canvas-lms
From public sourcesCanvas LMS is an open-source learning management system by Instructure for running courses, assignments and grading in web-based e-learning.
Overview
Educational institutions and training providers need a single place to publish course materials, distribute assignments, track student progress and manage grades. Canvas LMS is an open-source learning management system developed and maintained by Instructure Inc. It gives instructors and students a web-based environment for organizing course content and learning activities in one shared platform.
Canvas LMS is released under the AGPLv3 license, so anyone can study its code, learn how modern learning management systems are built, or run it themselves. Installation and configuration are covered in the project's wiki, which includes Quick Start and Production Start guides for getting an instance up and running.
It is aimed at schools, universities, and other organizations that want an open LMS they can inspect and deploy, as well as developers and researchers interested in how e-learning platforms work.
- canvas-lms
- e-learning
- gerrit-mirror
- instructure
- lms
Installation
Commands are shown, never run by the marketplace. Check them against the official documentation.- Official websiteFrom public sourcesfrom catalog metadatagithub.com/instructure/canvas-lms/wiki ↗
- Build from sourceFrom public sourcesfrom catalog metadata
Build from source: no validated build recipe — follow the repository instructions.
github.com/instructure/canvas-lms ↗
Compatibility
Unknown means no evidence was found — not that the product is incompatible.| Platform | Status | Architecture | Evidence | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Web browser | Compatible | — | Declared on the card | — |
| Server / self-hosted | Unknown | — | — | — |
| Container (OCI) | Unknown | — | — | — |
Releases
checked Oct 29, 2026No releases found on the source.
Quality profile
algorithm quality-v1.0 · assessed Oct 15, 2026Quality Score65
Risk Score0
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Score components
Maintenance · 2012
Documentation · 1511
Ready to use · 150
Metadata · 1010
Releases · 102
Category confidence · 1010
Adoption · 1010
License clarity · 55
Community · 55
License
AGPL-3.0This is the catalog policy status, not legal advice.
Sources
github.com/instructure/canvas-lmsPrimary★ 6,873 starslast activity Apr 30, 2026Primary repository · Confidence 1.00
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README
From instructure/canvas-lms · license AGPL-3.0 · fetched Oct 29, 2026Canvas LMS
Canvas is a modern, open-source LMS developed and maintained by Instructure Inc. It is released under the AGPLv3 license for use by anyone interested in learning more about or using learning management systems.
Please see our main wiki page for more information
Installation
Detailed instructions for installation and configuration of Canvas are provided on our wiki.