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Canvas LMS vs D2L

Canvas LMS logo
Canvas LMSLearning Management
D2L logo
D2LLearning Management
From $5.50 / seat / yrPublished price
Canvas LMS logo
Canvas LMS
Learning Management

Open. Easy. Theirs.

D2L logo
D2L
Learning Management

Innovation with Purpose. Learning Built on Trust.

Overview
CategoryLearning ManagementLearning Management
What it isCanvas by Instructure is a cloud-native learning management system used by K-12 schools, colleges, and corporations for course delivery and learning management.Learning management system provider offering Brightspace for higher education, K-12, and corporate training.
Pricing
Published priceInstructure does not publish Canvas list pricing; deals are negotiated per institution and priced per active user per year. Third-party benchmarks (Vendr, Wooclap, RaccoonGang) ci…From $5.50 / seat / yr
D2L Brightspace is quote-only from the vendor, but the OMNIA Partners public cooperative contract publishes Brightspace Core at $5.50-$11.55 per active user/year, tiered by volume…
Pricing modelNot availablePer seat
Free optionsFree plan · Free trialNo free plan · No free trial
Deal on CubbieNone right nowNone right now
Company
Founded20111999
Team size1,001-5,000 employees1001-5000 employees
HeadquartersSalt Lake City, UtahKitchener, Canada
Featured clientsHarvard, Stanford, University of MichiganNot available

Where these sit in Learning Management

  • D2L$6
  • Learning Management median$900

Per seat, per year, across 15 products publishing a price. Half of Learning Management sits between $588 and $1,188, and 49% of its plans are priced on request. Canvas LMS states a range rather than a single yearly figure, so it is not marked here.

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