BuddyBoss All in One Bundle vs LifterLMS

LifterLMS wins 3 of the 4 points we can measure. Here's how they compare on price, features, ratings and deals.

At a glance

FeatureBuddyBoss All in One BundleLifterLMS
Our score8.2/10 (better)8/10
Starts at$4,999/year$199/year (better)
Free versionNoYes (better)
Refund window14 days30 days (better)
BillingSubscriptionSubscription
Active installs–10K+
Last Black Friday40% off–
CategoryMembership & LMSMembership & LMS
VendorBuddybossLifterlms
Black Friday 2026Not announcedNot announced

Which should you choose?

Choose BuddyBoss All in One Bundle if…

  • Organizations launching a community, course, or membership site with a mobile app
  • Owners who want a managed build and maintenance

Choose LifterLMS if…

  • Course creators on WordPress
  • Membership sites that need a free starting point
  • You want to start free
  • You want the lower starting price

Features

BuddyBoss All in One Bundle

  • Community, courses and memberships
  • Branded iOS and Android app
  • Done-for-you website build
  • Gamification
  • Media offload and CDN
  • Ongoing maintenance and project manager

LifterLMS

  • Course builder
  • Memberships and access plans
  • Payment gateways
  • Cart abandonment recovery
  • Email and form integrations
  • Quizzes and assignments
  • Private groups and cohorts

Pros and cons

BuddyBoss All in One Bundle

  • Covers the web platform and the mobile app under one price
  • Done-for-you site build and ongoing maintenance are included
  • Price stays the same after year one
  • 14-day money-back guarantee
  • Costs 4,999 per year, far above the 199 first-year Web plan
  • Priced for managed projects, not for a self-built site
  • No free trial is listed

LifterLMS

  • Core LMS plugin is free with unlimited courses and students
  • Paid bundles include ecommerce and marketing add-ons
  • 30-day money-back guarantee on paid plans
  • Ecommerce and advanced features need a paid bundle
  • Paid bundles renew at full price after the first year

Pricing plans

BuddyBoss All in One Bundle

  • Web + App Done For YouStarts here

    $4,999/year

    1 site + app sites

    • Web Scale license and done-for-you website build
    • App Launch license and done-for-you iOS and Android app
    • Price does not rise after year one

LifterLMS

  • LifterLMS Core Plugin

    Free

    Unlimited sites

    • Unlimited courses
    • Unlimited memberships
    • Unlimited students and teachers
  • EarthStarts here

    $199/year

    1 site

    • Unlimited support for 1 user
    • Ecommerce add-ons for Stripe, PayPal, and WooCommerce
    • Cart abandonment recovery add-on
  • Universe

    $299/year

    5 sites

    • Unlimited support for 2 users
    • Sky Pilot theme
    • Email marketing and CRM add-ons

What Reddit says

BuddyBoss All in One Bundle

Reddit threads about BuddyBoss are mostly questions and comparisons with BuddyPress and PeepSo rather than full reviews. The one clear opinion in these posts says it was not that great after a few years of use.

LifterLMS

Reddit mentions of LifterLMS are thin: a 2019 sysadmin thread lists it as one WordPress LMS option for a 500-user organisation, and a 2026 post reports that Elementor editing did not work on course pages until course and lesson options were enabled in Elementor settings.

BuddyBoss All in One Bundle vs LifterLMS questions

Is BuddyBoss All in One Bundle better than LifterLMS?

On our comparison LifterLMS comes out ahead on 3 of 4 measurable points. The right pick still depends on what you build.

Which is cheaper, BuddyBoss All in One Bundle or LifterLMS?

BuddyBoss All in One Bundle starts at $4,999/year and LifterLMS starts at $199/year.

Can I get BuddyBoss All in One Bundle or LifterLMS cheaper on Black Friday?

Both are on our Black Friday tracker. BuddyBoss All in One Bundle was 40% off last year.

Both products

LifterLMS

8.0/10

LifterLMS has everything you need to easily create, launch, and scale courses from your own WordPress LMS website.

Free version
Yes
Price
From $199/year
Category
Membership & LMS

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