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Canvastera vs Glogster
The glog idea you loved, redesigned as a poster.
Glogster brought multimedia ideas together on one canvas. Canvastera brings that familiar workflow to an editor that keeps evolving into a broader creative workspace.
Explore the editor during beta. See current plans and limits.
Comparison of Canvastera and Glogster
If you used Glogster for student projects, the idea will feel familiar: arrange media on a digital poster and let your audience explore. Here is how that workflow compares.
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| Glogster | Canvastera | |
|---|---|---|
| Getting started | The service has closed. | Start a new poster in your browser. |
| A visual canvas | Arrange content on an interactive poster, called a glog. | Arrange, resize and layer media on a multimedia poster in an editor that evolves with the latest trends. |
| Media in one place | Combine text, images, audio, video and interactive 3D models. | The familiar media mix in an evolving creative workspace, with supported document, map and presentation embeds. |
| Protecting your work | Publish and share interactive glogs. | Protect posters and Communities with a viewing password on an active paid plan. Poster pages are excluded from search engine indexing. |
| Classroom projects | Use multimedia posters for teaching and student assignments. | Group posters by class, subject or assignment in Communities. Explore group plans with members and mentors. |
Glogster’s column describes its historical functions, not a service available today. Canvastera is an independent platform built from scratch. Read our story.
Give your next poster more to explore
Connect more than media
Put supported documents, maps, spreadsheets and presentations next to your images and video. Keep your explanation and its sources on one canvas.
Give class projects a home
Create or join a Community to collect related posters. Protect posters and Communities with a viewing password on an active paid plan. Poster pages are excluded from search engine indexing.
Real posters. Plenty of possibilities.
Open a published poster to explore how a visual project can tell a story.
From a blank canvas to a story worth sharing
Choose your topic
Start a new poster for a book report, science investigation or visual research project.
Build your explanation
Add text, images, audio and video. Try a supported embed or an interactive 3D model.
Share and explore
Choose your audience, add your poster to a Community and use a viewing password with an active paid plan.
Questions about switching from Glogster
Has Glogster shut down?
Yes. Glogster’s website confirms that the service has closed and is no longer active. Canvastera is a separate platform where you can start new multimedia poster projects.
How is Canvastera similar to Glogster?
Both are built around the idea of an interactive multimedia poster, with text, images, audio, video and interactive 3D models. Canvastera continues that familiar workflow in an editor that keeps evolving into a broader creative workspace.
What can I add to a Canvastera poster?
Combine text, images, audio and video with interactive 3D models and supported embeds such as documents, spreadsheets, maps and presentations. Communities help you organize related posters by class, subject or assignment.
Can I use my old Glogster account or import my glogs?
You need a separate Canvastera account. Canvastera does not provide an automatic Glogster import or access to old Glogster accounts. You can build a new poster using source files and media that you still have permission to use.
Is Canvastera free to use?
During beta, features other than password protection remain available without payment. Password protection for posters and Communities requires an active paid plan. Check the current pricing and plan conditions before starting a classroom project.
Can students work together in real time?
Real-time editing together on the same poster is on the roadmap. Today, Communities let you organize separate posters around a shared class, subject or project. Group plans support members and mentors, starting at 20 seats including mentors.
Can I protect posters and Communities from unwanted access?
Yes. An active paid plan lets you protect posters and Communities with a viewing password. Poster pages are excluded from search engine indexing. Use passwords and visibility settings to control who can view your work.
Is Canvastera associated with Glogster?
Canvastera is independent and is not associated with Glogster Inc. Its founding members were part of the original Glogster team. Canvastera was built from scratch as a new platform.
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Bring the creativity you loved in Glogster to your next Canvastera project.
During beta, features other than password protection remain available without payment. Password protection for posters and Communities requires an active paid plan.