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Canvas LMS
Canvas LMS
(1,814)
4.4 out of 5
Canvas LMS
By Instructure
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Notion
Notion
(8,892)
4.6 out of 5
Notion
By Notion
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At a Glance
Canvas LMS
Canvas LMS
Star Rating
(1,814)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (44.8% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free Trial is available
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Notion
Notion
Star Rating
(8,892)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (70.0% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
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Canvas LMS vs Notion

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Canvas LMS easier to use. However, Notion is easier to set up and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Notion overall.

  • Reviewers felt that Notion meets the needs of their business better than Canvas LMS.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, Canvas LMS and Notion provide similar levels of assistance.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Notion over Canvas LMS.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Canvas LMS
No pricing available
Notion
Free
Free
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Free Trial
Canvas LMS
Free Trial is available
Notion
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.7
989
8.8
6,972
Ease of Use
8.5
1,270
8.3
7,103
Ease of Setup
8.0
578
8.2
3,156
Ease of Admin
8.3
326
8.4
1,700
Quality of Support
8.5
847
8.5
4,919
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.6
280
8.9
1,569
Product Direction (% positive)
8.8
953
9.4
7,037
Features by Category
Project ManagementHide 34 FeaturesShow 34 Features
Not enough data
7.9
4,227
Tasks
Not enough data
8.7
3631
Not enough data
8.3
3563
Not enough data
8.6
3647
Not enough data
8.9
3756
Not enough data
7.7
3033
Not enough data
7.4
2825
Not enough data
8.4
3547
Not enough data
7.5
3173
Projects
Not enough data
8.8
3458
Not enough data
8.3
3082
Not enough data
7.4
2497
Not enough data
8.1
3297
Not enough data
8.5
3204
Not enough data
7.4
2554
Not enough data
7.8
2676
Not enough data
8.3
3366
Not enough data
7.2
2323
Not enough data
7.5
2585
Not enough data
7.7
2490
Resource Management
Not enough data
7.9
2749
Not enough data
7.8
2812
Not enough data
7.9
3080
Project Monitoring
Not enough data
7.7
2373
Not enough data
7.6
2430
Not enough data
8.2
3026
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.7
1312
Not enough data
7.9
1304
Agentic AI - Project Management
Not enough data
6.9
624
Not enough data
7.1
618
Not enough data
7.0
621
Not enough data
7.0
617
Not enough data
7.3
617
Not enough data
6.7
615
Not enough data
6.9
614
AI ChatbotsHide 32 FeaturesShow 32 Features
Not enough data
7.8
277
Core Conversational Capabilities - AI Chatbots
Not enough data
8.2
50
Not enough data
8.2
51
Not enough data
8.2
51
Data
Not enough data
8.0
213
Not enough data
8.0
209
Interaction
Not enough data
7.5
209
Not enough data
8.0
214
Not enough data
8.1
214
Not enough data
8.0
210
Not enough data
8.2
212
Task & Flow Management - AI Chatbots
Not enough data
7.8
48
Not enough data
7.8
49
Learning
Not enough data
7.9
207
Not enough data
7.3
202
Deployment & Embedding - AI Chatbots
Not enough data
7.2
43
Not enough data
7.1
41
Content Generation
Not enough data
7.9
206
Not enough data
7.9
206
Admin & Configuration - AI Chatbots
Not enough data
7.3
40
System
Not enough data
7.2
200
Not enough data
7.8
204
Not enough data
7.8
201
Not enough data
7.8
205
Agentic AI - AI Chatbots
Not enough data
7.6
141
Not enough data
7.7
139
Not enough data
7.6
139
Not enough data
7.7
141
Not enough data
7.9
141
Not enough data
7.4
137
Not enough data
7.5
142
Monitoring & Improvement - AI Chatbots
Not enough data
8.0
42
Reliability & Safety - AI Chatbots
Not enough data
8.2
42
AI Writing AssistantHide 13 FeaturesShow 13 Features
Not enough data
8.0
4,018
Grammar
Not enough data
8.5
3438
Not enough data
8.3
3227
Not enough data
8.6
3394
Formatting
Not enough data
7.1
2173
Not enough data
8.0
2953
Not enough data
7.0
2176
Content
Not enough data
8.2
3030
Not enough data
8.4
3272
Not enough data
7.8
2430
Product Type
Not enough data
8.4
2668
Not enough data
7.4
2037
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.2
1033
Not enough data
8.5
1034
AssessmentHide 9 FeaturesShow 9 Features
8.5
69
Not enough data
Assessment delivery
8.7
61
Not enough data
8.8
58
Not enough data
8.2
43
Not enough data
Grading and reporting
8.6
60
Not enough data
8.0
40
Not enough data
8.8
62
Not enough data
8.7
59
Not enough data
Administration
8.1
42
Not enough data
8.6
58
Not enough data
Knowledge BaseHide 18 FeaturesShow 18 Features
Not enough data
7.8
4,450
Knowledge Pages
Not enough data
8.3
3612
Not enough data
8.0
3018
Not enough data
8.0
3136
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
6.8
2556
Not enough data
8.3
3277
Knowledge Dissemination
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.0
3099
Not enough data
8.7
3492
Not enough data
7.8
3354
Not enough data
8.0
3088
