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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Canvas

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/AInstructure is an educational software company based in Sandy, Utah. It is the developer of the Canvas learning management system, which is a comprehensive software package that competes with such systems as Blackboard Learning System, SumTotal and Saba.N/A

    Miro

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AMiro is a web-based Collaborative Whiteboard platform that provides teams with an infinite digital canvas for visual planning, diagramming, and workflow mapping. The platform integrates a spatial user interface with automated drawing tools and natural-language processing (NLP) to structure freeform ideas into defined project workflows and database schemas.

    $10

    per month per user

    Pricing
    CanvasMiro
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    1. Free - To discover what Miro can do. Always free
    $0
    2. Starter - Unlimited and private boards with essential features
    $8
    per month (billed annually) per user
    3. Business - Scales collaboration with advanced features and security
    $16
    per month (billed annually) per user
    4. Enterprise - For work across the entire organization, with support, security and control, to scale
    contact sales
    annual billing per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    CanvasMiro
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional DetailsMust contact vendor for pricing information.Monthly billing also available at $10 per month for the Starter plan, or $20 for the Business plan.
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    Community Pulse
    CanvasMiro
    Considered Both Products
    Instructure
    No answer on this topic
    Miro
    Chose Miro
    Miro allows adding team members outside my institution.
    The ability to use the desktop app and the web-based app.
    Incentivized
    Chose Miro
    Miro is better than Google Slides because you can see everything on one board. Similar with Jamboard as we need to hop over and Jamboard is going extinct as well. I also like that Miro is more customizable. For example, there are sample music tracks that can easily be accessed, …
    Incentivized
    Chose Miro
    Miro being a program totally dedicated to the creation of diagrams, dashboards and other forms of visualization is superior to other programs that have these functions but in a secondary way, i.e. they are less user-friendly or hidden.
    Incentivized
    Chose Miro
    Miro is much better at hosting multiple users. It glitches much less than Google Slides and has the ability to utilize smaller more compact features such as sticky notes. It is also easier to visualize the overall idea of the project with the ability to create multiple frames …
    Incentivized
    Chose Miro
    Miro is less glitchy with many people and larger files. The buttons on Miro are harder to find, but once we learned them it was better.
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    88%
    Would buy again
    21 Answers
    97%
    Would buy again
    6201 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    95%
    Delivers good value for the price
    18 Answers
    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    4106 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    88%
    Happy with the feature set
    21 Answers
    98%
    Happy with the feature set
    6244 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    13 Answers
    98%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    2536 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    14 Answers
    97%
    Implementation went as expected
    2711 Answers
    Features
    CanvasMiro
    Learning Management
    Comparison of Learning Management features of Canvas and Miro
    Feature
    Canvas
    9.0
    42 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Miro
    -
    Ratings
    Course authoring8.142 Ratings00 Ratings
    Course catalog or library9.838 Ratings00 Ratings
    Player/Portal9.932 Ratings00 Ratings
    Learning content9.035 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile friendly9.041 Ratings00 Ratings
    Progress tracking & certifications8.138 Ratings00 Ratings
    Assignments8.142 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compliance management9.033 Ratings00 Ratings
    Learning administration9.037 Ratings00 Ratings
    Learning reporting & analytics9.039 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social learning9.034 Ratings00 Ratings
    Gamification9.62 Ratings00 Ratings
    Single Sign On (SSO) Enabled Learning9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    CanvasMiro
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.3
    (84 ratings)
    9.0
    (6389 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.3
    (5 ratings)
    9.2
    (199 ratings)
    Usability
    9.4
    (10 ratings)
    8.5
    (770 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.8
    (24 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.6
    (24 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (11 ratings)
    7.1
    (71 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    5.9
    (4 ratings)
    Online Training
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.6
    (11 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.5
    (2 ratings)
    8.9
    (3660 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.6
    (19 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (4001 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.8
    (24 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.9
    (12 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.1
    (13 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    CanvasMiro
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Instructure
    It is really well suited for school situations like knowing what [assignments] need to be done when, getting feedback, getting points, finding the slides that the teacher used for explaining an [assignment] or theory. I think It would be less suited in business situations because it's [primarily] made to be a [one-way] communication tool for schools. Businesses need more control on individual levels I think[.]
    Incentivized
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    Miro
    We work on a lot of materials across different media. Sketches could be on real paper and later scanned, or on iPad and photoshops. Prototypes could be digital CAD models or 3D-printed models and later captured with cameras. Renderings be in another programs. So having Miro as whiteboard and being able to put all kind of materials (in forms of pictures or links) in one place and arrange them in a structural way is a huge productivity advantage for us.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Instructure
    • 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.
    Incentivized
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    Miro
    • Offer excellent structure to our meetings and planning sessions.
    • Impressive collaboration tools.
    • The range of available templates makes it easy to start working without starting from scratch.
    • Great for pulling ideas in a more visual way.
    • Simple to create interactive presentations.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Instructure
    • 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.
    Incentivized
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    Miro
    • Sometimes locating information on a bigger board is quite difficult as the information starts to look less sorted. So there can be a little bit of improvement in terms of bigger boards
    • Complex features are hard to navigate and implement without a proper hand. A little bit of intuitivity can help fix that, especially for beginners
