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Civitas Learning Student Impact Platform vs D2L Performance+

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score Civitas Learning Student Impact Platform #2 in Learning Analytics Software 9.3/10 Pricing on request ✓ 6 of 6 features Visit site
D2L Performance+ #8 in Learning Analytics Software 8.5/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 6 features Visit D2L

Civitas Learning Student Impact Platform leads on 0 checks, D2L Performance+ on 0, and 6 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreCivitas Learning Student Impact Platform · 9.3/10
  • Most featuresCivitas Learning Student Impact Platform · 6 of 6

Civitas Learning Student Impact Platform scores higher on our rubric for learning analytics software: 9.3 against 8.5 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #8.

Civitas Learning Student Impact Platform is the better fit for higher-ed retention and intervention analytics. D2L Performance+ is the better fit for D2L-centered engagement analytics.

  • Civitas Learning Student Impact Platform fits best

    Higher-ed retention and intervention analytics

  • D2L Performance+ fits best

    D2L-centered engagement analytics

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Side by side

Feature Civitas Learning Student Impact Platform 9.3/10 Visit ↗ D2L Performance+ 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.3 8.5
Ranking #2 in Learning Analytics Software #8 in Learning Analytics Software
Best for Higher-ed retention and intervention analytics D2L-centered engagement analytics
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price Pricing on request Pricing on request
Free plan Not checked yet Not checked yet
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Support Email, Docs Community
Built for Mid-market, Enterprise Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Civitas Learning Student Impact Platform 6/6 · D2L Performance+ 5/6
Custom dashboards ✓ ✓
Predictive analytics ✓ ✓
Learner risk scoring ✓ ✓
Intervention alerts ✓ ✓
API access ✓ (best) Not checked yet
LTI support ✓ ✓
Our review
Pros
  • Institution-specific predictive models support tailored risk analysis.
  • Connects SIS, LMS, and CRM data into unified student profiles.
  • Combines alerts, intervention workflows, and impact analysis.
  • Predictive analytics and risk scoring identify at-risk learners.
  • Custom dashboards, diagnostics, alerts, and scheduled reports support analysis.
  • Adaptive learning engine extends beyond reporting and monitoring.
Cons
  • Pricing is handled through contact sales.
  • Platform availability is listed for web only.
  • Its focus is higher education rather than general learning analytics.
  • Designed as a Brightspace add-on rather than a broad standalone platform.
  • Web-only access limits platform flexibility.
  • Its verified integration list is empty, narrowing ecosystem breadth.
Our verdict

Civitas Learning Student Impact Platform is a higher-education analytics and student-success platform for colleges and universities. It brings together data from student information systems, learning management systems, and CRM systems,…

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D2L Performance+ is a learning analytics add-on for Brightspace, intended for leaders, administrators, educators, and learners who need visibility into course effectiveness, learner engagement, adoption, assessment quality, and…

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  1. Civitas Learning Student Impact PlatformLearning Analytics Software 9.3Pricing on request
  2. D2L Performance+Learning Analytics Software 8.5Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Civitas Learning Student Impact Platform — where it wins

    • Institution-specific predictive models support tailored risk analysis.
    • Connects SIS, LMS, and CRM data into unified student profiles.
    • Combines alerts, intervention workflows, and impact analysis.

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing is handled through contact sales.
    • Platform availability is listed for web only.
    • Its focus is higher education rather than general learning analytics.

  • D2L Performance+ — where it wins

    • Predictive analytics and risk scoring identify at-risk learners.
    • Custom dashboards, diagnostics, alerts, and scheduled reports support analysis.
    • Adaptive learning engine extends beyond reporting and monitoring.

    Where it doesn't

    • Designed as a Brightspace add-on rather than a broad standalone platform.
    • Web-only access limits platform flexibility.
    • Its verified integration list is empty, narrowing ecosystem breadth.
  • Civitas Learning Student Impact Platform9.3/10 · Pricing on request

    A higher-ed analytics platform for prioritizing risk, coordinating interventions, and measuring impact.

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  • D2L Performance+8.5/10 · Pricing on request

    A focused Brightspace analytics layer for engagement, risk analysis, and reporting.

    Visit D2LFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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