Padletvs
Canvas


Canvas: Open-source LMS for engaging learning experiences

Collaborate on digital walls and canvases
As of 30 August 2026, Padlet is free to use. Padlet is a digital canvas platform that allows students and teachers to create, collaborate, and share content in a simple and engaging way. Softwr lists it under LMS. Padlet is made by Wallwisher Inc, launched in 2008, available on Web, iOS, Android.
Overview
Padlet is a digital canvas platform that allows students and teachers to create, collaborate, and share content in a simple and engaging way. From virtual bulletin boards to multimedia collections, Padlet makes it easy for learners to organize ideas, collect feedback, and collaborate on projects in real-time.
The honest half
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Cross-shopped
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Canvas: Open-source LMS for engaging learning experiences


Schoology: LMS that connects learning with the bigger picture


LinkedIn Learning: Develop skills with expert-led courses


Moodle: Open-source LMS designed by educators for educators
Pricing
Taken from the vendor's own pricing page. Prices move, so check before you buy.
Free
Free
Pro
$8 /mo
Team
$12 /mo
Classroom
$99 /mo
Capabilities
Digital boards
Multimedia posts
Real-time collaboration
Templates
Privacy controls
Reactions
Comments
Export options
Google Classroom
Integration with Google Classroom
Microsoft Teams
Integration with Microsoft Teams
Canvas
Integration with Canvas
Schoology
Integration with Schoology
Behind it
Keep looking
Create and sell online courses with interactive experiences
WordPress plugin that turns a site you already own into a course platform with no revenue share
Multi-portal learning management for training employees, customers and partners from one instance
WordPress plugin that turns a site you already own into a course platform with no revenue share
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What people switch to, and what they give up
Every tier, and where the cost actually lands
Put it head to head with anything we hold
Its rating, and an embed for your own site
Asynchronous training video with AI avatars, quizzes and a searchable knowledge library
Per creator per monthExternal learning platform for companies that sell training to customers and partners as a product
quoteLearning management with interactive content authoring built in rather than bought separately
quoteOpen source learning, performance and collaboration platform derived from Moodle and sold through partners
quoteCustomer education platform that treats training completion as a commercial signal in the CRM
quoteWordPress plugin that turns a site you already own into a course platform with no revenue share
Per site per yearOne learning platform codebase serving schools, universities and businesses with built-in AI course generation
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