# 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.

Repository: https://github.com/sakaiproject/sakai
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/sakai
Homepage: https://www.sakailms.org
Language: Java
License: ECL-2.0
License Family: other
Topics: sakai, sakai-cle, java, tomcat, education, vle, lms, hacktoberfest
Last push: 2026-09-02T20:20:25+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 77/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 100, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4265, "days_push": 0, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1225, forks 1018 (observed 2026-09-03T02:15:17.611913+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: web-framework, sdk, plugin-system, documentation
- domain: education, web-development, self-hosted, cms
- platform: jvm, self-hosted, cross-platform
- tags: lms, learning-management-system, tomcat, e-learning, lti, apereo, course-management, vle, web-server

## Member repositories
- sakaiproject/sakai (main) score 77

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-09-03T02:15:17.611913+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T06:15:39.484661+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/sakaiproject/sakai (fetched 2026-09-03T02:15:17.611913+00:00, sha b95ce78a449c)
  - homepage: https://www.sakailms.org (fetched 2026-08-29T12:23:58.297287+00:00, sha 1df810bf4dd8)
  - site_page: https://www.sakailms.org/sakai-lms-features (fetched 2026-08-29T12:23:58.306422+00:00, sha f1d8e7f12a2f)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.