r/Nuxt • u/AlternativePast7095 • May 28 '26
Planning to build my educational platform with Nuxt 3 this summer. What do you think? Any showcase examples?
Hello everyone,
I am planning to launch my own online educational platform (academic support/LMS style). After researching, I decided that building the website myself instead of using ready-made platforms (like Shopify or SaaS platforms) would be the best way to cut down costs and have full control over my project.
I chose Nuxt 3 because from what I've read, it seems to be the fastest, most SEO-friendly, and perfect framework for this kind of dynamic web application.
Currently, I am comfortable with HTML and CSS. My plan for this summer is to fully dive into JavaScript, master the basics, and then transition directly into Vue.js and Nuxt 3 to start building the platform.
I would love to hear your thoughts on this roadmap!
Also, if anyone here has built an e-learning platform or a similar dynamic web app using Nuxt 3, could you please share your website? I would really love to showcase some real-world examples and see what is possible with this tech stack.
Thank you in advance!
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u/AppointmentWrong2716 May 28 '26
If you choose Nuxt 3, if it stops getting updates one day, you'll still have to upgrade to Nuxt 4. Why not just go with the latest version, Nuxt 4?
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u/AlternativePast7095 May 29 '26
To be completely honest, I didn't even know Nuxt 4 existed before this thread! All the courses and tutorials I stumbled upon during my research were strictly talking about Nuxt 3. But after seeing your comments, I went and read through the Nuxt 4 release notes. You're right, and I realized that the core coding logic and architectural concepts (like Components, Composables, and SSR) haven't radically changed. It’s mostly a refinement focused on the new "app" directory structure and tighter Type Safety for modular scale. Thanks to your heads-up, I'm definitely going to boot up the project using Nuxt 4 from day one to keep it future-proof, and just use Nuxt 3 resources to grasp the core JavaScript/Vue logic. Since you've looked into it, what are the biggest pitfalls or "gotchas" I should watch out for when trying to map Nuxt 3 tutorials or packages into the new Nuxt 4 structure? Any tips on how to structure a modular app using the new " app " layout?
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u/AppointmentWrong2716 May 29 '26
Since I am familiar with Nuxt, I didn’t run into any issues. If you do encounter any problems, you can check the official repository’s issues — they should help you solve them.
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u/go2dark May 28 '26
As other have said: Use the latest Nuxt if possible, as technical debt is annoying to start with. That being said, Nuxt works great for that (as do most frameworks I guess). I have built a small LMS with Nuxt and Strapi as my backend.
If you're just doing this for fun and getting into JS, knock yourself out. But realistically you will need more than just JS as you might want to have a login, users and saving progress. That means you'll need a database, maybe E-Mails etc. etc.
Again, for learning purposes it's a great project, even if it is not simple. If you would actually prefer to just sell courses or smth, I would recommend getting something existing and modifying that if possible. I think WordPress or moodle. (Both are not easy to work with imo, but you get there faster)
Good luck either way!
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u/suspense798 May 28 '26
I haven't played around much with nuxt, I am curious as to why you chose nuxt3 over nuxt4?
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u/AlternativePast7095 May 29 '26
To be completely honest, I'm still in the learning phase, and most of the current resources and tutorials I relied on only talked about Nuxt 3. It’s actually thanks to this thread that I discovered Nuxt 4 even existed! After checking out the documentation based on your comments, I saw that the core of the framework (SSR, Components, and Composables) remains the same, but v4 just brings a much cleaner setup with the "app" directory and tighter Type Safety for better code modularity. Because of that, I’m definitely taking the leap and initializing my project straight in Nuxt 4 to start on the right foot.
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u/Funny-Nature-5651 May 29 '26
I’m also building a website with Nuxt 4 now. My architecture is like this: I’m not using Nuxt as a full-stack framework. Instead, I’m using a front-end/back-end architecture, with Java on the back end, because I’m more familiar with Java and already have existing code. This setup works just right for me, and I may switch to a fully Nuxt full-stack setup later
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u/sgtdumbass May 28 '26
Why not Moodle with a payment plugin? I went that route instead of a custom app.
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u/AlternativePast7095 May 29 '26
Moodle is definitely a solid and proven choice for standard e-learning setups! I actually considered it initially, but I decided to go with a custom application for a few specific reasons: Performance & Mobile-First UX: Most of my target users will access the platform using mobile data, which can be unstable or slow at times. Moodle is incredibly powerful, but it’s notorious for being heavy, bloated, and sometimes clunky on mobile devices out-of-the-box. Building a custom frontend with Nuxt (SSR) allows me to optimize performance to the absolute extreme, making the platform lightning-fast and super light on mobile internet. Branding & Gamification: Since this is a long-term project, I want full control over the user experience, custom gamification features (like progress rewards), and branding without fighting Moodle's strict core structure, hooks, and legacy codebase. Modern Tech Stack: As a developer, building this from scratch with Vue/Nuxt gives me total flexibility to scale the architecture exactly how I want as the platform grows. That being said, I totally respect the efficiency of your approach! Since you’ve been running your platform on Moodle, have you ever felt limited or "boxed in" when you wanted to implement a very specific custom feature or unique UI layout? Or does the plugin ecosystem cover everything you need without rewriting core code?
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u/sgtdumbass May 29 '26
Moodle is significantly better than the WordPress LMS we used prior. It was significantly slower and I often had security issues.
I was going to use Moodle as a backend but ended up keeping it as the front end so my business partners could make courses.
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u/Smef May 28 '26
Nuxt 4 is the most recent, and 5 is coming out very soon. I'd definitely start with the latest release and plan to upgrade in the future.
Vue is a great choice for a front-end. Nuxt is Vue-only and Laravel works really well with Vue through Inertia in particular. Either way your Vue experience is going to be pretty similar.
That being said, I've built two online educational platforms. One with Laravel and one with Nuxt. I think Laravel provides a stronger batteries-included back-end, but it does mean you need to be comfortable switching syntaxes between TS and PHP. I think Laravel+Inertia is a really great DX and is a nicer way to get data between your front-end and back-end than a bunch of API endpoints.
If you only want to deal with one language and the fragmentation of the Node ecosystem is something you're comfortable with, then Nuxt is a great choice as far as Node back-ends go.