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Canvas LMS

E-learning

A learning management system developed by Instructure, released under AGPL-3.0 for self-hosting.

Open-source alternative to:

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AGPL-3.0Self-hostedCloudNot confirmed
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What the free edition leaves out

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The official pages do not say enough about the free edition to give a verdict. “Not confirmed” means the official pages we read did not say, so we do not guess.

Open-core feature checklist for Canvas LMS
FeatureFree editionDetailsSource
SSO / SAMLNot confirmedNo official page states whether the free edition includes this.Source ↗
Role-based access controlNot confirmedNo official page states whether the free edition includes this.Source ↗
Audit logsNot confirmedNo official page states whether the free edition includes this.Source ↗
Multi-user / teamsNot confirmedNo official page states whether the free edition includes this.Source ↗
Backups and restoreNot confirmedNo official page states whether the free edition includes this.Source ↗
API accessNot confirmedNo official page states whether the free edition includes this.Source ↗
Support SLANot confirmedThe production guide sends installation questions to the community mailing list and IRC; no paid support terms found.Source ↗

Best for

Institutions with Ruby and PostgreSQL operations staff who want to run a Canvas instance themselves.

Why choose it over Blackboard

The code is AGPL-3.0 and developed by Instructure, so you can run it on your own servers without a license fee for the software.

Where it falls short

Production setup is a multi-step process involving Apache with Passenger, Redis, a job daemon and asset compilation, and the guide assumes experience with Rails and Postgres. The guide recommends at least 8GB RAM and points to community channels for installation help.

Open-source alternative to

  • Blackboard — Canvas is a learning management system, the same kind of product as Blackboard.

Category

E-learning

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