Canvas LMS is web-based, which means it can be easily accessed from any device, anywhere, at any time.
The best fir for teachers & small schools.
Open Source Canvas LMS Hosting
Fully managed hosting for the open-source Canvas LMS — designed for schools, universities, and educators who want reliable performance, easy setup, and expert support without the complexity of server management.
Explore Canvas LMS pricing and plans:
Minimal Canvas LMS Server
Canvas software pre-installed
Custom Domain Name
No limits for Registered Users
Unlimited Courses
Available in Your Region *
8GB RAM
4 CPU Cores
160GB Storage
Free SSL Certificate
Analytics package
Daily Backup Addon Available
24/7 Monitoring
99.99% Uptime Guarantee
GDPR Compliant & Secure
Easy upgrades to a higher plan.
$100 USD/mo
Small Canvas LMS Server
Recommended package for production use.
Canvas software pre-installed
Custom Domain Name
No limits for Registered Users
Unlimited Courses
Available in Your Region
16GB RAM
6 CPU Cores
300GB Storage
Free SSL Certificate
Analytics package
Daily Backup Addon Available
24/7 Monitoring
99.99% Uptime Guarantee
GDPR Compliant & Secure
Easy upgrades to a higher plan.
$200 USD/mo
Medium Canvas LMS Server
The LMS hosting plan for medium-size organizations.
Canvas software pre-installed
Custom Domain Name
No limits for Registered Users
Unlimited Courses
Available in Your Region
32GB RAM
8 CPU Cores
600GB Storage
Free SSL Certificate
Analytics package
Daily Backup Addon Available
24/7 Monitoring
99.99% Uptime Guarantee
GDPR Compliant & Secure
Easy upgrades to a higher plan.
$400 USD/mo
Large Canvas LMS Server
The best LMS hosting package for big organizations.
Canvas software pre-installed
Custom Domain Name
No limits for Registered Users
Unlimited Courses
Available in Your Region
64GB RAM
16 CPU Cores
1200GB Storage
Free SSL Certificate
Analytics package
Daily Backup Addon Available
24/7 Monitoring
99.99% Uptime Guarantee
GDPR Compliant & Secure
Easy upgrades to a higher plan.
$800 USD/mo
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Why Choose Our Canvas LMS Hosting?
Why do schools and universities prefer the open-source Canvas elearning platform?
Canvas learning platform is a popular choice among schools and universities because it provides a flexible, customizable solution that meets the needs of both instructors and students, as well as excellent customer support services at a low cost when compared to other proprietary software licences on the market today.
Open-source code:
It is an open-source LMS, with the source code available to anyone to view and inspect. The open-source nature of the software means that it can be customized according to specific needs.
Flexibility for teachers:
It allows teachers to organize their classrooms, from course management to grading and feedback, collaboration with colleagues, and communication with students and families.
Feature-rich:
The platform offers a wide range of features such as quizzes, assignments, discussions, announcements, etc.
Interactive content:
The platform supports multimedia content such as videos, images, and audio files.
Analytics progress tracking:
Canvas LMS provides analytics tools that help instructors track student progress.
Wide community:
Canvas LMS has an active community of users who share best practices and provide support.
Cost effective:
Schools can save money by using an open-source LMS like Canvas instead of paying for proprietary software licenses. There is no additional cost per user also when using the open-source, cloud hosted LMS.
Centralized learning management:
System provides a centralized location for course materials, assignments, and grades.
Easy communication:
It enables easy communication between teachers and students through messaging and announcements.
Want to try open-source Canvas LMS demo first?
Sign up for LMS Demo and explore all the LMS system features. No credit card is required.
Frequently asked questions
Canvas LMS (Learning Management System) is a popular online platform developed by Instructure Inc. It is designed to facilitate teaching, learning, and assessment activities in educational institutions, primarily in K-12 schools and higher education settings. Canvas LMS provides a digital environment where educators can create and deliver online courses, organize learning materials, engage with students, and evaluate their progress.
Open source Canvas LMS software is free. However you need a hosting service to run Canvas LMS for a school. Canvas LMS hosting cost for a school includes server, backup, maintenance fees. At WebHostingZone we provide a managed Canvas LMS hosting service. It means that maintenance fee is included in hosting cost. Canvas LMS cost for a school depends on a school size. Thus minimal Canvas LMS system costs $100 USD/month + VAT.
Minimal server requirements for Canvas LMS are 8GB RAM, 4 CPU cores, 30GB disk space for storage. For OS Ubuntu 24.04 LTS 64bit is recommended.
No license restrictions on the number of users or courses. Performance depends on server capacity.
You can download the open source Canvas LMS software code from GitHub at https://github.com/instructure/canvas-lms
We are hosting Canvas LMS on cloud VPS servers. Multiple server locations are available. You can self host canvas lms in Atlanta, London, Frankfurt, Singapore or Sydney data centers.
Self hosted Canvas LMS is an open source Canvas learning management system installed on own (On Premise) infrastructure. Canvas lms self hosting is possible on VPS, dedicated servers, or on cloud service providers such as Amazon Web Services or Google Cloud Platform
You can learn how to use Canvas LMS as a teacher by navigating to Canvas Instructor Guide.
Yes, you can try the open-source Canvas LMS before ordering. Sign-up for LMS Free Trial and test all the LMS system features. No credit card is required.
Canvas integrates really well with BigBlueButton. We can setup BigBlueButton for you and integrate it with Canvas. Please check our BBB hosting plans.
We usually deploy open-source Canvas learning management system for our clients within 1 business day.
We provide Canvas LMS hosting service. It means that we setup a server with the latest version of Canvas LMS installed on it. We can help with all technical/server problems (server updates and upgrades, backups etc). Adding courses, students, teachers on other side is performed by a client.
Sure, you can use your own domain name. When placing an order select “i will use my own domain” option.
You will have full admin access to the system. You can add teachers, students, courses, customize everything.
Yes, you will have access to modules, extensions, plugins, LTI integrations.
Only one domain can be used per Canvas system. If you need multiple LMS systems you can make several orders with different domains.
Sure, storage can be increased. To increase storage you need to upgrade to the next hosting plan.
Minimal billing term is monthly. You can select different billing perionds too when placing your order (semi-annual, annual).
Upgrades are easy and fast. You request an upgrade > we send you invoice > after the payment your Canvas plan is upgraded. Upgrade takes about an hour.
When you start hitting the limit you will experience degraded performance of the Canvas LMS system. It means that you need to upgrade.
Monthly.
Canvas plans starting from 16GB include Analytics module and Attendance Tracking tool. Analytics evaluate individual components of a course and evaluate student performance. The Attendance (Roll Call) tool is an external app (LTI) used for taking attendance in Canvas courses.
We do not install updates automatically as it might break production system. Updates can be applied on request.