights into reading comprehension and engagement.
- Users on G2 report that Renaissance Accelerated Reader's pre-made content is rated a perfect 10.0, making it an excellent choice for educators seeking ready-to-use resources, while Canvas LMS's pre-made content rating of 8.2 indicates room for improvement in this area.
- Reviewers mention that Canvas LMS has a more flexible mobile compatibility feature, scoring 8.5, which allows for better access to learning materials on-the-go, while Renaissance Accelerated Reader's mobile features are rated at 9.3, indicating a strong performance but with less flexibility.
- Users say that Renaissance Accelerated Reader's personalized learning paths are highly effective, scoring 9.4, which helps tailor the learning experience to individual student needs, while Canvas LMS's score of 8.6 suggests it may not be as finely tuned in this aspect.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Canvas LMS
No pricing availableRenaissance Accelerated Reader
No pricing availableFree Trial
Canvas LMS
Free Trial is available
Renaissance Accelerated Reader
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.7
989
9.4
26
Ease of Use
8.5
1,270
9.4
26
Ease of Setup
8.0
578
9.5
11
Ease of Admin
8.3
326
8.9
12
Quality of Support
8.5
847
9.4
26
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.6
280
9.7
12
Product Direction (% positive)
8.8
953
9.5
24
Features by Category
Assessment delivery
8.7
61
9.6
8
8.8
58
9.8
8
8.2
43
10.0
8
Grading and reporting
8.6
60
10.0
7
8.0
40
5.3
6
8.8
62
10.0
7
8.7
59
9.6
8
Administration
8.1
42
Not enough data
8.6
58
9.3
7
Learning Content
8.2
74
Not enough data
8.5
90
9.3
5
8.7
97
9.3
5
7.8
73
Not enough data
Personalization
8.5
85
9.4
6
8.3
85
9.4
6
8.8
97
9.5
7
Reporting and Analytics
8.9
97
9.4
6
8.9
90
9.4
6
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Course Authoring
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Course Delivery
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Course Management
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Interface
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Training & eLearning
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Agentic AI - Corporate Learning Management Systems
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Platform
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Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Canvas LMS and Renaissance Accelerated Reader are categorized as Assessment and Digital Learning Platforms
Unique Categories
Canvas LMS is categorized as Learning Management System (LMS) and Corporate Learning Management Systems
Renaissance Accelerated Reader has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Canvas LMS
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Renaissance Accelerated Reader
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
64.7%
Education Management
23.5%
E-Learning
5.9%
Libraries
2.9%
Higher Education
2.9%
Other
0.0%
Alternatives
Discussions
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
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
Renaissance Accelerated Reader has no discussions with answers
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