Canvas vs. Opinion Stage

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Canvas
Score 8.6 out of 10
N/A
Instructure 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
Opinion Stage
Score 10.0 out of 10
N/A
Opinion Stage is an interactive content creation service used by, publishers, bloggers & agencies. According to the vendor, over 100,000 content creators have created polls, quizzes, surveys, slideshows, forms, lists, and interactive articles using Opinion Stage. Opinion Stage content is used by customers to drive engagement, increase traffic, gather qualified leads, generate revenue, and extract actionable insights.N/A
Pricing
CanvasOpinion Stage
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
CanvasOpinion Stage
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsMust contact vendor for pricing information.
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Community Pulse
CanvasOpinion Stage
Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
CanvasOpinion Stage
Learning Management
Comparison of Learning Management features of Product A and Product B
Canvas
7.7
41 Ratings
7% below category average
Opinion Stage
-
Ratings
Course authoring8.941 Ratings00 Ratings
Course catalog or library7.138 Ratings00 Ratings
Player/Portal8.032 Ratings00 Ratings
Learning content7.934 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile friendly8.640 Ratings00 Ratings
Progress tracking & certifications8.037 Ratings00 Ratings
Assignments9.041 Ratings00 Ratings
Compliance management7.032 Ratings00 Ratings
Learning administration8.036 Ratings00 Ratings
Learning reporting & analytics8.038 Ratings00 Ratings
Social learning7.833 Ratings00 Ratings
Gamification4.22 Ratings00 Ratings
Single Sign On (SSO) Enabled Learning7.12 Ratings00 Ratings
Survey Format & Appearance
Comparison of Survey Format & Appearance features of Product A and Product B
Canvas
-
Ratings
Opinion Stage
9.3
1 Ratings
19% above category average
Survey templates00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Themes00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Custom logo/branding00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Survey Content
Comparison of Survey Content features of Product A and Product B
Canvas
-
Ratings
Opinion Stage
9.5
1 Ratings
11% above category average
Changes to live survey00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Multiple question types00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Survey Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Survey Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Canvas
-
Ratings
Opinion Stage
10.0
1 Ratings
21% above category average
Response tracking00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Data export00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Standard reports00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Survey Administration & Security
Comparison of Survey Administration & Security features of Product A and Product B
Canvas
-
Ratings
Opinion Stage
10.0
1 Ratings
19% above category average
Compliance00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Survey Distribution
Comparison of Survey Distribution features of Product A and Product B
Canvas
-
Ratings
Opinion Stage
9.0
1 Ratings
11% above category average
Respondent restrictions00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
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User Ratings
CanvasOpinion Stage
Likelihood to Recommend
8.1
(83 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.3
(5 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
10.0
(8 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
9.0
(11 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
In-Person Training
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Online Training
8.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
8.5
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
8.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
CanvasOpinion Stage
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[.]
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Opinion Stage
Opinion Stage is excellent at developing quizzes and surveys that help you build any type of product or funnel that needs them. I especially like the professional look that Opinion Stage gives my quizzes and surveys
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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.
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Opinion Stage
  • Great customer service.
  • Great technology.
  • Great product.
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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.
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Opinion Stage
  • Better communication when sending out your invoice.
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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.
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Opinion Stage
No answers on this topic
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
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Opinion Stage
No answers on this topic
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
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Opinion Stage
No answers on this topic
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
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Opinion Stage
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.
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Opinion Stage
No answers on this topic
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
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Opinion Stage
No answers on this topic
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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Opinion Stage
Opinion Stage blows them all away!
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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.
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Opinion Stage
  • Helped us develop our honeymoon project so that we could keep moving forward.
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