Canvas LMS pricing
Canvas LMS has a free plan.
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Plans and prices
- Starts at
- Not published
- Free plan
- Canvas Lite is a free account for individual educators teaching their own class, tutoring or piloting a course, with no school license needed.
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Canvas Lite | $0 | Free for individual educators: modules, SpeedGrader, rubrics, announcements, discussions and the mobile apps. |
| Canvas (institutional) | Custom | Licensed to schools and organizations in three tiers; no price is published and it is sold through sales. |
Read from instructure.com on Nov 13, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Canvas LMS before you buy.
How Canvas LMS's price compares
| Tool | Starts at | Free plan | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canvas LMS | Free plan | Yes | |
| Moodle | Free plan | Yes | Compare |
| Open edX | Free | Yes | Compare |
| TalentLMS | $119 per month for up to 40 users, billed annually ($149 billed monthly) | Yes | Compare |
| Docebo | Paid | No | Compare |
Each price is the vendor’s own, with its billing basis as stated. Check dates are on each tool’s page.
Canvas LMS pricing questions
Is Canvas LMS free?
Canvas LMS has a free plan. Canvas Lite is a free account for individual educators teaching their own class, tutoring or piloting a course, with no school license needed.
How much does Canvas LMS cost?
Canvas LMS lists 2 plans. Canvas Lite: $0. Canvas (institutional): custom pricing. Prices were read from instructure.com on Nov 13, 2026.
Does Canvas LMS have a free trial?
No free trial was listed on instructure.com when it was checked on Nov 13, 2026.
When were Canvas LMS's prices last checked?
On Nov 13, 2026, against instructure.com. Vendors change prices without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.