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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Canvas

    Score8.2 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

    iSpring Learn

    Score9.6 out of 10
    N/AiSpring Learn is an LMS developed by iSpring Solutions, a company that provides more than 59,000 clients with an eLearning software ecosystem. iSpring Learn automates corporate training and helps to improve employee retention through quality onboarding, on-the-job training,…

    $7,968

    per year for 100 users (minimum)

    Pricing
    CanvasiSpring Learn
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    500 Users
    $3.75
    per month (billed annually) per user
    300 Users
    $4.10
    per month (billed annually) per user
    100 Users
    $6.64
    per month (billed annually) per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    CanvasiSpring Learn
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional DetailsMust contact vendor for pricing information.Charges only for active users only. No fees for storage or bandwidth.
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    Community Pulse
    CanvasiSpring Learn
    Considered Both Products
    Instructure
    No answer on this topic
    iSpring Solutions, Inc
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    87%
    Would buy again
    20 Answers
    97%
    Would buy again
    30 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    94%
    Delivers good value for the price
    17 Answers
    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
    29 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    87%
    Happy with the feature set
    20 Answers
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    31 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    12 Answers
    96%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    23 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    13 Answers
    97%
    Implementation went as expected
    28 Answers
    Features
    CanvasiSpring Learn
    Learning Management
    Comparison of Learning Management features of Canvas and iSpring Learn
    Feature
    Canvas
    9.8
    42 Ratings
    18% above category average
    iSpring Learn
    8.6
    36 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Course authoring9.942 Ratings9.035 Ratings
    Course catalog or library9.839 Ratings9.227 Ratings
    Player/Portal9.933 Ratings9.332 Ratings
    Learning content9.935 Ratings6.625 Ratings
    Mobile friendly9.941 Ratings9.026 Ratings
    Progress tracking & certifications9.938 Ratings8.733 Ratings
    Assignments9.942 Ratings9.330 Ratings
    Compliance management9.833 Ratings7.227 Ratings
    Learning administration9.937 Ratings10.033 Ratings
    Learning reporting & analytics9.939 Ratings9.034 Ratings
    Social learning9.934 Ratings8.021 Ratings
    Gamification9.63 Ratings7.523 Ratings
    Single Sign On (SSO) Enabled Learning9.83 Ratings8.317 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    CanvasiSpring Learn
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.6
    (84 ratings)
    9.6
    (44 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.3
    (5 ratings)
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (8 ratings)
    6.1
    (3 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (11 ratings)
    8.7
    (29 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.5
    (2 ratings)
    4.5
    (2 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    CanvasiSpring Learn
    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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    iSpring Solutions, Inc
    iSpring Learn supports short, engaging courses ideal for corporate training programs, especially in finance-related industries. It pairs well with bite-sized content for compliance training, product knowledge, or soft skills development. For companies that need an LMS up and running quickly, iSpring Learn offers a simple setup process and an intuitive interface that doesn't require extensive technical knowledge. If a company needs extensive customization for branding or workflows, iSpring Learn may not be as flexible as some alternatives.
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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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    iSpring Solutions, Inc
    • Automatically re-enrolling employees when a certificate expires. Set it and forget it!
    • If set up properly from the beginning, you don't have to do much, with the roles and groups settings, you can automate a large portion of the course management.
    • I can provide visibility to anyone about any employee necessary, allowing me to put more responsibility on my managers, instead of doing it all myself.
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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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    iSpring Solutions, Inc
    • Some limitations where you can't create exactly what you want either in the design of interactions or lack of varied interactions
    • Images cannot be moved to where you want them on the interaction slides
    • Layout of interactions can't be adjusted and overides your powerpoint background
    • If you have to edit a course and delete it off iSpring Learn then the records of all the people associated to that course are swiped and there's not a way of retrieving the information.
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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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    iSpring Solutions, Inc
    In the past I could not encourage my students to take online training. The results and the questions were hard to be given. When I used the iSpring Suite along with iSpring Learn, my dreams came through and most of the time my students are online and take good training with my programme.
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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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    iSpring Solutions, Inc
    Sometimes, things just aren't intuitive enough. For example, burying the catalog in the settings area makes no sense at all. The same goes for permissions and year reviews. It was a massive oversight that really caused a lot of confusion for all of our managers. It caused distrust in the LMS simply because someone who designed and developed it did not think that an employee review should be private to them, their direct supervisor, or the supervisor above. Instead, ANY manager could read ANY employee review. I have mentioned this several times throughout these questionnaires, and as you can see, I still find it incomprehensible that a company that wants to promote its software as a multifaceted solution could be so blind to something so critical, especially in terms of privacy.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Instructure
    No answers on this topic
    iSpring Solutions, Inc
    I have to say ALWAYS.
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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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    iSpring Solutions, Inc
    Our account rep Katie Connor is fantastic. She is very responsive to our requests. She does not try to over sell. She has setup training sessions for us any time we asked. Finally, she is a very nice person we like working with. She also has been patient with us as we figure out our renewal
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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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    iSpring Solutions, Inc
    We can say that most of my students attend my classes twice a week and that's not enough for someone to learn. I put some training for them to do at home and they really enjoy doing them. The kind of progress they make is really satisfying for them and they are always learning.
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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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    iSpring Solutions, Inc
    As a teacher, I used to spend a lot of time correcting my students' papers. Now with iSpring Learn, my time has been saved and everything is done automatically. All the time I can check my students' progress and I know which exams they have taken or they should take. On the whole, online training has really helped a lot of teachers
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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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    iSpring Solutions, Inc
    When I talked to my colleagues or informed them to search for a programme before iSpring Learn, they were not successful in designing and implementing a programme like this. I am sure they have done a lot to implement it in the best and educational way. That was not that easy as we thought.
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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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    iSpring Solutions, Inc
    I reviewed a few different LMSs before deciding on iSpring Learn. I can't remember the names, but I chose iSpring Learn primarily because I liked that it was just a PowerPoint add-on, which made it easy to use, and I liked the price!
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    Scalability
    Instructure
    No answers on this topic
    iSpring Solutions, Inc
    Really perfect.
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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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    iSpring Solutions, Inc
    • iSpring has enabled me to deliver professional education to very high-level learners.
    • Due to the reviews of my users, many more learners have purchased my courses.
    • Several professional colleagues have inquired about my experience setting up online courses on iSpring Learn. I told them it was easy, logical, and no hassle; they will love the level of support.
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