# Page 6 | Canvas Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Page 6 - Is Canvas the right Higher Education solution for you? Explore 4320 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/127214/CANVAS/reviews --- Canvas 4.6 (4320) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/127214/CANVAS/alternatives/) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated April 15th, 2026 # Page 6 - Reviews of Canvas ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 126-150 of 4320 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use TM Tyler M. Head of Marketing Media Production Used the software for: 2+ years ### "A Look Into Canvas - College Student's Experience" November 8, 2024 5.0 I would describe my overall experience Canvas to be fine. It does what it's intended to do, and I don't have specific issues with it aside from the lack of a Dark Mode interface. Otherwise, I find the platform to work well for what it does. Pros I primarily liked the Canvas Calendar feature which allowed me to view my assignments and tasks from a Calendar view. Being able to add my own tasks to the Calendar was quite helpful as well. It allowed me to see all my due dates at a glance for each of my college classes. Cons I continue to find it particularly annoying that Canvas does not have a native Dark Mode built in. While there is a third-party Chrome extension to accomplish this, the same extension is note available for Safari. It would help users that use Canvas at night (or in the dark) to not be blinded by the white background. Review Source RH Robert H. Teacher Primary/Secondary Education Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "This tool is excellent; it simply requires some assistance." November 9, 2024 4.0 Once the errors were finally corrected, my experience has been ease of use and organized. Pros This program has a lot of potential to organize and allow for multiple modals of learning to be input. Like, the school district I teach in placed course curriculum in CANVAS along with my classes. Cons The program can be glitchy and confusing. At the beginning of the school year, I struggled trying to open the curriculum that was uploaded by the district personnel. I kept getting error messages. When they went in to figure out what had gone wrong, the CANVAS program had changed the settings. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Facilitator Professional Training & Coaching Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Canvas for students and teachers alike" October 3, 2024 4.0 I enjoyed the experience and courses I took while using it. Pros You could complete a lot of shared information among colleagues and students. Cons In some cases it isn't very user friendly and takes time to learn how to navigate. Switched from [Zoom Events and Webinars](https://www.capterra.com/p/157062/Zoom-Video-Webinar/) Zoom was having issues and company was phasing in Canvas. Review Source TH Tessa H. Owner Consumer Goods Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great product! " November 12, 2024 5.0 My overall experience with canvas has been great. I have mostly used it as a learner and it has been game changing in my online learning experience. Pros Easy to navigate makes reaching and learning simple and productive. Cons It can sometimes be challenging to access old materials. Switched from [Moodle](https://www.capterra.com/p/80691/Moodle/) Change in universities, one university utilized moodle the other utilizes canvas. Review Source AP Alicia P. Student Higher Education Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Caption Canvas" December 10, 2024 5.0 I have used Canvas for a long time, and it has helped me a lot throughout my school and college years. Pros I like the way Canvas is set up, allowing students to manage their courses, communicate with professors, submit work, and manage their grades. Cons Often they experience technical issues and when this happens you can not access your work or assignments. Review Source MF Margeaux F. Professor Entertainment Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Canvas, a teaching environment time saver." January 10, 2025 5.0 Can is a requirement for my job and I have it helpful in keeping track of the students assignments and their grades. Pros The easy of setting up and being able to set up my classes and projects that are due in an organized manner. Cons Having to go to different menus to set up my grading. Review Source HP Hannah P. LCSW Health, Wellness and Fitness Used the software for: 2+ years ### "CANVAS saved my schooling" October 22, 2024 5.0 Overall, using any other schooling website is frustrating, and more painful than it needs to be. CANVAS is so easy to use, and straight forward. Pros CANVAS was so helpful, particularly in my online only college courses. I was able to obtain my master's degree all electronically through CANVAS. Cons Some teachers did not utilize the functions well, and their sites were lacking compared to others. I would prefer them to be more uniform. Review Source YG You G. IT Intern Education Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Canvas is 10/10" December 1, 2024 4.0 I've heard a lot of good things from both students and teachers about using Canvas. The only complaint is using it for quizzes and tests, but for assignments and announcements, it works really well due to its integrations. Pros Once you understand how to set it up, it is a very functional course management tool. Cons It requires a good amount of setup and understanding