Canvas LMS is Instructure's leading learning management system in the US higher-education market, serving 6000+ institutions. Its cloud-native architecture and strong assessment, gradebook and analytics features make it a mainstream choice for online teaching.
Blackboard is an education technology company founded in Washington, D.C. in 1997 and one of the oldest learning management systems (LMS) globally, serving thousands of universities. After merging with Anthology in 2021, it offers a complete online teaching solution from course management and virtual classrooms to accessibility and learning analytics.