Canvas LMS is web-based, which means it can be easily accessed from any device, anywhere, at any time.
Minimal open-source Canvas LMS hosting plan. For small installations.
Canvas LMS Pricing:
Minimal LMS System
$80.00 USD/mo
Unlimited Courses
Unlimited Teachers & Students
160GB Storage
8GB RAM
4 CPU Cores
5TB Transfer
Free SSL Certificate
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Small LMS System
$160.00 USD/mo
Recommended Canvas LMS hosting package. Good for medium Learning Management Systems.
Unlimited Courses
Unlimited Teachers & Students
300GB Storage
16GB RAM
6 CPU Cores
8TB Transfer
Free SSL Certificate
Analytics package
Medium LMS System
$320.00 USD/mo
LMS system for big learning organizations.
Unlimited Courses
Unlimited Teachers & Students
600GB Storage
32GB RAM
8 CPU Cores
16TB Transfer
Free SSL Certificate
Analytics package
Enterprise LMS System
$640.00 USD/mo
Learning management system for heavy usage.
Unlimited Courses
Unlimited Teachers & Students
1200GB Storage
64GB RAM
16 CPU Cores
20TB Transfer
Free SSL Certificate
Analytics package
Key open-source Canvas LMS hosting features:
Why do schools and universities prefer the open-source Canvas LMS?
Canvas LMS 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.
Frequently asked questions
Minimal hardware requirements for the Canvas LMS server are: 8GB RAM, 4 CPU cores, 20GB disk space for storage.
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.