to customize it. Switched from [ActiveCollab](https://www.capterra.com/p/114491/Active-Collab/) It was an internal tool that we had built early on for content and course management. In the end it wasn't feasible to update it ourselves. Review Source NS Natasha S. na E-Learning Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "great website " March 16, 2025 5.0 Pros that help my son with classroom work and homework it was easy to use and layout very nice Cons nothing bad to say about canvas. everything works great Review Source CTAS Cornelius Tian Andi S. Owner Farming Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Canvas Review" April 6, 2025 5.0 Pros Canvas is easy to access and can be managed easily Cons It has a lot of feature that sometimes confusing Review Source CF Carlos F. President E-Learning Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Powerful LMS" November 5, 2024 5.0 As an educator, CANVAS is a highly customizable LMS with many advanced features that allow users and administrator to easily navigate and use the platform. Pros Clean and easy user interface, simple to configure and update. User friendly with lots of help options and configuration. Cons Sometimes it takes too long to load classes, however it depends on the resources uploaded on the course. Switched from [Moodle](https://www.capterra.com/p/80691/Moodle/) Ease of setup, customization and management. Review Source AE Abimbola E. Data Analyst Information Technology and Services Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "CANVAS A Reliable Learning Platform " October 21, 2024 5.0 In general, I have quite a positive feeling towards Canvas. It offers a one-stop website where I can get all my coursework, including the assignments, lectures, and grades. Through conducting lectures, discussion boards, and, the messaging system, I also like the flexibility of interacting with the instructors and other students. Occasionally there can be problems with navigation, as well as a situation when one or another course is better structured than the other, overall, Canvas fosters a productive learning process. Features such as notification customization and tracking of deadlines have been particularly useful being the ones which have been exploited most by the author. In general, I can state that, with the help of Canvas, I do not have any problems with controlling my academic load. Pros My favorite Canvas feature is the structure it provides to a student by organizing all the course material in one place. It is user-friendly since it allows easy workflow of assignments, quizzes, and course materials without causing much clutter. I also love how it interconnects with other apps such as Google Drive and Zoom, and makes coordinated work easier. Notifications and reminders also help me remain current with dates/times and anything from my instructors. Cons It may take some more time to search for specific resources or assignments sometimes because of the inconsistency in the naming conventions observed from the instructors' side. Also, the problem with the speed of the platform may become acute at certain times of the day as the pages take time to load. The grade book can also be quite complex to understand when grading is done in various formats within different courses Review Source JM Julia M. HIPAA Compliance Analyst Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "An A+ software program " September 30, 2024 5.0 I have always had a great time using Canvas. I used it for years when I was in college. I found that Canvas allowed me to submit assignments for class without any hassle. I have never had any problems with using Canvas. Pros I like how easy and accessible the software program is. I think it makes navigating a school course very simple. Canvas also allows student to easily view their grades and manage correspondence with their teachers. Cons One thing I did not like about Canvas is that you can not access it without internet. This limits the places that you can utilize the program. I also found that Canvas does not allow all types of files to be uploaded. Review Source KJ Kyle J. Software Engineer Education Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "There is no question why Canvas is considered the best!" September 25, 2024 5.0 I have used canvas not only as a student but also as an administrator and both experiences were exemplary. Administration is made very easy, but also navigating different classes and due dates as a student is so nice and all put into one convenient place with a very short learning curve needed for new users. Pros I have used several education management systems and in some aspects, they all are relatively similar, but canvas definitely takes the cake when it comes to ease-of-use. Cons Some of the customization features feel "hidden" but once you find them, customizing certain pages like the dashboard become something you will find yourself doing often because the customizability is definitely one of the best Canvas features. Review Source JG Juliana G. EMPREENDEDORA Retail Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Incredible tool, it helps me in my daily life and provides me with learning." January 9, 2025 5.0 I really liked it, I can do college activities and I have access to all the tools. Pros Easy access to school activities and provides excellent learning. Cons I don't have quick access to the university, in the research tab it is difficult to locate the institution in which I am enrolled. Review Source HK Henrietta