Not enough data
7.4
2788
Not enough data
8.6
3348
Not enough data
7.6
2798
Not enough data
7.9
2873
Agentic AI - Knowledge Base
Not enough data
7.3
909
Not enough data
7.4
910
Not enough data
7.0
901
Digital Learning PlatformsHide 10 FeaturesShow 10 Features
8.5
119
Not enough data
Learning Content
8.2
74
Not enough data
8.5
90
Not enough data
8.7
97
Not enough data
7.8
73
Not enough data
Personalization
8.5
85
Not enough data
8.3
85
Not enough data
8.8
97
Not enough data
Reporting and Analytics
8.9
97
Not enough data
8.9
90
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Digital Learning Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Enterprise Search SoftwareHide 30 FeaturesShow 30 Features
Not enough data
7.5
368
Compatibility
Not enough data
7.8
314
Not enough data
7.7
311
Not enough data
7.3
303
Agentic AI - Enterprise Search Software
Not enough data
7.1
167
Not enough data
7.0
166
Not enough data
7.2
166
Not enough data
7.1
162
Not enough data
6.8
161
Not enough data
6.9
162
Search Queries
Not enough data
7.7
314
Not enough data
7.7
306
Not enough data
7.3
305
Not enough data
7.7
306
Not enough data
8.1
313
AI powered search - Enterprise Search Software
Not enough data
7.4
94
Not enough data
7.1
94
Not enough data
7.1
94
Functionality
Not enough data
8.0
307
Not enough data
7.3
309
Not enough data
7.6
309
Compatibility - Enterprise Search Software
Not enough data
7.6
95
Not enough data
7.4
95
Not enough data
7.3
93
Functionality - Enterprise Search Software
Not enough data
7.6
92
Not enough data
7.3
91
Not enough data
7.3
91
Search Queries - Enterprise Search Software
Not enough data
7.5
88
Not enough data
7.5
90
Not enough data
7.7
90
Not enough data
7.5
89
Talent ManagementHide 2 FeaturesShow 2 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Note-Taking SoftwareHide 1 FeatureShow 1 Feature
Not enough data
7.7
593
Agentic AI - Note-Taking Software
Not enough data
7.7
457
Corporate Learning Management SystemsHide 28 FeaturesShow 28 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Course Authoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Course Delivery
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Course Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
LMS Marketplace
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Interface
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Training & eLearning
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Corporate Learning Management Systems
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Knowledge ManagementHide 14 FeaturesShow 14 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Knowledge Base
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Content
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Communication
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Training eLearningHide 8 FeaturesShow 8 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Canvas LMS
Canvas LMS
Notion
Notion
Canvas LMS and Notion share no categories
Unique Categories
Canvas LMS
Notion
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Canvas LMS
Canvas LMS
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
12.6%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
44.8%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
42.6%
Notion
Notion
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
70.0%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
24.6%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
5.4%
Reviewers' Industry
Canvas LMS
Canvas LMS
Higher Education
45.5%
Education Management
25.9%
E-Learning
11.7%
Primary/Secondary Education
7.5%
Information Technology and Services
1.0%
Other
8.3%
Notion
Notion
Computer Software
13.7%
Information Technology and Services
11.0%
Marketing and Advertising
7.1%
Higher Education
6.9%
Financial Services
4.5%
Other
56.9%
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Discussions
Canvas LMS
Canvas LMS Discussions
How can I hide all grades?
2 Comments
DH
There is! You “mute assignment” which can be done by clicking the down arrow on the assignments from the grades screen. When you have inputted all the grades...Read more
Future canvas updates
2 Comments
Kris B.
KB
You can view (and even participate) in the product development progress here: https://community.canvaslms.com/community/ideas Read more
How many days of training did you get/give your staff before using Canvas?
2 Comments
TG
We offered a two hour training face to face for all of our instructors. Many of our instructors are not local, so we also created a training course and...Read more
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Notion
Notion Discussions
Is there a way to make font and text boxes even smaller? I'm at the lowest font size already
2 Comments
NM
Not really. If you have already click the 3 dots in the top right hand corner and chosen small text, then at the moment that's all you can doRead more
can i us Notion (basic) for multi-user use
2 Comments
Beebrak G.
BG
Yes, just add them as guestsRead more
Google Calendar and Reminders
1 Comment
Jared R.
JR
Also interested in thisRead more
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