Canva vs Canvas | TrustRadius

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Score 9.1 out of 10

Based on 568 reviews and ratings

Score 8.9 out of 10

Based on 184 reviews and ratings

Feature Rating Comparison

Canva

Canvas

Course authoring

Course catalog or library

Player/Portal

Learning content

Mobile friendly

Progress tracking & certifications

Assignments

Compliance management

Learning administration

Learning reporting & analytics

Social learning

Pros

Provides readily accessible approved fonts and colors for our university publications.
A great selection of templates to select from.
Lots of resources for design, like photos, clip art, backgrounds, and other design elements.
The ability to share your design with others at the university.
The ability to download your design as a png, pdf, jpg, svg, even MP4 video or gif.
Easy to edit and alter the design and not lose what you had by creating clones of previous designs and then make the changes.

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Global Programs Specialist

Alcorn State UniversityEducation Management, 501-1000 employees

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Creativity options for teachers to create a virtual space that still has fun graphics and accessibility options.
Canvas has versatility in viewing options for assignment due dates such as the calendar built in feature as well as the dashboard options to display upcoming and due assignments.
Allowing teachers to create community with each other and collaborate in each-other's space.
Discussion platforms within classrooms for students to communicate with each-other and with their teachers.
Easy messaging portal within each virtual classroom.

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Professional in Other

Education Management Company, 1-10 employees

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Cons

If you place an item outside of the area that you're working can be tricky to retrieve or delete, sometimes you even notice it
I had some issues with the mobile version (crashing and closing, can be my old smartphone fault too) I stopped and keep using the web version
Would be amazing if you can vinculate your existent account from other sites like Shutterstock, freepik premium or flat icon.

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Social Media Manager

Edén AguaFood & Beverages, 1-10 employees

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Their integration with Big Blue Button was a bust for distance learning. Would be great to see them collaborate with Zoom or Google Meets.
Their "feature request" process is slow and cumbersome at times because it relies on user "up votes" to get ideas addressed by the developers.
They seem to have a lot of turn-over with their staff. We get a new Customer Success Manager far more frequently than with other vendors.

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Patrick Woessner

Coordinator of Instructional Technology

Mary Institute and St. Louis Country Day SchoolEducation Management, 201-500 employees

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Likelihood to Renew

Canva 9.9

Based on 6 answers

The ease of use makes Canva a powerful tool for manipulating images, creating original content, and testing ideas without requiring the involvement of graphic design or more time-intensive image editing software such as Photoshop. While it doesn't have the full functionality of a mature software, such as Photoshop, The speed and simplicity of Canva makes it a necessity in a business of any size

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Web Content Specialist

Scully & ScullyRetail, 51-200 employees

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Canvas 9.3

Based on 5 answers

The other LMS tools have fallen behind. One reason is they are not able to update their systems, features, toolsets in a timely manner. While other LMS providers release bug fixes and new features several times a year, schools struggle to install and implement them in a timely manner. It is not uncommon for a school to take 6 months to a year to fully install and implement new releases on other LMS platforms. With Canvas, those features are released every 3 weeks, and there is nothing for a school to do other than choose to turn them on once released. This has allowed Instructure to innovate faster, and get new features and tools to customers quicker. Other factors include great pricing, customer support, and the innovative way in which LTI is implemented in the tool.

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Director - Teaching and Learning Technology

Utah State UniversityHigher Education, 1001-5000 employees

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Usability

Canva 9.5

Based on 13 answers

It is super easy to use, but it could be limiting if you're on a small device. It is easier on a bigger device because you can resize graphics and text easier than with your fingers on a small device. I do think it's perfect and easy for non-designers who don't have any training. As long as you have a good eye for visuals, Canva is a wonderful substitute for graphics programs on-the-go.

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Graphic Designer

Shishido CreativeGraphic Design, 1-10 employees

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Canvas 9.1

Based on 7 answers

The functions in Canvas are well integrated and consistent across the application, and mostly intuitive. Overall navigation and setup is streamlined through integrated features and navigation. The feedback we've gotten from our program participants is that it is easy to learn to use. It also integrates well with third party software like Google Docs and Blackboard Collaborate web conferencing software

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Online Instructional Designer

World SavvyEducation Management, 11-50 employees

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Reliability and Availability

Canva 10.0

Based on 1 answer

I have yet to encounter Canva being offline in at least 6 years of using it regularly. They also announce well in advance if there may be upgrades to the code and the hours during which there may be issues accessing the service.

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Web Content Specialist

Scully & ScullyRetail, 51-200 employees

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Performance

Canva 10.0

Based on 1 answer

I haven't ever had issues with a slow-loading site and there haven't been any lag issues within the software. There have been maybe a handful of times over the past six years where I have tried to upload a large image and it will slow down as it loads the last megabyte, but I have yet to have the system time out or require any interference by me

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Web Content Specialist

Scully & ScullyRetail, 51-200 employees

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Support Rating

Canva 8.0

Based on 28 answers

Overall, Canva is easy to use, easy to train others to use, allows for creativity with a professional look without enormous associated costs. The mobile apps works almost as easily, but at a minimum allows for easy review and downloading in a pinch. Really, anyone can learn to use Canva quickly and will immediately benefit from the results.

