# Page 81 | Canvas Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Page 81 - Is Canvas the right Higher Education solution for you? Explore 4317 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 (4317) [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 81 - Reviews of Canvas ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 2001-2025 of 4314 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use VR Verified Reviewer Graduate Student Higher Education Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Best learning management software out there" February 9, 2022 4.0 Pros Clean UI with a good framework to start any course Cons Some pages tend to have different aspect ratios when viewed on different screens Review Source Manuel B. Senior Advisor E-Learning Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Great desktop and mobile application" June 5, 2021 5.0 Pros The mobile app is as versatile as the desktop one Visual distribution is awesome, helps organize different courses Cons I think is more a user issue, but the calendar option could be friendlier Review Source CA CLARK A. Teacher Primary/Secondary Education Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Canvas as a Teacher and Student" October 19, 2019 5.0 Overall, I would say that Canvas is a great program when you know the ins and outs of the program. I have used it as a student and a teacher and I can see the benefits of having Canvas. It is easy to navigate, but there is a lot to learn to make it work correctly. Pros Canvas is nice to get information and links out to students really quickly and efficiently. The layout can be nice once you know the bells and whistles. You can embed items into the website for students to access. Canvas has a lot of means to respond to an assignment. Students can upload a document from the computer, or Google Docs. Students can submit a picture, video, or audio file as well. You can have an online discussion as well, where students can interact with each other. The speed grading feature is very nice and grades will port over to Gradebook. (Which is the grading software my district uses) Cons Sometimes the links don't work and you won't know about it until the students find them. I teach languages, and so I often have a template that I would like the students to use. The students had to download the template, edit it on their own device, then upload their template back onto Canvas. It was extremely frustrating when students would not upload the correct file. The cost of Canvas is pretty steep as well. Review Source JC John C. Student Higher Education Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Canvas - Student Review" November 8, 2018 4.0 Pros This is the best online organizational tool to connect and share class material with students and teachers. I recently started graduate school and could not be happier with Canvas. I came from a school that used a different online organizational program that was clunky and not easy to use. The features available on canvas has made navigating my class pages a breeze. The tools available for collaboration online have been very helpful for me as well since a lot of the students in my class are either commuting to class and do not spent much time at school, and because of the amount of weekend work we are required to do. Canvas is awesome. Cons There could be a little more streamlining of the site navigation. May this comes from how the professors organize their individual pages, but some times it seems like it takes a couple tries to get where I need to go. Review Source RR Ryan R. Printer technician Business Supplies and Equipment Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Canvas" January 26, 2022 5.0 Overall a good product! Pros Product is very easy to use. Easy to find the assessments and do homework Cons Sometimes it freezes, but that would be my internet Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Community Director Higher Education Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Wonderfully made for institutes of education" December 30, 2019 4.0 Overall, Canvas has been a great tool and has helped transform the field of higher education. Pros I will say this software is much easier to comprehend than the previous platform I used to complete my school work. Cons While Canvas has been a wonderful software to use, the only issue I faced was the adjustment to the new software and user interface. Review Source MG Mukisa G. learning Education Management Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "good for learning management" January 17, 2024 3.0 Pros availability of course tools easy to share class modules Cons pricing changes with time UI issues, it has to be worked on Review Source TO Tuuli O. Student Veterinary Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Canvas: Great for Students" March 25, 2022 5.0 Pros All of my classes with their notes, slides, schedules, etc. are in one place Cons Hard to find groups on the mobile app vs. browser Switched from [Brightspace](https://www.capterra.com/p/122854/Brightspace/)[Blackboard](https://www.capterra.com/p/14500/Blackboard-LMS-for-Business/) Different schools - canvas is better Review Source PD Portia D. Special Educator Education Management Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Canvas Review" November 9, 2023 5.0 Pros I like the interactive features for students to complete the assignments. Cons The grades that transfer to Infinite campus are not accurate. Review Source Rafet A. Boardable makes our meeting Lively! Non-Profit Organization Management Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "CANVAS great tool for learners!" June 2, 2021 5.0 CANVAS is a great educational software. I wish every educational institute should use CANVAS . I am highly recommended CANVAS to my friends and colleagues. Pros CANVAS is a fantastic software that has been discovered recently for remote learning. Learning through online media is a recent trend in this Covid pandemic. CANVAS has been making this distance learning swiftly and effectively. Collaboration with Zoom makes it more reliable and user-friendly. CANVAS helps me analyze my educational progress and helping me solving my assigned assignment properly. CANVAS keeps me on track. Cons I do not have any issues with CANVAS. But all my professors are not used to it. That creates some miss contact sometimes. Review Source Ryan P. Sales rep/ CAD operator Building Materials Used the software for: 2+ years ### "A majority of online courses use this" October 18, 2020 4.0 Throughout my 6 years of using it. I got a hang of it after 2 years. Pros Its the best brand I have used. Work is easily submitted and network is reliable. Cons Due dates can be missed since teachers use different outputs. Upcoming assignments could be in modules or main area. Depends on when it is posted. Don't rely solely on assignments tab\* Review Source RH Ron H. Owner Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Canvas makes online classes easy" November 28, 2019 5.0 Overall Canvas gives a solid consistent student experience across their schedule each semester. Pros Canvas is easy to use for students and instructors alike. It's highly customizable by each instructor so it can be tailored to the coursework of each class yet it's also fairly consistent so students can learn how to use it across their class schedule, speeding up the learning curve. Cons Canvas can be glitchy sometimes for students in the beginning of each semester. Part of it is the initial student learning