--- description: Review of Sakai LMS Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs on Software Advice Ireland. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: Sakai LMS | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice IE --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Learning Management Systems](/directory/4584/lms/software) > [Sakai LMS](/software/154252/sakai) # Sakai LMS Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/154252/sakai Page: 1 / 3\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/154252/sakai?page=2) > Sakai LMS is a learning management system for higher education organizations. It provides robust features to support online teaching, learning, and collaboration. Sakai LMS is open-source software and offers add-on options that consist of community-contributed tools and external integrations. The system can be customized based on unique requirements and includes features for grading, assessments, content development, communication, and more. The Sakai LMS grade book includes a spreadsheet-style interface and enables educators to calculate, store, and distribute grade information to students. Assignments can be created using a wide range of settings, such as peer review and group submissions. Additionally, the system includes a testing engine where questions can be created using various question types and security options. Other Sakai LMS features include lesson creation, rubrics management, course management, and more. Support is provided via the online Sakai community page and other resources. > > Verdict: Rated **4.1/5** by 33 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.1/5** | 33 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.1/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.7/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 3.9/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 70% | (7/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Apereo - **Founded**: 2000 ## Commercial Context - **Pricing model**: Per User (Free version available) - **Pricing Details**: Sakai LMS is open-source software. There are no license fees. - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Windows (Desktop), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile) - **Supported Languages**: English - **Available Countries**: United States ## Features - API - Academic/Education - Asynchronous Learning - Blended Learning - Built-in Course Authoring - Corporate/Business - Course Management - Course Tracking - Gradebook - Learner Portal - Learning Management - Mobile Learning - Quizzes - SCORM Compliance - Social Learning - Tests/Assessments - eCommerce Management - eLearning Companies ## Integrations (1 total) - WizIQ LMS ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base ## Category - [Learning Management Systems](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4584/lms/software) ## Related Categories - [Learning Management Systems](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4584/lms/software) - [eLearning Authoring Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/1495/elearning-authoring/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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More video resources required. > > Building Courses, grading of assessments and easy deliver makes this a breeze to use. ----- ### "Good Learning Management Portal with Room for improvement" — 4.0/5 > **Tanvi** | *27 January 2022* | Biotechnology | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: Managing the course membership seems to be a cake walk. Based on my role and restrictions imposed by each course, I could access only the material that I was supposed to. For eg, the professor would schedule an assignment to be available for me only after the specified time. Tracking progress with respect to the assignments graded gives a good gist of the progress made in the course. > > **Cons**: As a TA, I learnt that the grading is time consuming as compared to Canvas. Sakai opens a grading sheet for each assignment for each student and then allows us to put grades and comments. To grade the next student, we have to go back and then select the next student to be given grades for the assignment. A simple feature like Next Button can also help in saving time while grading. ----- ### "Sakai as a Platform for Bachelor's Courses" — 3.0/5 > **Tamar** | *12 April 2022* | Hospital & Health Care | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10 > > **Pros**: As I mentioned previously, this system readily makes course grades accessible from any online outlet (iPad, smart phone/computer). There is also an option for email notifications with an encrypted link. I also liked how once you got the hang of the features, they were very easy to deploy with new courses. > > **Cons**: Sakai does experience site outages every now and then which makes signing up for new courses a small nightmare. Once it works though, everything is magical\! ----- ### "Sakai is Great\!" — 4.0/5 > **Chelsea** | *14 December 2019* | Higher Education | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: Sakai is really easy to use. We were supposed to watch a tutorial once we were enrolled in the semester. There was honestly no need. I figured it out myself easily\! All of the tabs are well labeled and it's really easy to find everything you need to. I also love that you can see the roster for every class. This makes it really easy to collaborate with classmates\! You can also choose to receive emails when assignments are added, announcements are made, changes are made, etc. This is very beneficial for someone who doesn't want to constantly be logging into Sakai. I also love that you can use Sakai on the computer or mobile phone. I would quite frequently use my phone and everything worked great\! > > **Cons**: There's not much I dislike about Sakai. The only thing is that under "Gradebook" you cannot see your overall grade and there's no way to automatically calculate it. You have to ass up everything yourself to see what grade you have in the class. That was pretty annoying. The teachers always had a total percentage, but for some reason, students didn't have access to that. > > Overall, Sakai is great for students\! Its really easy to navigate, stay organized, and collaborate with classmates. I would definitely recommend\! I never had any issues. ----- ### "Sakai Review" — 5.0/5 > **Lauren** | *11 June 2019* | Primary/Secondary Education | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: A great place to upload documents, see work, and very user friendly. I love the bar on the side that has all the labels/tabes and you just click one and you are there. It is wonderful and very easy to change from one tab to the next. Uploading work is also very simple and easy to do. It works with all kinds of files, with is fantastic. > > **Cons**: I do not really have any complaints about this software. It has served me well and I am grateful for it. > > I use this for my class information and uploading documents to the class. ----- Page: 1 / 3\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/154252/sakai?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/154252/sakai) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | ----- ## Structured Data