# Canvas LMS (Instructure) vs ILIAS

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Canvas LMS (Instructure)

| Attribute | Canvas LMS (Instructure) | ILIAS |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 48.2 (60% (medium)) | 43.1 (61% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 0 | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 22 | 0 |
| adoption.github_stars | 6,866 | 505 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"An LMS enabling educators to manage courses, grade students, and communicate with learners while providing data analytics and integration with third-party applications. Used across K-12, higher education, and workforce training sectors worldwide. It is indexed under LMS & Training Software.","source":"https://www.instructure.com/press-release/instructure-announces-pricing-initial-public-offering","question":"What is Canvas LMS (Instructure)?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Canvas LMS (Instructure). That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.instructure.com/press-release/instructure-announces-pricing-initial-public-offering","question":"What platforms does Canvas LMS (Instructure) support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Canvas LMS (Instructure) can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://www.instructure.com/press-release/instructure-announces-pricing-initial-public-offering","question":"Can Canvas LMS (Instructure) be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Canvas LMS (Instructure) is published under the AGPL-3.0 licence, a copyleft licence, so check its terms before embedding it in a closed-source product. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/instructure/canvas-lms","question":"Is Canvas LMS (Instructure) open source?","confidence":0.95},{"answer":"Canvas LMS (Instructure) is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States. The vendor is headquartered in the United States.","source":"https://www.instructure.com/press-release/instructure-announces-pricing-initial-public-offering","question":"Where is Canvas LMS (Instructure) available?","confidence":0.75}]` | `[{"answer":"An all-in-one platform for developing and delivering web-based e-learning, offering course management, assessments, collaborative tools, and content management with no licensing fees. It is indexed under LMS & Training Software.","source":"https://www.ilias.de/","question":"What is ILIAS?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"ILIAS is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the GPL-3.0 licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.ilias.de/","question":"Is ILIAS free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to ILIAS. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.ilias.de/","question":"What platforms does ILIAS support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. ILIAS can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://www.ilias.de/","question":"Can ILIAS be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 3 integrations for ILIAS, including IMS LTI, WOPI and Creative Commons. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.ilias.de/","question":"What does ILIAS integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. ILIAS is published under the GPL-3.0 licence, a copyleft licence, so check its terms before embedding it in a closed-source product. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/ilias-elearning/ILIAS","question":"Is ILIAS open source?","confidence":0.95},{"answer":"ILIAS is available worldwide. Its primary market is Germany. The vendor is headquartered in Germany.","source":"https://www.ilias.de/","question":"Where is ILIAS available?","confidence":0.75}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"self_hosted":true}` | `{"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | Canvas is a learning management platform used by educational institutions worldwide to deliver, manage, and coordinate learning experiences. It provides tools for content synchronization, course templating, and bilingual support to help educators and learners work together effectively. | A web-based platform deployed globally since 1998 by universities, companies, and public organizations to create and manage online learning experiences and employee training programs. |
| features.capabilities | `{"analytics":true,"accessibility":"partial","platform_type":"lms","self_hostable":true,"learning_paths":true,"native_authoring":true,"extended_enterprise":true}` | `{"analytics":true,"scorm_xapi":"scorm","lti_support":true,"accessibility":"partial","platform_type":"lms","self_hostable":true,"learning_paths":true,"content_library":"marketplace_integration","native_authoring":true}` |
| integrations.count | 1,000 | 3 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Elevate Data Sync","native":true}]` | `[{"name":"IMS LTI"},{"name":"WOPI"},{"name":"Creative Commons"}]` |