K. student Education Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Canvasing a PhD" November 10, 2024 4.0 It has been great. I went back to school to get additional degrees and it has made the process straightforward. I really like the interconnectivity with the calendar and the ability to receive notification when grades have been posted. Pros I like that it is fairly easy to access from anywhere Cons The constant validations make it less user-friendly. I understand why it needs to be, but it would be nice to have an option to have a set devise that does not require weekly verification Review Source DT Diana T. Clinical Office Manage Medical Practice Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Canvas Review " January 25, 2026 5.0 Overall experience is good on training on one platform, indication the must upstanding results when it comes to training. Pros We use canvas as a training site, showing videos for training all in one platform for employees and managers. Cons On canvas sometimes the videos do not load when you start the videos on training on the start of the videos. Review Source JN Jacob N. Student Higher Education Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Here's to hoping other schools and companies start using Canvas" December 11, 2024 5.0 Overall, I love the set up of the platform. I hope more schools and training programs will use this instead of more complicated interfaces. Pros I really like the simplicity--reminds me of an Apple product. Cons Can get busy, but this is on me for not managing how many notifications I want (and for what things). Maybe there could be some automated link that pops up to cancel some notifications if we haven't clicked on them in a while. Review Source JG Julia G. Clinician Mental Health Care Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Good Software" October 30, 2024 4.0 I used this software my entire college experience, including my Master's program. Pros It was fairly easy to navigate. It also kept everything in order so it was easy to find. Cons There was a lot of information included. So, sometimes it was hard to find what you are looking for. Review Source CB Claude B. Student Education Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "College experience " October 23, 2024 4.0 Overall, it’s been easy to follow. The format makes sense. You’re able to upload assignments via mobile app as well. It makes planning much easier. Pros Canvas is fairly easy to navigate. The dashboard for classes and assignment makes it easy to keep track of homework. Cons The one thing that stands out is you are able to calculate only SOME of your classes hypothetical grade. Review Source MC Mario C. Founder Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Best Learning Management System" April 29, 2025 5.0 My overall experience with canvas has been good I was able to choose my classes on here Pros It helps organize a lot of my information from city college san Francisco Cons One thing I dislike is that it isn't very user friendly and it takes a bit to get used to it Review Source FM Fray M. PhD student Education Management Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "PhD student experience" March 26, 2025 5.0 Wonderful, I've just load three courses and carry on with evaluations are super easy. Pros Friendliness-user and easy to configure and share. Cons It's not well known in my country so some institutes refuses to get a license. Review Source RB Robert B. Sales Management Wholesale Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Canvas Student Use" October 29, 2024 4.0 Overall the experience with canvas is positive and probably the best software out now for its use. Pros Having the munu function available throughout all the pages makes the Canvas App a breeze to work with for wven a new user. Cons Not having a classes tab or grades tab for all classes makes the user have to go back to menu before going to a nw class. This adds extra steps and page loads. Redundant Review Source SB Shirin B. Research Associate Biotechnology Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Canvas The User Friendly Interface for Students & Universities " September 27, 2024 5.0 I enjoyed using canvas. I had the app on my phone and the browser on my desktop. The interface was easy for me to navigate and it did a good job of email notifying me when tasks were due or if professors were sending out announcements. Pros I used both blackboard and canvas as a student. I found that canvas was far better at organizing my classes and easy to learn how to use. Its more colorful platform is easy on the eyes as well. I also found that the online testing/quizzing feature was super easy to get the grasp of. Cons I find that the only issue is that there is no personal customization tools to make the home feed meet my specific needs. If there was a way to highlight the classes that are challenging, organize the homework and tasks in the home page, and connect to my apple calendar (this was a feature I had trouble with) there would be no major cons. Switched from [Blackboard](https://www.capterra.com/p/14500/Blackboard-LMS-for-Business/) The university I attended used canvas while my prior institution did not Review Source MW Mackenzie W. Student Higher Education Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Canvas Review" January 15, 2025 5.0 Pretty great, I use it everyday and love it Pros Its usability and being able to complete work on my phone or laptop. 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