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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (44.8% of reviews)
Mid-Market (64.8% 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 LMSWatermark Planning & Self-Study
Star Rating
(71)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (64.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Watermark Planning & Self-StudySummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Canvas LMS excels in ease of use with a score of 8.5, while Watermark Planning & Self-Study has a lower score of 7.7, indicating that Canvas may provide a more intuitive user experience.
- Reviewers mention that Canvas LMS offers a robust analytics dashboard with a score of 8.8, which is higher than Watermark's 8.3, suggesting that Canvas provides more comprehensive insights into student performance and engagement.
- G2 users highlight that Canvas LMS has superior automated grading capabilities, scoring 8.6 compared to Watermark's 7.4, making it a better choice for institutions looking to streamline assessment processes.
- Users on G2 note that Canvas LMS provides a wider variety of question types for assessments, scoring 8.6, while Watermark Planning & Self-Study scored 8.1, indicating that Canvas may offer more flexibility in assessment design.
- Reviewers say that Canvas LMS has a more extensive library of pre-made content, scoring 8.2, which can save educators time in course preparation compared to Watermark's score of 7.7.
- Users report that Canvas LMS has better mobile compatibility with a score of 8.5, while Watermark's score of 7.6 suggests that Canvas may offer a more seamless experience for users accessing the platform on mobile devices.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Canvas LMS
No pricing availableWatermark Planning & Self-Study
No pricing availableFree Trial
Canvas LMS
Free Trial is available
Watermark Planning & Self-Study
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.7
989
8.3
69
Ease of Use
8.5
1,270
7.8
70
Ease of Setup
8.0
578
7.5
55
Ease of Admin
8.3
326
8.3
37
Quality of Support
8.5
847
8.3
54
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.6
280
8.6
37
Product Direction (% positive)
8.8
953
9.0
71
Features by Category
Assessment delivery
8.7
61
7.4
49
8.8
58
Feature Not Available
8.2
43
7.2
50
Grading and reporting
8.6
60
Feature Not Available
8.0
40
Feature Not Available
8.8
62
7.9
52
8.7
59
8.0
50
Administration
8.1
42
7.0
48
8.6
58
7.0
48
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
Generative AI
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Course Authoring
Not enough data
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Course Delivery
Not enough data
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Course Management
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LMS Marketplace
Not enough data
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Interface
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Training & eLearning
Not enough data
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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
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
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Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Canvas LMS and Watermark Planning & Self-Study are categorized as Assessment
Unique Categories
Canvas LMS is categorized as Learning Management System (LMS), Corporate Learning Management Systems, and Digital Learning Platforms
Watermark Planning & Self-Study has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Canvas LMS
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Watermark Planning & Self-Study
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
76.1%
Education Management
18.3%
E-Learning
4.2%
Primary/Secondary Education
1.4%
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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
Watermark Planning & Self-Study has no discussions with answers
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