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Verified User

Director in Research & Development

Non-Profit Organization Management Company, 1001-5000 employees

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Canvas 8.9

Based on 14 answers

I do not personally use Canvas support since we have a central office that helps us. However, our central office always has the answers we need and are always able to solve our issues - so I would assume that get great support from the Canvas team on their end. They also offer great training, which uses materials directly from Canvas

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Alumni Development Manager, College of Education

Florida State UniversityEducation Management, 1001-5000 employees

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In-Person Training

Canva 10.0

Based on 1 answer

in-person training i cannot use this from team canva but still They follow ups using email

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Digital Marketing excutive

Web4startupsComputer Software, 51-200 employees

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Canvas 10.0

Based on 1 answer

The training sessions were broken down into several days as well as different levels depending upon the knowledge of the user

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Bethany Cleveland, PhD

Adjunct Professor

Auburn UniversityHigher Education, 5001-10,000 employees

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Online Training

Canva 10.0

Based on 1 answer

Multiple online content already available as a traning . So it's one of the great point to love canva it's save our much woking efforts. And yes also some personal guide avaiable from team canva.

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Digital Marketing excutive

Web4startupsComputer Software, 51-200 employees

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Canvas 8.0

Based on 1 answer

The online tutorials and videos are very clear and addressed the issues/questions that I had about using the system.

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Bethany Cleveland, PhD

Adjunct Professor

Auburn UniversityHigher Education, 5001-10,000 employees

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Implementation Rating

Canva 10.0

Based on 4 answers

Really easy to impliment eco syestem any new guy also can easily implement for make digital assets .It's really friendly and helpful tools for new guy also very helpful for experiance person it's save lots of our working efforts all those following points make our work most effortless thats why i love canva

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Digital Marketing excutive

Web4startupsComputer Software, 51-200 employees

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Canvas 8.3

Based on 4 answers

Once you purchase and sign the contract there is nothing to install or hardware to buy. You can almost immediately start using it and have courses up and going within weeks. We signed in December and had pilot courses online ready to go for the start of school in January

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Director - Teaching and Learning Technology

Utah State UniversityHigher Education, 1001-5000 employees

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Alternatives Considered

The other programs listed above arent better or worse than Canva, they all bring different things to the mix. If you don't want to buy an Adobe license or learn how to use Photoshop or Illustrator than Canva would be right up your alley. Create social posts, fliers, advertisements, etc all on Canva and save things like Printed works for Adobe and website landing pages for Figma.

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Verified User

Employee in Marketing

Computer Software Company, 51-200 employees

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Canvas provided the most modern UI, which remains intuitive despite holding a significant feature set. The ability to manage a portfolio of online courses through the blueprinting feature really set this apart from our past LMS's, which provided significant cost savings and investment in hiring personnel. Ease of use and mobile friendly approach provided massive advantages that truly shone through as the pandemic hit and all faculty at all of our locations were required to use the LMS significantly. We are incredibly grateful to have been with Canvas during this time.

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Director, Center for Teaching & Learning; Asst. Profess

Lancaster Bible CollegeHigher Education, 201-500 employees

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Scalability

Canva 10.0

Based on 1 answer

Very easy to add accounts and share content between them. Collaboration is also easy to manage and can be done on a project-by-project basis. The cloud-based software means it is incredibly fast to add a coworker and have them editing images within minutes. A live internet connection is required to access Canva so this is something to consider if expecting to use the software while on journeys without access to wifi etc

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Web Content Specialist

Scully & ScullyRetail, 51-200 employees

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Canvas 8.0

Based on 1 answer

No answer on this topic is available.

Return on Investment

As far as ROI is concerned, Canva has proven itself time and time again as having a positive impact for business.
Just yesterday, I had to prepare an hour-long presentation on the fly; the great reviews of the presentation and the materials (all made in Canva) only served to advertise for Canva and it proves that Canva is a smart investment.
I don't think in the time that I have been a Canva pro user that I can say that my ROI has been negatively impacted. Highest recommendation. The software more the casually pays for itself time and time again.

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Kathleen M Jarchow

Online Course Designer and Professor

University of ConnecticutE-Learning, 5001-10,000 employees

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Canvas has helped us provide a more robust online component to our courses.
Canvas has helped us better adapt to a rapidly changing educational landscape.
Canvas has reduced the time that we have to spend training faculty on how to use our learning management system.

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Verified User

Professional in Information Technology

Higher Education Company, 501-1000 employees

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Pricing Details

General

Free Trial

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Free/Freemium Version

Yes

Premium Consulting/Integration Services

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Entry-level set up fee?

No

Canva Editions & Modules

Edition

Pro	$12.95¹
Enterprise	$30.00²

Per Month
Per Month Per User

Additional Pricing Details

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General

Free Trial

Yes

Free/Freemium Version

Yes

Premium Consulting/Integration Services

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Entry-level set up fee?

No

Canvas Editions & Modules

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Additional Pricing Details

Must contact vendor for pricing information.

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