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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (44.8% of reviews)
Mid-Market (63.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Canvas LMS
Star Rating
(1,816)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (44.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free Trial is available
Learn more about Canvas LMSRippling
Star Rating
(8,976)4.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (63.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about RipplingSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Reviews say that Canvas LMS offers a robust learning management system with features like customizable course content and integration with various educational tools, but some users feel that its user interface could be more intuitive compared to Rippling.
- Users report that Rippling excels in its HR and payroll functionalities, with seamless onboarding processes and automated compliance features, which many reviewers find superior to the administrative capabilities of Canvas LMS.
- Reviewers mention that while Canvas LMS has a solid support system, Rippling's customer service is often highlighted as more responsive and effective, particularly in resolving issues quickly and efficiently.
- Users on G2 indicate that the ease of setup for Rippling is significantly better, with many praising its straightforward onboarding process, while Canvas LMS users report a steeper learning curve when first implementing the software.
- G2 users highlight that Rippling's product direction is viewed positively, with frequent updates and new features being rolled out, whereas Canvas LMS users express a desire for more innovative enhancements to keep pace with evolving educational needs.
- Users say that both platforms cater well to the mid-market segment, but Rippling has a larger share of positive reviews, indicating a stronger overall satisfaction among its user base compared to Canvas LMS.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Canvas LMS
No pricing availableRippling
No pricing availableFree Trial
Canvas LMS
Free Trial is available
Rippling
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.7
989
9.5
6,767
Ease of Use
8.5
1,270
9.5
6,906
Ease of Setup
8.0
578
9.4
4,814
Ease of Admin
8.3
326
9.0
1,070
Quality of Support
8.5
847
9.3
5,510
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.6
280
9.0
1,054
Product Direction (% positive)
8.8
953
9.5
6,662
Features by Category
Core HR
Not enough data
9.4
2857
Not enough data
9.5
2929
Not enough data
8.6
2614
Not enough data
9.0
2683
Not enough data
9.2
2674
Not enough data
9.4
2797
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.2
1214
Platform
Not enough data
8.9
3828
Not enough data
8.8
3642
Not enough data
8.8
3565
Not enough data
9.2
3722
Not enough data
9.4
3768
Not enough data
9.2
3694
Not enough data
9.0
3633
Not enough data
9.3
3716
Employee Self Service
Not enough data
9.6
3581
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.4
3490
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.3
3396
|
Verified
Administration
Not enough data
9.4
3300
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.4
3345
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.7
3420
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
3087
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.4
3248
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
3048
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.4
3169
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.3
3165
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.3
3124
|
Verified
Taxes
Not enough data
9.3
3183
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
3093
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
3043
|
Verified
Integration
Not enough data
9.0
2933
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
2969
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
2879
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
2927
|
Verified
Platform
Not enough data
9.3
3073
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.4
3078
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.5
3141
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.4
3020
|
Verified
Benefits Administration Platform Features
Not enough data
9.4
1838
Not enough data
9.4
1811
Not enough data
9.0
1622
Not enough data
9.3
1735
Not enough data
9.4
1735
Not enough data
9.5
1809
Not enough data
9.2
1609
Not enough data
9.2
1687
Benefits Administration Platform Features
Not enough data
9.4
1838
Not enough data
9.4
1811
Not enough data
9.0
1622
Not enough data
9.3
1735
Not enough data
9.4
1735
Not enough data
9.5
1809
Not enough data
9.2
1609
Not enough data
9.5
1352
Not enough data
9.2
1687
Not enough data
9.0
1442
Not enough data
8.9
1296
Not enough data
9.1
1354
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.3
519
Not enough data
8.3
515
Not enough data
8.2
513
Platform
