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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

    ThriveCart

    Score8.9 out of 10
    N/AThriveCart is a content and funnel builder, cart and checkout for small and medium businesses. Its cost is a one-time, lifetime fee.

    $495

    one-time fee Lifetime Account

    Pricing
    CanvasThriveCart
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Standard Plan
    $495
    one-time fee
    Pro Plan
    $690
    one-time fee
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    CanvasThriveCart
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    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
    CanvasThriveCart
    Considered Both Products
    Instructure
    No answer on this topic
    ThriveCart
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    88%
    Would buy again
    21 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Delivers good value for the price
    95%
    Delivers good value for the price
    18 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    88%
    Happy with the feature set
    21 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    13 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    14 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    CanvasThriveCart
    Learning Management
    Comparison of Learning Management features of Canvas and ThriveCart
    Feature
    Canvas
    9.0
    42 Ratings
    11% above category average
    ThriveCart
    -
    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
    Online Storefront
    Comparison of Online Storefront features of Canvas and ThriveCart
    Feature
    Canvas
    -
    Ratings
    ThriveCart
    9.7
    1 Ratings
    22% above category average
    Product catalog & listings00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Product management00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Bulk product upload00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Branding00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Mobile storefront00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Product variations00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Website integration00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Visual customization00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    CMS00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Online Shopping Cart
    Comparison of Online Shopping Cart features of Canvas and ThriveCart
    Feature
    Canvas
    -
    Ratings
    ThriveCart
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    26% above category average
    Abandoned cart recovery00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Checkout user experience00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Online Payment System
    Comparison of Online Payment System features of Canvas and ThriveCart
    Feature
    Canvas
    -
    Ratings
    ThriveCart
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    18% above category average
    eCommerce security00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    eCommerce Marketing
    Comparison of eCommerce Marketing features of Canvas and ThriveCart
    Feature
    Canvas
    -
    Ratings
    ThriveCart
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    26% above category average
    Promotions & discounts00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Personalized recommendations00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    SEO00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    eCommerce Business Management
    Comparison of eCommerce Business Management features of Canvas and ThriveCart
    Feature
    Canvas
    -
    Ratings
    ThriveCart
    9.8
    1 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Multi-site management00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Order processing00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Inventory management00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Shipping00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Custom functionality00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
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    CanvasThriveCart
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    Google Classroom
    Score8 out of 10
    Ecwid by Lightspeed
    Score10 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Schoology Learning
    Score8 out of 10
    Shopify
    Score8.7 out of 10
    Enterprises
    D2L Brightspace
    Score7.8 out of 10
    IBM Digital Commerce
    Score9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    CanvasThriveCart
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.3
    (84 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.3
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    9.4
    (10 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 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
    CanvasThriveCart
    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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    ThriveCart
    ThriveCart is a great platform and product for entreprenuers looking to easily and effortlessly incorporate digital products into their suite. One of our favorite features is that we can do a sales page AND a checkout page all in one, on one single page. It's streamlined and clean and effective. The aesthetics are also solid.
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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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    ThriveCart
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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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    ThriveCart
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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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    ThriveCart
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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
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    ThriveCart
    I gave ThriveCart the rating of a ten for overall usability because it's perfect for someone who is not tech savvy at all and has been very easy to use, figure out and navigate. I've been able to get things live and up and running in a single day. Not days or week or months. It's really a great option for selling digital products!
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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
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    ThriveCart
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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
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    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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    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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    ThriveCart
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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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    ThriveCart
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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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    ThriveCart
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