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Open Source in LMS — SaaS tools & trends 2026

4 products Sparkpulse tracks are shipping around open source in LMS. The fastest-moving right now are ILIAS, Chamilo and Sakai, ranked by how frequently they ship meaningful updates. Below: every tracked product carrying this theme, updated from release data.

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Products shipping around open source

#01ILIASILIAS keeps three LMS branches patched in lockstep, security first5.0alternatives →

#02ChamiloChamilo is racing a Symfony/Vue 2.0 rewrite to GA while hardening the legacy 1.11 line.2.5alternatives →

#03SakaiSakai keeps a slow annual cadence — Sakai 25 in mid-2025, 25.1 point release in late 2025, with most feed entries being archival docs.0.0alternatives →

#04ClassroomIOPre-1.0 open-source LMS in a security-hardening sprint after a wave of disclosed CVEs.0.0alternatives →

Frequently asked questions about open source

Which SaaS tools ship open source in LMS in 2026?

ILIAS, Chamilo, Sakai, ClassroomIO — the open source products Sparkpulse tracks in LMS, ranked by shipping velocity from verified changelogs.

What's the fastest-moving open source product right now?

ILIAS, with a velocity score of 5.0 out of 10 in LMS, based on how frequently it ships meaningful updates.

How many products are shipping around open source?

Sparkpulse currently tracks 4 products carrying the open source theme in LMS, updated continuously from verified release data.