Intellum vs. Sakai

Intellum

Intellum

42 Reviews and Ratings

Sakai

Sakai

22 Reviews and Ratings

Overview
Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
Intellum	Score 6.0 out of 10	Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)	The Intellum platform, from the company of the same name headquartered in Atlanta, is designed to provide all of the tools needed to create, present, manage, track and improve highly-personalized learning experiences for customers, partners and employees. With it, users can can create assessments, quizzes and NPS surveys directly inside Intellum. The vendor states its Open Asset approach allows users to make any file, document, presentation, link or video a trackable, reportable learning…	N/A
Sakai	Score 8.7 out of 10	N/A	Sakai is an open source learning management system provided by the Apero Foundation. The LMS provides what it calls Core and Expanded Features. The Core Features encompass an integrated tool set that is tested by the Sakai community members and is then included with each new release. The tool set can be configured by: instructors, students, research investigators and project leaders. The other set of tools, known as “Contrib Tools” are specific to Sakai tools and innovations that are developed…	N/A

Pricing

Intellum

Sakai

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Pricing Offerings
Intellum	Sakai
Free Trial
No	No
Free/Freemium Version
No	Yes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
No	No

Entry-level Setup Fee

Optional

No setup fee

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Community Pulse
	Intellum	Sakai
Considered Both Products	Intellum CH Cathy Herweyer Instructional Designer Chose Intellum SumTotal did not have the reporting features Intellum provides. Incentivized Helpful? James Baca Owner Chose Intellum Intellum is in a class of its own. With the good referrals, I got from colleagues in my industry, I was aware that certain processes would be made easier by this software, and we were right. I have seen the positives that have come from this software. It easily takes the cake … Incentivized Helpful? Ankit Hasija Training Head Chose Intellum Adobe Captivate is a very complex product and more expensive as well. It does offer more features but at this stage, the organization doesn't require any more features than what is offered. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose Intellum Intellum offers many customizable features and focuses on engagement more than solely content output. Intellum offers thorough reporting features that provide data needed to make informed decisions and business opportunities. Intellum was easy to learn how to use and navigate … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose Intellum We ran an RFP process with a number of providers, and Intellum won the work. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose Intellum Basically, it comes down to pricing in contract. Incentivized Helpful? Kerry Haupt HR Director Chose Intellum Intellum has a very flexible design for users which is a great aspect of this tool. This tool leverages the user by giving the capability to create content for different types of learning groups. I am happy with its services and also happy with the choice I have ever made. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose Intellum Intellum does not measure up to Relias. Relias is much more user-friendly and offers course content relevant to, and meeting, state regulations. Intellum was cheaper than Relias; however, since Intellum has started charging for every little service, the cost is pretty … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose Intellum I use Intellum as the company [e-learning platform] but I have [used] Moodle and Teachable in a personal way. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose Intellum We used Lessonly internally, but we felt it was a far more complex system and beyond the scope of what we were looking for. The simplicity and ease-of-use made Intellum the right choice for us at the time. Incentivized Helpful? Rachel Batdorff Global Program Manager, Customer Education & Training Solutions Chose Intellum Modern user experience, simple admin experience, dedication to staying up-to-date with today's online learner Incentivized Helpful? Alexis Lamarre, M. Sc. Concepteur pédagogique Chose Intellum Customization, access to data and learner experience is really the key points that makes Intellum stand out of the competition. Also, the constant improvement related to the LMS makes it even better overtime. Moodle and Google Classroom were too basic in my opinion. Incentivized Helpful? Gregory Russell Director, Technical Enablement Chose Intellum Intellum provided the best user and admin experience of any LMS we reviewed. It was optimal for our centralized approach, and included the modern requirements like powerful search, carousel UX, and intuitive administration. Incentivized Helpful? Clay Coleman Director of Education Chose Intellum Much more robust interface and customizable options for building content. Intellum provides enhanced user analytics, reporting capabilities, and user friendly communication strategies. We selected Intellum over Lessonly mainly because of the commitment to service, ingenuity, … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose Intellum More customizable interface and in-platform content authoring. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose Intellum Pretty even, Branier has interactive functions that are cool although not the same as Intellum. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose Intellum I haven't used any other products like Intellum. Incentivized Helpful? TW Tiffany Whisenhunt LMS Administrator Chose Intellum I was not the decision maker but as a user Intellum is a much easier platform to learn and use with all of the same functionality of the other LMS's I have worked with or considered. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose Intellum Relias is so much better than Intellum, but Exceed was less expensive when we purchased it. I think they are closer in price now. Relias really focuses on content and meeting our regulations. Much easier to use. Incentivized Helpful? LM Lisa Miller HRIS Chose Intellum We definitely prefer Intellum over Saba. Our users prefer Intellum over Saba, but my primary reason for preferring Intellum is the customer service we receive. Incentivized Helpful?	Sakai Sarah Daggett Lecturer, Department of Communication & Theatre Chose Sakai Before using Sakai, we used Blackboard. Ultimately, I think moving to Sakai was a financial decision (it was cheaper), but I believe it ended up being better accepted by faculty and students as well. At the time (this was several years ago), Blackboard's UI wasn't as … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose Sakai Sakai will check most of the same boxes as Canvas as far as features. Students can receive feedback, emails, comments, grade and submit assignments, etc. However, everything is going to be a bit more difficult with Sakai. Finding something will take more clicks. Sakai is more … Incentivized Helpful? Chani Loeb Administrative Assistant Chose Sakai Courses are organized into tabs. Teachers use the program to list assignments with due dates for students in each course. Students use the program to upload assignments before they are due. Teachers upload syllabi along which the students can follow the progress of the … Incentivized Helpful? Dave Eveland Instructional Designer/Technologist Chose Sakai When considering an LMS there are multiple factors to consider, and typically those factors are not co-equal amongst all stakeholders. Some institutions select an LMS based on C-Level directive; others narrow the field based on feedback from the largest constituent user base or … Incentivized Helpful? Keira Dooley E-Learning Developer Chose Sakai Sakai and Moodle seem to be neck and neck. I much prefer a proper LMS over a WordPress LMS Plugin. Sakai was much more robust than a simple plugin solution. Incentivized Helpful? Terry Golightly Assistant Director Online Instructional Design & Technology Chose Sakai We were for a year or two on WebCT, which has been acquired by Blackboard. It was hard to learn and difficult to administer. Changing to Sakai not only meant a great deal of financial savings, but it was easier to use and more responsive to institutional and consortial needs. … Incentivized Helpful? Jason Smith, DPA Instructional Technologist Chose Sakai Every few years we evaluate LMSs. Each time Sakai comes out ahead due to cost, customizations, and the Sakai community. We like to keep things in house because it allows us an extra amount of reliability and control that you will have to give up when running most other … Incentivized Helpful? Andi Sciacca Faculty Member Chose Sakai I was not part of the selection committee, but I believe the ability to white label Sakai was very significant to the choice being made. In another institution I taught (not the one in which I used Sakai) the decision was made to go with MoodleRooms due to the need for support … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose Sakai We selected Sakai for our purposes (copyright/IP education) because students were familiar with the interface and the assessments worked just as desired. Though Canvas could serve as an ideal alternative and is used robustly here at UD, we have chosen Sakai for its familiarity … Incentivized Helpful? Raymond J. Uzwyshyn Director, Library Digital & Collection Services Chose Sakai Sakai is a fair competitor to other online learning systems (i.e. Blackboard, Canvas, Desire-to-Learn). Essentially, Sakai is simply a different flavor of similar models for online learning management systems. It is more different from Moodle and Moodle's social networking … Incentivized Helpful? Samantha J. Blevins Instructor Chose Sakai I did not personally select Sakai. However, it is fairly easy to use and customize. That being said, this product is being abandoned by developers/universities and should not be adopted by an organization. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose Sakai As an adjunct professor, I didn't pick Sakai for the university. I have experience with Moodle, Blackboard, eCollege, iBoard and now Sakai. I would have to say that Sakai is one of my all time favorite LMSs to use as it is very easy to navigate. Incentivized Helpful? Becky Roehrs Distance Learning Coordinator/Learning Technologies Specialist Chose Sakai Our faculty found Moodle difficult to use-we tried at least two different releases of it with different vendors. It may have changed greatly since we worked with it in 2010-2012, but that was our experience. Blackboard was what we were familiar with, but some of its tools were … Incentivized Helpful?

