Anthology alternatives

3 tools to consider instead of Anthology, shown against it.

Anthology Instructure Canvas Analytics Civitas Learning EAB Navigate
Vendor Anthology Inc. Instructure, Inc. Civitas Learning, Inc. EAB (Education Advisory Board)
Pricing model Quote only Quote only Quote only Quote only
Free tier No No No No
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud Cloud Cloud
Open source No No No No
Best for Institutions running Blackboard Learn that want LMS engagement and outcomes analytics built into the same ecosystem. Institutions running Canvas that want course-activity analytics built into the LMS itself. Institutional research and student-success teams needing predictive analytics tied to measurable intervention impact. Advising and student-success offices coordinating outreach and case management across a whole campus.
Pricing

Enterprise licensing by institution size and modules; not published.

Pricing has not been verified yet — see the vendor's site.

Licensed as part of or alongside the Canvas LMS contract; pricing not published.

Checked on the vendor's own page on September 21, 2026: no prices are published. Expect to be quoted.

Enterprise licensing by institution size; not published.

Pricing has not been verified yet — see the vendor's site.

Full-institution platform license (no per-user fees); price depends on institutional enrollment and scope, not published.

Checked on the vendor's own page on September 21, 2026: no prices are published. Expect to be quoted.

Features
  • Blackboard Learn LMS engagement and activity data
  • Institutional analytics and reporting (Anthology Illuminate)
  • At-risk student identification within the LMS
  • Accreditation and outcomes-assessment reporting
  • Accessibility checking (Ally) and assignment evaluation (Evaluate)
  • Cross-course and program-level performance dashboards
  • Real-time in-app course activity and progress reporting
  • Raw, event-level data exports (Canvas Data)
  • Institution-wide analytics (Intelligent Insights)
  • Edtech tool effectiveness evaluation (LearnPlatform)
  • Student engagement trend tracking
  • Custom dashboard and data warehouse integration
  • Predictive models for enrollment, persistence and completion
  • Unified data integration across SIS, LMS and other campus systems
  • Institution-specific AI agents for advising and student success
  • Initiative impact measurement across the student lifecycle
  • Early-alert dashboards for advisors and success teams
  • Enrollment and engagement analytics
  • Predictive risk alerts for student advising
  • Case management and appointment scheduling
  • Staff and student-facing AI assistants
  • Enrollment and recruitment management
  • Alumni and donor engagement tools
  • Reporting and analytics dashboards

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