    • In my opinion, a few more formatting tools for a legal workflow would really be a great add on
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Instructure
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Miro
    Miro saves my day. I would spend at least 4x more time on documenting my projects and work without this tool. It support my day to day role and helps me be successful while saving my capacity. It is not only very easy to start working on it without additional training required, but also adapts to any use case that I might need to implement
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Instructure
    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
    Incentivized
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    Miro
    What elevates usability for me is how easily the software keeps everyone on the same page during the live session. When a team member is explaining a complex diagram, I can simply click on their avatar to instantly track their cursor and see the exact same perspective they are looking at, which is awesome.
    Incentivized
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    Reliability and Availability
    Instructure
    No answers on this topic
    Miro
    I have not encountered events where Miro is not available. It is quite nice and reliable to be fair, even on my freemium version (startup) I don't have reliability issues. It does have sometimes where the screen refresh or "freezes" or "consumes a lot of data" and we have to rewind windows and the likes, this instances are very less
    Incentivized
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    Performance
    Instructure
    No answers on this topic
    Miro
    I took the loading quickly to be related to availability which I commented on before, so ditto with those comment on load time here. Although to reemphasize, Miro doesn't crash or just refuse to load like some other programs. The weak point of Miro for me is integration of files like Word, Excel, or PowerPoint (especially the later two). When you embed these, it gets slow, and complicated to bring them up while you're in the application.
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    Instructure
    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
    Incentivized
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    Miro
    We have never reached out to or contacted support because Miro's platform has been incredibly intuitive and user-friendly. The comprehensive resources available, such as tutorials, documentation, and community forums, have provided all the guidance we needed. The seamless integration with our existing tools and the reliability of the platform have ensured that we rarely encounter issues that require external assistance. This self-sufficiency has allowed us to focus more on our projects and collaboration without interruptions. Overall, our experience with Miro has been smooth and efficient, eliminating the need for additional support
    Incentivized
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    In-Person Training
    Instructure
    The training sessions were broken down into several days as well as different levels depending upon the knowledge of the user
    Incentivized
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    Miro
    No answers on this topic
    Online Training
    Instructure
    The online tutorials and videos are very clear and addressed the issues/questions that I had about using the system.
    Incentivized
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    Miro
    There was a series of webinars which Miro hosted with our organization that went over the basics, then progressively became more advanced with additional sections. The instructors were knowledgeable, and provided examples throughout the sessions, as well as answered peoples' questions. There was ample time and experience on the calls to cover a range of topics. The instructors were also very friendly and sociable, as well as honest. Of course Miro isn't a "God-tool" that does absolutely everything, but the instructors were aware and emphasized the strengths where Miro had them and sincerely accepted feedback.
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    Implementation Rating
    Instructure
    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
    Incentivized
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    Miro
    Easy to learn, Miro has a series of videos on YouTube that effectively taught this program to my team members and me. The program is drag-and-drop and works excellently. People pick up on how to use it efficiently, and it's great for organizing ideas more freely. This product is more challenging for some older audiences who are not accustomed to using a touchpad, but for most, it was very easy to use.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Instructure
    Canvas is more secure, has a cleaner design, and has more features. For the features, they have in common canvas still stacks up against [Smart school] by going for the extra mile. Besidfor e that, [the] canvas looks a lot more [professional] than [Smart school]. I didn't make the decision myself to get canvas instead of [Smart school] but I'm happy they did.
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    Miro
    I like that Miro is something that anyone from any department can pick up, use and understand. You do not need specific domain knowledge. Miro has clean UI so running complex exercises becomes easier and can be easily shared across tools/platforms. Managing large number of participants on Miro is easier. FigJam on the other side is simpler and suits the needs of quick and simple brainstorm
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    Scalability
    Instructure
    No answers on this topic
    Miro
    Maybe is possible now so... Could be useful to manage in some way source code for the projects? not to edit so when we make solutions with different components in MIro, maybe each component could redirect to the source code of this component
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    Return on Investment
    Instructure
    • 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.
    Incentivized
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    Miro
    • Miro has helped increase productivity within teams because all the brainstorming, planning, and collaborative tasks can now be done within one tool.
    • Conversations about projects and decision-making processes are now quicker, allowing teams to plan and document their work much faster.
    • Working remotely has become much better because everyone can collaborate through Miro, eliminating communication gaps.
    • It has become easier to create documentation and follow up on meetings, saving time during the process.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    Miro Screenshots

    Screenshot of Miro's design sprint templates, used to solve big challenges, create new products or improve existing ones.Screenshot of the Sprint Planning features in Miro, that assists Development Teams in creating a transparent understanding of what can be built and how. Users can run sprints and turn a team into creative and active participants. Today, many organizations use Agile tools to manage software development and other non-IT projects.Screenshot of the PI Planning Template that brings teams toward one vision of what stories to develop. Used to manage a backlog, increase productivity, and build the foundation for a successful PI Planning event. Miro’s PI Planning Template helps to get an overview of any PI Planning event, with step-by-step frames to guide the process.Screenshot of diagrams, concept maps, and system mapping templates used to communicate complex flows and create a shared understanding. Users can check off all the essential steps of the diagramming process and gain a complete overview of operations with Miro's diagramming templates collection.