Features

Intellum

Sakai

Learning Management

Comparison of Learning Management features of Product A and Product B
	Intellum 8.9 Ratings 9% above category average	Sakai 7.9 Ratings 4% below category average
Course authoring	9.90 Ratings	8.00 Ratings
Course catalog or library	9.00 Ratings	7.00 Ratings
Player/Portal	7.50 Ratings	8.00 Ratings
Learning content	9.00 Ratings	8.00 Ratings
Mobile friendly	7.90 Ratings	7.00 Ratings
Progress tracking & certifications	8.90 Ratings	8.00 Ratings
Assignments	8.50 Ratings	10.00 Ratings
Compliance management	8.50 Ratings	7.00 Ratings
Learning administration	9.50 Ratings	9.00 Ratings
Learning reporting & analytics	9.50 Ratings	6.00 Ratings
Social learning	10.00 Ratings	9.00 Ratings

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User Ratings
	Intellum	Sakai
Likelihood to Recommend	9.5 (0 ratings)	9.0 (0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew	8.1 (0 ratings)	10.0 (0 ratings)
Usability	7.3 (0 ratings)	7.4 (0 ratings)
Support Rating	9.1 (0 ratings)	8.1 (0 ratings)
Implementation Rating	8.2 (0 ratings)	10.0 (0 ratings)