| language.primary | Ruby | PHP |
| license.spdx | AGPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"DE","primaryMarkets":["DE"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | - | `{"type":"open_source","summary":"Free and open source (GPL 3.0). Professional support available from service providers.","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.ilias.de/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-24T15:36:19.175Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | - | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | - | free |
| pricing.transparent | - | yes |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/ILIAS-eLearning/ILIAS/releases/tag/v11.5","date":"2026-10-06T14:29:07Z","type":"stable","version":"v11.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/ILIAS-eLearning/ILIAS/releases/tag/v10.12","date":"2026-10-06T13:59:55Z","type":"stable","version":"v10.12"},{"url":"https://github.com/ILIAS-eLearning/ILIAS/releases/tag/v9.24","date":"2026-10-06T13:26:26Z","type":"stable","version":"v9.24"},{"url":"https://github.com/ILIAS-eLearning/ILIAS/releases/tag/v11.4","date":"2026-09-03T12:56:08Z","type":"stable","version":"v11.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/ILIAS-eLearning/ILIAS/releases/tag/v10.11","date":"2026-09-03T12:42:29Z","type":"stable","version":"v10.11"},{"url":"https://github.com/ILIAS-eLearning/ILIAS/releases/tag/v9.23","date":"2026-09-03T12:16:40Z","type":"stable","version":"v9.23"},{"url":"https://github.com/ILIAS-eLearning/ILIAS/releases/tag/v11.3","date":"2026-08-11T14:11:57Z","type":"stable","version":"v11.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/ILIAS-eLearning/ILIAS/releases/tag/v10.10","date":"2026-08-11T13:54:08Z","type":"stable","version":"v10.10"},{"url":"https://github.com/ILIAS-eLearning/ILIAS/releases/tag/v9.22","date":"2026-08-11T13:35:36Z","type":"stable","version":"v9.22"},{"url":"https://github.com/ILIAS-eLearning/ILIAS/releases/tag/v11.2","date":"2026-07-07T14:59:57Z","type":"stable","version":"v11.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/ILIAS-eLearning/ILIAS/releases/tag/v10.9","date":"2026-07-07T14:30:32Z","type":"stable","version":"v10.9"},{"url":"https://github.com/ILIAS-eLearning/ILIAS/releases/tag/v9.21","date":"2026-07-07T13:58:54Z","type":"stable","version":"v9.21"},{"url":"https://github.com/ILIAS-eLearning/ILIAS/releases/tag/v11.1","date":"2026-05-26T15:50:22Z","type":"stable","version":"v11.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/ILIAS-eLearning/ILIAS/releases/tag/v10.8","date":"2026-05-26T15:17:36Z","type":"stable","version":"v10.8"},{"url":"https://github.com/ILIAS-eLearning/ILIAS/releases/tag/v9.20","date":"2026-05-26T14:51:25Z","type":"stable","version":"v9.20"},{"url":"https://github.com/ILIAS-eLearning/ILIAS/releases/tag/v11.0","date":"2026-05-04T14:50:37Z","type":"stable","version":"v11.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/ILIAS-eLearning/ILIAS/releases/tag/v10.7","date":"2026-04-21T16:14:58Z","type":"stable","version":"v10.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/ILIAS-eLearning/ILIAS/releases/tag/v9.19","date":"2026-04-21T15:16:34Z","type":"stable","version":"v9.19"},{"url":"https://github.com/ILIAS-eLearning/ILIAS/releases/tag/v10.6","date":"2026-03-10T16:35:58Z","type":"stable","version":"v10.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/ILIAS-eLearning/ILIAS/releases/tag/v9.18","date":"2026-03-10T16:04:02Z","type":"stable","version":"v9.18"}]` |
| reliability.status_page | yes | - |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.scorecard | 6.1 | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=%40instructure%2Fcanvas-media&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2FILIAS-eLearning%2FILIAS&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (LMS & Training Software)

| Capability | Canvas LMS (Instructure) | ILIAS |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Platform type | LMS | LMS |
| **Standards** |  |  |
| Content-standard support | - | SCORM |
| LTI support | - | ✓ |
| **Content** |  |  |
| Native course authoring | ✓ | ✓ |
| Off-the-shelf content library | - | Marketplace integration |
| **Training** |  |  |
| Compliance training tracking | - | - |
| **Delivery** |  |  |
| Virtual classroom / ILT | - | - |
| Learning paths | ✓ | ✓ |
| Gamification | - | - |
| **Segment** |  |  |
| Extended enterprise | ✓ | - |
| **Admin** |  |  |
| SSO / SCIM | - | - |
| **Accessibility** |  |  |
| Accessibility | Partial | Partial |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Self-hostable | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Analytics** |  |  |
| Learning analytics / reporting | ✓ | ✓ |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T21:28:48.939Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*