Why Paideia?

Paideia is a modern, lightweight Learning Management System designed for educational institutions. Paideia embarked on its journey to be the next generation LMS on September 29, 2025. Built from the ground up with modern web technologies, Paideia focuses on simplicity, performance, and maintainability while delivering comprehensive LMS capabilities. If you need an LMS that’s easy to deploy, scales effortlessly, and avoids the complexity of traditional platforms, then Paideia is for you.

Features

Paideia is a feature-complete Learning Management System. It includes everything you need to manage courses, students, assignments, quizzes, discussions, and gradebooks. Built with a modern tech stack and robust design decisions, Paideia delivers enterprise-grade functionality without the technical debt.

Some highlights include:

• Modern Tech Stack: Built with Bun, React Router v7, and Elysia for optimal performance.
• React-Based Frontend: Firm foundation built on React with Mantine components for a consistent, modern UI.
• Feature Complete: Complete LMS functionality including courses, enrollments, assignments, quizzes, discussions, and gradebooks.
• Single Binary Deployment: Download and run a single executable - no complex setup required.
• Scalable Infrastructure: Built on PostgreSQL and S3 for minimal footprint with massive scalability.
• No Plugin Architecture: Unlike Moodle and Canvas, Paideia avoids plugin hell and management hassle.
• LTI Support: Built-in LTI (Learning Tools Interoperability) support for seamless integration with external tools.
• AI-Native: AI-native features built directly into the platform.
• Microsoft Integration: Built-in Microsoft integration (Teams, OneDrive, Office 365) - no plugins required.

Design Principles

Paideia is built on six core design principles that guide our development and ensure the platform delivers on its promises. These principles explain why we built Paideia, the problems it solves, and why Paideia may be the best choice for your institution.

Paideia is…

1. Modern Tech Stack, No Technical Debt: Built with the latest technologies and best practices from day one.
2. Robust Design Decisions: Firm foundation built on React with production-grade architecture.
3. Feature Complete: Comprehensive LMS capabilities out of the box.
4. Easy Deployment: Single binary deployment - download and run.
5. Scalable by Design: Minimal footprint with PostgreSQL and S3, but insanely scalable.
6. No Plugin Hell: No plugin architecture - avoids the complexity and management hassle of Moodle and Canvas.

Learn more about Paideia’s design principles in detail.

The Story Behind Paideia

Paideia was created by Hananoshika yomaru while working as a Learning Technology Specialist at Trinity Western University in Canada. Managing Moodle was a constant pain — the platform’s complexity made routine tasks difficult, and extending functionality through plugins was problematic. Most third-party Moodle plugins lack proper maintenance, are buggy, and require careful consideration before installation. This plugin dependency creates technical debt and security concerns.

Frustrated with these limitations, Paideia was born from a vision: create an LMS that takes a “batteries included” approach with a modern tech stack. By choosing the right technologies from day one, Paideia keeps technical debt low and is ready for the long journey ahead. No plugins needed for basic features — everything essential is built-in, maintainable, and secure.

Why Choose Paideia?

Paideia represents a new generation of Learning Management Systems. Built with modern technologies, designed for easy deployment, and architected for scale, Paideia gives you enterprise-grade LMS capabilities without enterprise-grade complexity.

Whether you’re a small institution or a large university, Paideia’s single binary deployment, scalable infrastructure, and feature-complete design make it an ideal choice. You get all the functionality you need without the plugin management, technical debt, or deployment complexity of traditional platforms.

Ready to experience a modern LMS? Install Paideia and see how easy it is to get started.