User Testimonials
	Intellum	Sakai
Likelihood to Recommend	Intellum leads the field in reporting; something I didn't even know I really needed/wanted until we purchased this LMS. While I realize that most Learning Management Systems are designed to support online, auto-assigned content for people to complete on a device, 80% (sometimes more) of our training is delivered in person (we are a quarry company, and our learners do much better with Instructor Led Training). Sometimes it is difficult to find a workaround in Intellum that allows us the flexibility and consistency we require for managing our in-person learning needs. Incentivized CH Cathy Herweyer Instructional Designer Read full review	Sakai is well suited for any size institution or training organization looking to use an extremely flexible, well-supported and extensible LMS that doesn't sacrifice budget for useless options and extra features. The community that is Sakai (by way of students, instructors, teachers, administrators, information technology professionals, instructional designers and developers) all make Sakai what it is. Sakai can be paired with multiple LTI tools, streaming services, conferencing and plagiarism detection platforms and student information systems to ultimately help students meet with success. As we have a very limited IT staff Sakai is hosted off-site, but are still able to provide support to our faculty with very little extra effort. While Sakai is not as well-known as platforms like Blackboard or Canvas, because we're one of just a few clients, requests to our host for second or third tier assistance are resolved pretty quickly. We recently had an instance where all of our users were unable to login; this turned out to be an issue with host configuration rather than Sakai itself. Sakai is not perfect: "Auto-saved draft" text disappears sometimes, question pools are difficult to share among faculty, the forums interface could be modernized and progress analytics surfaced more easily to students. Dave Eveland Instructional Designer/Technologist Read full review
Pros	Intellum is a highly easy-to-use and user-friendly tool that has great functionality for all of our current cases. I have been using Intellum as a centralized form of learning management for all the employees. Intellum has been offering excellent customer service and all the questions are answered on a timely basis. Incentivized Kerry Haupt HR Director Read full review	User friendly, easy to navigate Interactive friendly. You can link other resources to help students learn the course concepts better. Stable platform. There are a few updates from time to time but it has never gone down in my years of using the LMS. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Cons	Hard to keep up with all of the new features and updates that are shared weekly. Do not have a current solution for the ability to build live simulation experiences. Reports generated can sometimes be slowed down if there are a lot of requests in the Exceed que for completion. Incentivized Clay Coleman Director of Education Read full review	While the check box to send an email when you send a message is helpful, there have been times that teachers forgot to check that box, so students didn't get important assignments/announcements. Discussion forums can be fun, but it's annoying to read other people's comments since you have to click into each person's comment, & it always marks the comments as new, even if you've read them. I think it would be helpful if Sakai warned you before submitting an assignment how many submissions or when the assignment is due, before hitting submit. Incentivized Chani Loeb Administrative Assistant Read full review
Likelihood to Renew	Most of our needs are met with this platform currently and the customer service has been excellent. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review	Sakai is a good general learning management system - it is not leading edge but rather a stable system with standard learning management system features. It can be fairly easily customized and is fairly easy to learn from both student learning and faculty administrative vantage points. New paradigms for online learning though are emergent so the current field should also be investigated with competitors. Incentivized Raymond J. Uzwyshyn Director, Library Digital & Collection Services Read full review
Usability	The system has changed since I started using it and it has become more intuitive. As a user and admin, I find that it is fairly easy to navigate. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review	When faculty are preparing courses from term to term, a portion of the content is static within a specific discipline. The time it takes to import past lessons into new versions of Sakai can be an inefficient use of my time. When I want to add new content and edit from the old content, it's reliant upon me to cut and paste the content from term to term rather than simply import and edit from a backup. Incentivized Andi Sciacca Faculty Member Read full review
Support Rating	The customer support team is always very helpful and responsive, as is our CSM who goes above and beyond to help us with issues and questions that we have Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review	Since Sakai is open-source their documentation is often lacking and support is absolutely needed onsite. Internal documentation is more important with Sakai than other services. The Sakai community is fun, passionate, engaged, and absolutely doing their best, but it's an uphill battle against the current market and trends. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Implementation Rating	Very satisfied with the support we received from our CSM and team Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review	No, I don't Incentivized Samantha J. Blevins Instructor Read full review
Alternatives Considered	Intellum is in a class of its own. With the good referrals, I got from colleagues in my industry, I was aware that certain processes would be made easier by this software, and we were right. I have seen the positives that have come from this software. It easily takes the cake over its competitors! Incentivized James Baca Owner Read full review	Before using Sakai, we used Blackboard. Ultimately, I think moving to Sakai was a financial decision (it was cheaper), but I believe it ended up being better accepted by faculty and students as well. At the time (this was several years ago), Blackboard's UI wasn't as user-friendly and there were issues with administrating it. I don't think most of campus used it, actually. We changed to Sakai and haven't looked back. Incentivized Sarah Daggett Lecturer, Department of Communication & Theatre Read full review
Return on Investment	Our Onboarding Team LOVES showing new clients Intellum. It has allowed for the initial setup and day-to-day use training of our software to be handled by the LMS and the team members can really focus on the tough questions and best practices. We have seen over 110% year-over-year growth of users on our learning center platform. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review	Our Sakai costs are about 10% (ten percent) what it would cost for the big name LMS. For a school with a budget. this is a deciding factor. We can more easily afford more online programs to attract more students. Hard-won resources can go to needy places in the institution rather than to the online infrastructure. Incentivized Terry Golightly Assistant Director Online Instructional Design & Technology Read full review
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