Not enough data
8.9
3828
Not enough data
8.8
3642
Not enough data
8.8
3565
Not enough data
9.2
3722
Not enough data
9.4
3768
Not enough data
9.2
3694
Not enough data
9.0
3633
Not enough data
9.3
3716
Compliance
Not enough data
9.1
73
Not enough data
8.8
68
Not enough data
8.9
69
Platform
Not enough data
9.3
78
Not enough data
9.3
77
Not enough data
9.5
81
Support
Not enough data
9.2
82
Not enough data
9.0
75
Not enough data
9.2
69
Not enough data
8.8
71
Not enough data
9.2
77
Not enough data
9.1
77
Not enough data
9.3
77
Automation
Not enough data
9.3
1597
Logistics
Not enough data
9.2
1609
Not enough data
9.2
1557
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Management
Not enough data
9.1
1521
Not enough data
9.2
1553
Not enough data
9.4
1624
Not enough data
9.4
1621
Not enough data
9.4
1604
Not enough data
9.5
1658
Not enough data
9.3
1565
Monitoring
Not enough data
9.1
1521
Not enough data
9.2
1514
Not enough data
9.2
1516
Processing
Not enough data
9.6
196
Not enough data
9.5
184
Not enough data
9.5
186
Not enough data
9.5
184
Compliance
Not enough data
9.5
181
Not enough data
9.4
183
Not enough data
9.4
184
Integration
Not enough data
9.3
180
Not enough data
9.4
178
Not enough data
9.3
179
Reporting
Not enough data
9.2
175
Not enough data
9.2
173
Not enough data
9.5
177
Platform Basics
Not enough data
9.0
663
Not enough data
9.4
685
Not enough data
9.0
658
Not enough data
9.3
666
Platform Functionality
Not enough data
9.0
658
Not enough data
9.3
662
Platform Data
Not enough data
9.1
651
Not enough data
9.2
665
Not enough data
9.1
656
Not enough data
9.2
660
Platform Basics
Not enough data
8.8
536
Not enough data
9.2
552
Platform Data
Not enough data
9.1
541
Not enough data
9.0
545
Not enough data
9.1
550
Platform Content
Not enough data
9.0
540
Not enough data
8.9
534
Not enough data
9.0
535
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.1
264
Platform Basics
Not enough data
9.2
236
Not enough data
9.5
237
Not enough data
9.4
235
Platform Performance
Not enough data
9.3
237
Not enough data
9.2
230
Platform Functionality
Not enough data
9.3
231
Not enough data
9.3
229
Not enough data
9.3
230
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
9.3
239
Not enough data
9.0
229
Not enough data
9.0
232
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.6
118
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
Training & eLearning
Not enough data
9.2
376
Not enough data
8.9
357
Not enough data
9.0
354
Not enough data
9.0
356
Platform Basics
Not enough data
9.2
357
Not enough data
9.4
363
Not enough data
9.4
359
Platform Content
Not enough data
9.2
354
Not enough data
9.0
352
Not enough data
9.1
350
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
9.1
344
Not enough data
9.1
349
Not enough data
9.0
342
Not enough data
9.2
346
Not enough data
9.0
342
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
Performance reviews
Not enough data
9.2
192
Not enough data
9.2
185
Not enough data
9.3
184
Goals
Not enough data
9.0
185
Not enough data
8.9
183
Feedback
Not enough data
9.0
181
Not enough data
9.0
183
Not enough data
8.8
176
Not enough data
8.6
174
Data
Not enough data
9.0
180
Not enough data
9.0
177
Agentic AI - Performance Management
Not enough data
7.9
88
Not enough data
8.1
88
Platform Basics
Not enough data
9.3
360
Not enough data
9.4
355
Platform Administration
Not enough data
9.1
347
Not enough data
9.2
347
Not enough data
9.2
347
Platform Payment Content
Not enough data
9.3
353
Not enough data
9.2
346
Not enough data
9.2
347
Reports
Not enough data
8.6
181
Not enough data
8.9
182
Not enough data
8.7
181
Not enough data
8.9
181
Cleaning
Not enough data
8.8
183
Not enough data
8.7
179
Not enough data
8.8
177
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.2
101
Not enough data
8.1
100
Not enough data
8.0
98
Compatability
Not enough data
8.9
415
Not enough data
8.9
416
Not enough data
8.8
410
Benefits
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.8
411
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
8.9
6
Generative AI
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
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Resource Planning - Workforce Planning
Not enough data
9.0
117
Not enough data
9.1
118
Not enough data
9.2
115
Not enough data
8.9
114
Human Resources - Workforce Planning
Not enough data
9.2
114
Not enough data
9.1
116
Not enough data
9.3
117
Not enough data
9.2
114
Agentic AI - Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
Not enough data
8.0
39
Not enough data
8.1
39
Not enough data
8.1
39
Sourcing
Not enough data
8.7
210
Not enough data
8.7
205
Not enough data
8.3
43
Not enough data
8.6
45
Not enough data
8.6
44
Candidate Management - Applicant Tracking System
Not enough data
8.9
208
Not enough data
8.8
47
Not enough data
8.7
46
Not enough data
8.3
41
Not enough data
8.5
44
Not enough data
8.2
42
Not enough data
8.5
43
Platform
Not enough data
8.9
3828
Not enough data
8.8
3642
