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Canvas by Instructure

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Cloud LMS by Instructure for K-12, higher education, and enterprise training, with custom pricing

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  • Deployment Cloud Based, On Premises
  • Starting price Custom
  • Free trial Not offered
  • Best for SMEs, Enterprises

What is Canvas by Instructure?

Canvas is a learning management system built by Instructure, an education technology company headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah. It is used by K-12 districts, higher education institutions, and business and government organizations to deliver courses, assignments, and assessments. Core tools include SpeedGrader for grading and feedback, a customizable gradebook, Blueprint courses for standardizing curriculum, and Canvas Studio for interactive video.

Instructure sells Canvas in three tiers, Core, Plus, and Next, each adding more AI features and analytics on top of the last, with pricing quoted individually per institution rather than published. Free mobile apps are available for students, teachers, and parents, and the platform connects with over 1,000 third-party tools and partners.

Key Features of Canvas by Instructure

Canvas by Instructure lists 10 documented features, including SpeedGrader for streamlined assignment grading and feedback, Customizable, weighted gradebook and Blueprint courses for consistent curriculum across sections. The list below covers what the product does rather than how it is marketed.

  • SpeedGrader for streamlined assignment grading and feedback
  • Customizable, weighted gradebook
  • Blueprint courses for consistent curriculum across sections
  • Canvas Studio interactive video tool
  • IgniteAI tools for content accessibility, question authoring, and rubric generation
  • Free mobile apps for students, teachers, and parents
  • Open REST API with 1,000+ integrations and partners
  • Canvas Data and in-app reporting and analytics
  • Open-source codebase available for self-hosted deployment
  • Blueprint-based tools for blended and asynchronous course delivery

Canvas by Instructure Pricing

Canvas by Instructure lists 3 plans without published figures. Pricing is quoted on request.

Canvas Core

Custom

Per-institution quote

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Foundational LMS: course creation and delivery, assessment and feedback, essential analytics, and IgniteAI essentials such as accessibility remediation and translations

Canvas Plus

Custom

Per-institution quote

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All Core features plus Canvas Studio, Impact engagement tools, advanced analytics, and IgniteAI teaching tools like rubric generation and grading assistance; most popular tier

Canvas Next

Custom

Per-institution quote

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All Plus features plus IgniteAI Agent, Ask Your Data natural-language analytics, and learner Study Tools

Canvas by Instructure Specifications

Canvas by Instructure is available on web app and has iOS and Android apps. It offers an API.

Deployment
  • Cloud Based
  • On Premises
Billing cycle
Yearly
Desktop
  • Web App
Mobile
  • iOS
  • Android
Languages
  • English
Built for
  • SMEs
  • Enterprises
Support
  • Phone
  • Live Support
  • Email
  • Training
Integrations
AWS, Google for Education, Turnitin, BigBlueButton, Poll Everywhere, Microsoft Teams, Zoom, and 1,000+ additional tools and partners via LTI
Public API
Yes
Free trial
No
Free plan
No
Runs in browser
Yes
Customisable
Yes
Website
instructure.com

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Canvas by Instructure FAQs

Instructure does not publish fixed prices for Canvas. Costs are quoted per institution based on size and selected tier (Core, Plus, or Next), and interested organizations must contact Instructure's sales team.

Instructure no longer accepts new sign-ups for its old Free-for-Teacher accounts. Prospective customers can request a personalized demo instead of a self-serve free trial.

Yes, Canvas's core codebase is open source under AGPLv3 and available on GitHub, so technical teams can self-host it, though most Instructure customers use the managed cloud service.

Core provides foundational LMS and essential AI features, Plus adds engagement tools like Studio and advanced analytics, and Next adds the most advanced AI agent and data-exploration capabilities.

Yes, Instructure offers free Canvas apps for students, teachers, and parents on iOS and Android.

Canvas is used by K-12 school districts, colleges and universities, and business and government organizations in more than 100 countries.