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manaba
What manaba is
manaba is a paid, cloud-based education support service developed by Asahi Net, Inc. for educational institutions in Japan. It combines a learning management system with a portfolio for assignments, information distribution and accumulated learning outcomes. Institutions can provide course materials and announcements, run discussion boards, quizzes, reports and project learning, and manage grades and portfolios. Assessments include automatically graded tests, manually graded tests and drills; prerequisite scores can be set for automatically graded tests. Students can review and comment on classmates’ reports, while instructors can comment and give editing guidance. Integrations cover academic administration data and LDAPS or SAML 2.0 single sign-on. manaba runs only in the cloud and has no public API. Web, Android and iOS access is listed, but the smartphone interface has fewer functions. Pricing is quoted by institution size.
Who it suits
manaba suits Japanese educational institutions needing cloud LMS, portfolio and assessment functions. It is designed for institutions integrating academic administration data or single sign-on.
What it does well
- LMS and portfolio in one service
- Multiple quiz and assessment types
- Peer report review and instructor guidance
- LDAPS and SAML 2.0 SSO integrations
- Web, Android and iOS access
What to know first
- Cloud environment only
- No public API
- Smartphone interface has limited functionality
- Video uploads limited to 50 MB
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| manaba | Quoted based on the number of faculty, staff, and students · Price is provided by estimate · Cloud environment only | On request |
As manaba.jp lists them, read 11 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
manaba combines teaching, assessment and portfolio workflows for institutional use. Its cloud-only delivery, limited smartphone functionality and lack of public API are important fit considerations.
Facts from manaba's own pages
- API
- The FAQ states that a public API is not available. · manaba.jp, 11 Oct 2026
- API access
- No · manaba.jp, 25 Sept 2026
- Assessments
- Yes · manaba.jp, 25 Sept 2026
- Devices and browsers
- The recommended browser combinations include Chrome, Firefox, and Edge on Windows; Safari and Firefox on Mac; Safari on iOS; and Chrome on Android. · manaba.jp, 11 Oct 2026
- Free plan
- No · manaba.jp, 25 Sept 2026
- Hosting
- The FAQ says manaba is currently provided only in a cloud environment. · manaba.jp, 11 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The service describes integrations with academic administration systems for user, course, and enrollment data, and authentication systems using LDAPS or SAML 2.0 SSO. · manaba.jp, 11 Oct 2026
- LMS and portfolio
- The service combines an LMS for assignment management and information distribution with a portfolio for accumulating learning outcomes. · manaba.jp, 11 Oct 2026
- Maker
- Asahi Net, Inc. develops and provides manaba; its company profile lists its establishment date as April 2, 1990 and its address in Ginza, Chuo City, Tokyo. · asahi-net.co.jp, 11 Oct 2026
- Mobile app
- No · manaba.jp, 25 Sept 2026
- Mobile limitations
- The smartphone interface has limited functionality compared with the full service. · manaba.jp, 11 Oct 2026
- Product
- manaba is a cloud-based education support service used by educational institutions in Japan. · manaba.jp, 11 Oct 2026
- Quiz types
- Quiz options include automatically graded tests, manually graded tests, and drills, with prerequisite score settings available for automatically graded tests. · manaba.jp, 11 Oct 2026
- Reports
- Students can review and comment on one another’s submitted reports, and instructors can comment on individual reports and provide editing guidance. · manaba.jp, 11 Oct 2026
- Security
- Asahi Net says it uses organizational, technical, physical, and personnel measures to manage personal information and prevent unauthorized access or loss. · asahi-net.co.jp, 11 Oct 2026
- SSO support
- Yes · manaba.jp, 25 Sept 2026
- Support
- The maker offers prospective customers demos and visits, and says the basic environment is generally issued in about five business days after application. · manaba.jp, 11 Oct 2026
- Support routing
- For current institution customers, manaba directs students and faculty to contact their institution’s manaba representative rather than the company directly. · manaba.jp, 11 Oct 2026
- Teaching tools
- Features include course materials, announcements, discussion boards, quizzes, reports, project learning, grades, and portfolios. · manaba.jp, 11 Oct 2026
- Video limit
- The FAQ says uploaded video files may be up to 50 MB each and YouTube videos can be embedded. · manaba.jp, 11 Oct 2026
Where manaba stands on Freedom251
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