Not enough data
8.8
3565
Not enough data
9.2
3722
Not enough data
9.4
3768
Not enough data
9.2
3694
Not enough data
9.0
3633
Not enough data
9.3
3716
AI - Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
Not enough data
7.8
36
Not enough data
7.9
36
Not enough data
8.1
38
Agentic AI - Onboarding
Not enough data
8.3
216
Not enough data
8.4
217
Not enough data
8.3
217
Not enough data
8.4
217
Not enough data
8.4
217
Platform Content
Not enough data
9.1
834
Not enough data
9.2
845
Not enough data
9.4
857
Not enough data
9.0
828
Not enough data
9.2
839
Not enough data
9.1
827
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
9.4
838
Not enough data
8.9
798
Not enough data
9.1
812
Not enough data
9.3
815
Not enough data
9.3
820
Platform Data
Not enough data
9.0
773
Not enough data
9.2
781
Not enough data
9.2
785
Platform
Not enough data
8.9
3828
Not enough data
8.8
3642
Not enough data
8.8
3565
Not enough data
9.2
3722
Not enough data
9.4
3768
Not enough data
9.2
3694
Not enough data
9.0
3633
Not enough data
9.3
3716
Recruiting and Onboarding
Not enough data
8.8
749
Not enough data
9.3
779
Course Authoring
Not enough data
8.7
167
Not enough data
8.8
169
Not enough data
8.7
167
Not enough data
8.5
163
Course Delivery
Not enough data
8.9
167
Not enough data
9.3
178
Not enough data
9.0
175
Course Management
Not enough data
8.4
159
Not enough data
8.7
163
Not enough data
9.0
173
Not enough data
8.9
168
LMS Marketplace
Not enough data
8.0
154
Not enough data
8.1
156
Not enough data
8.0
156
Interface
Not enough data
8.3
154
Not enough data
8.3
156
Training & eLearning
Not enough data
9.0
163
Not enough data
9.2
376
Not enough data
8.6
148
Not enough data
8.9
357
Not enough data
9.0
354
Not enough data
9.0
356
Not enough data
8.9
148
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.6
69
Not enough data
7.7
70
Not enough data
7.6
69
Agentic AI - Corporate Learning Management Systems
Not enough data
7.9
45
Not enough data
8.0
45
Intermediate GEP features
Not enough data
9.1
109
Not enough data
9.2
111
Other GEP Features
Not enough data
9.4
112
Not enough data
9.3
111
Not enough data
9.2
109
Platform
Not enough data
8.9
3828
Not enough data
8.8
3642
Not enough data
8.8
3565
Not enough data
9.2
3722
Not enough data
9.4
3768
Not enough data
9.2
3694
Not enough data
9.0
3633
Not enough data
9.3
3716
Platform
Not enough data
8.9
3828
Not enough data
8.8
3642
Not enough data
8.8
3565
Not enough data
9.2
3722
Not enough data
9.4
3768
Not enough data
9.2
3694
Not enough data
9.0
3633
Not enough data
9.3
3716
Workforce Management Platform Features
Not enough data
8.9
436
Not enough data
8.9
427
Not enough data
9.3
457
Not enough data
9.4
479
Not enough data
8.9
440
Not enough data
8.9
424
Not enough data
9.1
435
Not enough data
9.3
448
Not enough data
8.9
419
Not enough data
8.9
429
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Canvas LMS and Rippling are categorized as Corporate Learning Management Systems
Unique Categories
Canvas LMS is categorized as Assessment, Learning Management System (LMS), and Digital Learning Platforms
Rippling is categorized as Global Employment Platforms (GEP), HR Analytics, Core HR, Contractor Payments, Benefits Administration, Workforce Planning, Payroll, Employer of Record (EOR), Onboarding, Absence Management, PEO Providers, Employee Scheduling, HR Compliance, Workforce Management, Time & Attendance, Contractor Management, Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), HCM Software, Multi-Country Payroll, Training Management Systems, and Performance Management
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Canvas LMS
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Rippling
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
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%
Computer Software
13.8%
Information Technology and Services
10.4%
Hospital & Health Care
5.6%
Financial Services
4.4%
Health, Wellness and Fitness
4.0%
Other
61.9%
Discussions
Future canvas updates
2 Comments
KB
You can view (and even participate) in the product development progress here:
https://community.canvaslms.com/community/ideas
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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
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
What is Rippling used for?
5 Comments
JA
We use it for payroll and taxes and insurance mostly. Read more
How is Rippling innovating in the field of HR and IT management for businesses?
3 Comments
JT
Rippling is transforming HR and IT management by unifying payroll, benefits, device provisioning, and compliance into a single, automated platform. Its...Read more
What are some popular integrations for Rippling?
1 Comment
Official Response from Rippling
Hi Steve,
The Rippling App Shop allows you to integrate with over 500 third-party applications like Google Workspace, Slack, and Carta. Some popular...Read more
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