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Sakai

Composite Score
8.4 /10
CX Score
8.5 /10
Category
Sakai
8.4 /10

What is Sakai?

Sakai provides a flexible and feature-rich environment for teaching, learning, research and other collaboration. As an open source software suite developed by its adopter community, the Sakai continually evolves in step with the needs of the students, faculty members and organizations it serves. Colleges, universities, governments and other organizations deploy Sakai’s rich toolset to expand the possibilities for technology-enabled learning across many facets of the educational experience.

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Awards & Recognition

Sakai won the following awards in the Education Learning Management category

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Sakai Ratings

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.
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Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

82 Likeliness to Recommend

88 Plan to Renew

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82 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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Emotional Footprint Overview

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+83 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love Sakai?

6% Negative
17% Neutral
77% Positive

Pros

  • Respectful
  • Fair
  • Trustworthy
  • Acts with Integrity

Feature Ratings

Average 80

Online Learning

83

Assessments and Quizzes

82

Course Management

81

Gradebook

81

Classroom Management

80

Content Management

79

Instructor Led Training

79

Content Creation

78

Analytics and Reporting

78

Student Collaboration

77

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 78

Business Value Created

80

Ease of Implementation

79

Ease of Data Integration

79

Vendor Support

79

Breadth of Features

79

Ease of IT Administration

79

Availability and Quality of Training

77

Quality of Features

77

Ease of Customization

77

Usability and Intuitiveness

77

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

76

Sakai Reviews

Anuj A.

  • Role: Information Technology
  • Industry: Technology
  • Involvement: Business Leader or Manager
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted Oct 2024

Most renowned open-sourcing LMS for organizations

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Sakai from other similar products?

Sakai is quite different from other LMS and it is appealing for content professionals to a great extent. It is an open source LMS with easy functionalities and highly customizable platform for managing e content in streamlined manner without any licensing fee. The LMS is developed keeping community driven need and requirement in mind. The platform is easy to use and simplified with its working. Working team can collaborate on platform and possess integration capabilities to greatest extent possible. The LMS architecture is flexible in nature with customizable module designing and strong focus on advance and relevant pedagogical practices

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

The best part is that it is driven by community based learning where community is center of all the LMS development and it is ensure that all the continuous learning and development is facilitated by collaborative approach and is driven through community all over. The tech and business team at Sakai LMS believes in collaborative approach of development where timely group discussions are facilitated by peer feedbacks and community driven learning environment. The LMS is dynamic in nature and is fostered with student centric approach and is one of the most appealing and renowned LMS tool for educators and learners.

What do you dislike most about this product?

No problem seen . The premium version should be introduced soonest

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Pilot testing is most important for businesses and it is extremely important that we understand the utility aspect of LMS start to end. The stakeholders engagement is most important for utilizing the community aspect and bringing in more and more learner and educators at a common platform. It is important to have a testing done before launching the full fledged software in its premium version for e learning

Pros

  • Helps Innovate
  • Continually Improving Product
  • Performance Enhancing
  • Enables Productivity

Mark V.

  • Role: Information Technology
  • Industry: Construction
  • Involvement: End User of Application
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted Oct 2024

Efficient Platform

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Sakai from other similar products?

Sakai emphasizes collaboration tools like wikis, shared documents, and forums, making it ideal for group projects and teamwork in academic settings.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

The strong collaborative tools (forums, wikis) make it ideal for group work and discussion-heavy courses.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Compared to competitors like Canvas, Sakai's integrations with third-party tools and services are limited or more difficult to set up.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

I’d recommend an overhaul of the user interface to make it more intuitive and visually appealing, making it easier for students and instructors to engage with.

Pros

  • Continually Improving Product
  • Reliable
  • Enables Productivity
  • Trustworthy

Shreya S.

  • Role: Sales Marketing
  • Industry: Education
  • Involvement: End User of Application
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted Aug 2024

Great product for higher education!

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Sakai from other similar products?

Easy to use

What do you dislike most about this product?

Nothing to dislike

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Great to use for education purposes

Pros

  • Helps Innovate
  • Continually Improving Product
  • Reliable
  • Performance Enhancing

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