curve but part of it can be glitches Instructure needs to address. Review Source AC Arie C. Software Engineer Intern Renewables & Environment Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Great Educational LMS" August 28, 2021 5.0 Overall, a great, full-featured tool for educational management. Pros Easy to use module system, file sharing, and grade access for everything you need. Additional tools like discussion board, announcements postings, and connections to outside services like Gradescope and Google Drive make Canvas one of the best LMS tools I have used. Cons Some additional features including class grade distributions and percentile data overall for a class would be welcome. Review Source DL David L. Student Education Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Canvas review " October 15, 2021 5.0 Overall it is a good platform Pros It is a good platform specially for college students Cons Sometimes it can take time for features to appear Review Source LL LeighAnn L. Teacher Education Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Easy to use " February 22, 2024 5.0 Pros Canvas is easy to use to navigate online courses used for professional development and recertification purposes. Cons The mobile website isn’t as user friendly - however I did not download the app. Review Source Saurabh K. BA Higher Education Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Best Course Management tool out there" August 6, 2019 5.0 Made the switch from Moodle to Canvas and loving the experience so far. Pros I like the user friendly interface and the ease of using the software across multiple devices without any discrepancy. Cons I have not noticed anything that I don't like about this product. Switched from [Moodle](https://www.capterra.com/p/80691/Moodle/) Excellent support and ease of use. Review Source Sharmeen Islam E. Great tool for meeting and conference Education Management Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Great tool for education " June 9, 2021 5.0 It is a user-friendly and reliable software. I always recommend using this app. Pros It is a flexible and reliable software for education. it integrates all the parts and other features very well. The assignment can be corrected easily with the help of others and even find the solution and issues while I use this tool. I can also write and paint there. This assists in my learning process. Cons I never find any difficulty while using it. It is a simple and convenient software I have ever used. Review Source RH Ruba H. Teacher Education Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "My Canvas " July 12, 2022 5.0 Pros It has so many options to post and share content with my students. Cons Not always easy to use, some times complex Review Source Hillary B. Manager Real Estate Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "I love canvas" November 27, 2018 5.0 I use canvas for my schooling and business. I am able to submit things to my manager and to my teachers. Rather than print things off I am using it as a tool to save paper and time and i absolutely love it. Pros I love the the setup of canvas. It makes sense to me and I can quickly figure things out with the software. Cons There is nothing for me to dislike about canvas. Review Source Kaitlin S. Manager of Customer Experience Internet Used the software for: 2+ years ### "A little confusing, but gets the job done" February 20, 2019 4.0 Pros I like that it shows me my to-do list of assignments due in the near future. Cons I feel like there are usually glitches in the app. My app hardly ever works properly. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Executive Director Education Management Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "A powerhouse system" August 4, 2020 5.0 A breeze. Servers are rarely down or malfunctioning, and the singular time in my experience that they have been, customer service was very accommodating. The software itself is amazing, but having excellent staff to back it up just goes the extra mile in value. Pros Prior to the current pandemic, Canvas was already a great platform for academia. Now, with coronavirus necessitating a large shift to online instruction, its ability to function as a gradebook, lecture/class shell, and assessment provider is invaluable. Many high schools and especially colleges would not be able to function efficiently without it. Cons In comparison to other services that offer both a grading platform and an assessment platform, Canvas unfortunately does not provide the option to "cross out" or hide answer choices on multiple-choice questions that the test takers knows are incorrect, which can make online test taking very difficult. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Health Unit Coordinator Hospital & Health Care Used the software for: 2+ years ### "CANVAS" November 14, 2018 4.0 Pros I liked that I used this software for university and it was easy to navigate once I understood it. Cons It took a long time to figure out how to navigate the software. Review Source JH Julie H. High school teacher/student Education Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Keep up with Canvas" February 23, 2020 5.0 Most professors assign everything on Canvas. You can write journal entries within the platform, so you don't have to write and then reformat to turn stuff in. Larger pieces of work are easy enough to manage. My most recent professor prefers pdf files, so it's super easy to convert and submit. I also look at the syllabus regularly on Canvas, along with some short readings we are assigned. It's easy. Pros My school switched to Canvas from another platform. Canvas is much easier to navigate, and it seems like most professors prefer Canvas. Cons Canvas is a piece of cake to use, as long as the professor knows how to use it. A couple of my instructors have neglected to really learn Canvas, but that is true with any platform, I'm sure. Switched from [Blackboard](https://www.capterra.com/p/14500/Blackboard-LMS-for-Business/) My university made the change. It was easier right away. Review Source SM Soleil M. Teacher E-Learning Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Good LMS" June 14, 2019 4.0 Pros I love most of the features of Canvas. SpeedGrader makes grading assignments easier and definitely allows me to finish more quickly. I can highlight, comment, and underline directly on the document. The best part is, if I make a mistake, I can just delete it! I also like viewing the Interactive Report to see how often my students are logging on and how much time they're spending on Canvas. Cons I gave a 4/5 because I think it would be great if there were more options for grading essays, like a plagiarism checker. This would help tremendously! Review Source Daniel L. Bilingual Teacher E-Learning Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Useful tool" September 25, 2021 5.0 Canvas is definitely a "must" app if you're into e-learning, or want to keep track of your teaching projects. It has been a very useful tool for me, and can't see myself switching to another app in the near future. Pros User friendly, is the best pro. When you have no time to adapt from other app this is critical. Nicely designed, colors and stuff. You can tell it was made by professionals. Cons People following up the courses have had issues with size of the lectures. They want to set it bigger. Also, they have complained about de sound playback controls, because the files can't be played faster. 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