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Canvas LMS vs H5P

Both stand on education software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

Canvas LMS

Paid Open source AndroidAPIiPhone+2

Canvas LMS offers three plan tiers with expanding capabilities, including interactive video and IgniteAI tools in higher tiers. Organizations will need to request pricing to compare plans.

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H5P offers interactive content creation through free self-hosted software and an H5P.com service with LTI integrations. The self-hosted plugin has notable platform and support requirements, while trial users need to export activities or purchase a plan within the stated period.

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The facts

	Canvas LMS	H5P
Free plan	No	Yes
Open source	Yes	Yes
Runs on	Android, API, iPhone, Self-hosted, Web	API, Self-hosted, Web
Lowest paid plan	Free or on request	Pro: $1,560 a year
Plans published	3	4
Maker	Canvas LMS	Not published
Website	instructure.com	h5p.org
On education software	#2 of 29	#1 of 29

Canvas LMS: what it does well

Includes course creation and delivery tools
Supports assessments, feedback, and analytics
Offers single sign-on and API access
Supports digital certificates and badges
Includes automatic captions and searchable transcripts

What to know first

There is no free plan
Pricing is available on request

H5P: what it does well

Free open-source software is available under an MIT license.
Content can be viewed or edited in a browser.
Core plugins support WordPress, Drupal and Moodle.
H5P.com content can be embedded or shared by direct link.

What to know first

Self-hosted plugin requires Drupal, WordPress or Moodle.
Self-hosted plugin does not include content types or support.
H5P.com trial requires an application and approval.
Activities become inaccessible unless exported after the post-trial period.

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