# Canvas LMS (Instructure) vs SAP Litmos

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

| Attribute | Canvas LMS (Instructure) | SAP Litmos |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 49.2 (52% (medium)) | 38.8 (53% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 0 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 22 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 6,783 | - |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":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. | A modern LMS platform that helps organizations build and maintain employee, partner, and customer capabilities through AI-assisted content creation, continuous learning, and integrated assessments. |
| features.capabilities | `{"analytics":true,"accessibility":"partial","platform_type":"lms","self_hostable":true,"native_authoring":true,"extended_enterprise":true}` | `{"sso_scim":true,"analytics":true,"scorm_xapi":"none","lti_support":true,"gamification":true,"platform_type":"lms","self_hostable":false,"learning_paths":true,"content_library":"bundled","native_authoring":true,"virtual_classroom":"native","compliance_tracking":true,"extended_enterprise":true}` |
| integrations.count | 1,000 | 5 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"ADP"},{"name":"Box"},{"name":"DocuSign"},{"name":"Namely"},{"name":"Shopify"}]` |
| language.primary | Ruby | - |
| license.spdx | AGPL-3.0 | - |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":["US","EU","AU"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"ios":true,"web":true,"android":true}` |
| pricing | - | `{"type":"quote","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Foundation","contactSales":true},{"free":false,"name":"Platinum","contactSales":true},{"free":false,"name":"Platinum AI","contactSales":true}],"summary":"Custom pricing; contact sales","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://www.litmos.com/plans/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T21:35:05.351Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | - | no |
| pricing.model | commercial | quote |
| pricing.price_level | - | unknown |
| pricing.transparent | - | no |
| reliability.status_page | yes | - |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.iso27001 | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | 6.1 | - |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |
| 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}` | - |

## Capabilities (LMS & Training Software)

| Capability | Canvas LMS (Instructure) | SAP Litmos |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Platform type | LMS | LMS |
| **Standards** |  |  |
| Content-standard support | - | None |
| LTI support | - | ✓ |
| **Content** |  |  |
| Native course authoring | ✓ | ✓ |
| Off-the-shelf content library | - | Bundled catalog |
| **Training** |  |  |
| Compliance training tracking | - | ✓ |
| **Delivery** |  |  |
| Virtual classroom / ILT | - | Native |
| Learning paths | - | ✓ |
| Gamification | - | ✓ |
| **Segment** |  |  |
| Extended enterprise | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Admin** |  |  |
| SSO / SCIM | - | ✓ |
| **Accessibility** |  |  |
| Accessibility | Partial | - |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Self-hostable | ✓ | ✗ |
| **Analytics** |  |  |
| Learning analytics / reporting | ✓ | ✓ |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T16:30:45.581Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*