sakaiproject/sakai
Sakai is a freely available, feature-rich technology solution for learning, teaching, research and collaboration. Sakai is an open source software suite developed by a diverse and global adopter community. observed · 2026-09-03
Health v2 · maintenance only
77/100
- Activity 100
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 4265
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 0
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1225 stars · 1018 forks observed · 2026-09-03
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
Sakai is an open-source Learning Management System (LMS) / Collaboration and Learning Environment built in Java and deployed on Apache Tomcat. Developed by the Apereo Foundation community, it provides course delivery, grading, assessment, communication, and collaboration tools for educational institutions.
Use cases
- host a self-hosted learning management system for a university
- deliver online courses with assignments, quizzes, and gradebooks
- manage student submissions and rubric-based grading
- integrate third-party tools via LTI into a course platform
- run discussion forums and group collaboration for classes
- replace a commercial LMS while keeping ownership of student data
- customize an open-source LMS with community-contributed tools
When to choose
- you are a school, college, or university needing a full-featured, self-hosted LMS
- you want open-source control over student data and hosting
- you need LTI support and deep third-party integrations
- you want a community-driven platform shaped by educators
When to avoid
- you need a lightweight course tool rather than a full institutional LMS
- you cannot operate Java/Tomcat server infrastructure
- you want a simple SaaS solution without self-hosting overhead
- your team has no capacity to administer a complex enterprise web application
Facets
application · maturity active
web-framework sdk plugin-system documentation education web-development self-hosted cms jvm self-hosted cross-platform lms learning-management-system tomcat e-learning lti apereo course-management vle web-server
3 sources
- readme: https://github.com/sakaiproject/sakai · fetched 2026-09-03 · b95ce78a449c
- homepage: https://www.sakailms.org · fetched 2026-08-29 · 1df810bf4dd8
- site_page: https://www.sakailms.org/sakai-lms-features · fetched 2026-08-29 · f1d8e7f12a2f
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| sakaiproject/sakai | main | 77 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="sakaiproject/sakai")
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