Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Canvas Lms
Canvas LMS clearly comes out ahead of Thinkific on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Canvas LMS has a free tier; Thinkific does not. Thinkific's paid plans start at $49/mo.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | hybrid | hybrid |
| Company | Instructure | Thinkific Labs Inc. |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Learning Curve | - | - |
| Integration | - | - |
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| GitHub Stars | - | - |
| Industries | DevelopmentMarketingEducation & EdTechSales & CRM | DevelopmentMarketingEducation & EdTech |
| Categories | edtech-lms | edtech-lms |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
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| Feature | canvas-lms | thinkific |
|---|---|---|
| Dedicated Support | ||
| Administrative Dashboards | ||
| 1 Admin Account | ||
| Advanced Analytics | ||
| 2 Course Administrator Accounts | ||
| Assignments | ||
| Advanced Commerce Features | ||
| Course Creation | ||
| Advanced Sales Tools | ||
| Discussions | ||
| Certificates And Assignments | ||
| Everything In Free-For-Teacher | ||
| Custom Domain | ||
| Institutional Branding | ||
| Everything In Basic | ||
| Mobile App Access | ||
| Everything In Grow | ||
| Quizzes | ||
| Everything In Start | ||
| Sis Integrations | ||
| Learning Paths With Progression Mapping | ||
| Third-Party Tool Integration | ||
| Live Chat Support | ||
| Membership And Subscription Programs | ||
| Professional Support | ||
| Scorm-Compliant Courses | ||
| Sla Guarantees | ||
| Sso | ||
| Unlimited Courses | ||
| Unlimited Live Events And Coaching Sessions |
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On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, Canvas LMS comes out ahead overall, though Thinkific can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
Canvas LMS offers a free tier; Thinkific does not currently list one.
Canvas LMS scores higher on pricing value in Staquest's analysis. It is the highest-weighted dimension in this comparison.
Canvas LMS is open source. The feature comparison and dimension scores above cover the full breakdown.
