# Canvas LMS (Instructure) vs ILIAS

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

| Attribute | Canvas LMS (Instructure) | ILIAS |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 49.2 (52% (medium)) | 41.8 (61% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 0 | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 22 | 0 |
| adoption.github_stars | 6,783 | 500 |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | 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. |
| features.capabilities | `{"analytics":true,"accessibility":"partial","platform_type":"lms","self_hostable":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":"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/v11.3","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"},{"url":"https://github.com/ILIAS-eLearning/ILIAS/releases/tag/v10.5","date":"2026-01-20T16:22:36Z","type":"stable","version":"v10.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/ILIAS-eLearning/ILIAS/releases/tag/v9.17","date":"2026-01-20T15:46:16Z","type":"stable","version":"v9.17"},{"url":"https://github.com/ILIAS-eLearning/ILIAS/releases/tag/v10.4","date":"2025-12-16T16:38:24Z","type":"stable","version":"v10.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/ILIAS-eLearning/ILIAS/releases/tag/v9.16","date":"2025-12-16T16:13:02Z","type":"stable","version":"v9.16"},{"url":"https://github.com/ILIAS-eLearning/ILIAS/releases/tag/v8.26","date":"2025-12-16T15:56:27Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.26"},{"url":"https://github.com/ILIAS-eLearning/ILIAS/releases/tag/v10.3","date":"2025-11-04T16:36:31Z","type":"stable","version":"v10.3"}]` |
| 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: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T15:20:30.885Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*