Chamilo vs Sakai

Which one do AI engines recommend, and how do they differ on price, fit and features?

The short answer

Chamilo is the stronger AI pick in Learning Management: it has a visibility score of 1 versus 0.7 for Sakai, and ranks ahead in 100% of the answers that name both.

Choose Chamilo if…

You want the brand AI engines rank higher (1 vs 0.7)
You need GDPR compliant coverage
lightweight open-source option

Choose Sakai if…

Built for higher education and research institutions
Supports project-based and collaborative learning
Open-source option
Lightweight open-source choice

AI visibility side by side

Latest weekly run · Nov 3

Metric	Chamilo	Sakai
Visibility score	1%	0.7%
Change vs last week	New	New
Rank in Learning Management	#38	#44
Share of voice	0.4%	0.5%
Mentions this run	2	2
Positive in AI answers	50%	50%

The stronger value in each row is marked with a ✓.

Visibility score trend

Weekly runs over the last 60 days

Chamilo 0pp · Sakai 0pp over 0 weekly runs.

Engine by engine

Chamilo leads on 1 of 3 engines

ChatGPT

AI Mode

1.3%

Perplexity

0.9%

ChamiloSakai

Head to head in AI answers

1 engine answers name both brands

1Chamilo ranked higher

0Sakai ranked higher

Prompt	Engine	Chamilo	Sakai
Alternatives to the most popular learning management system	Perplexity	#14	#15

Features, pricing & fit

Dimension	Chamilo	Sakai
Deployment	Self-hosted on internal servers or deployed in the cloud	Self-hosted, on-site installation option
Compliance	GDPR compliant	—
Support	Community forum, Paid support from official service providers	Longsight, Learning Experiences, EDF
Founded	2010	—
Headquarters	—	Beaverton, Oregon, United States
Employees	1–10	1–10
Best for	Small businesses and institutions that want low-cost, self-hosted software	Higher education institutions that want open-source control over student data