Easy Affiliate vs LifterLMS

LifterLMS wins 2 of the 3 points we can measure. Here's how they compare on price, features, ratings and deals.

At a glance

FeatureEasy AffiliateLifterLMS
Our scoreNot rated8/10
Starts at$99.60/year (better)$199/year
Free versionNoYes (better)
Refund window14 days30 days (better)
BillingSubscriptionSubscription
Active installs–10K+
Last Black Friday70% off–
CategoryMembership & LMSMembership & LMS
VendorEasy AffiliateLifterlms
Black Friday 2026Not announcedNot announced

Which should you choose?

Choose Easy Affiliate if…

  • WooCommerce and membership sites starting an affiliate program
  • Stores that want a self-hosted affiliate program
  • You want the lower starting price

Choose LifterLMS if…

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

Features

Easy Affiliate

  • Affiliate program management
  • Commission rules
  • Fraud prevention
  • Payouts
  • eCommerce and membership integrations
  • Affiliate reporting

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

Easy Affiliate

  • Unlimited affiliates and tracking requests on every plan
  • Works with WooCommerce, MemberPress and Easy Digital Downloads
  • Self-hosted, so the program runs inside WordPress
  • Plus and Pro add multi-level commissions and more email integrations
  • No free version; plans start at $99.60 per year
  • The Basic plan covers one site only
  • No Trustpilot or G2 listing for the plugin was found

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

Easy Affiliate

  • BasicStarts here

    $99.60/year

    1 site sites

    • Works with WooCommerce, MemberPress and EDD
    • Self-service affiliate dashboard
    • PayPal one-click payouts
  • Plus

    $149.60/year

    3 sites sites

    • Multi-level affiliate commissions
    • Automatic fraud detection
    • Priority support
  • Pro

    $199.60/year

    5 sites sites

    • Advanced commission rules
    • Developer tools
    • Premium support

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

Easy Affiliate

Not enough Reddit discussion yet.

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.

Easy Affiliate vs LifterLMS questions

Is Easy Affiliate better than LifterLMS?

On our comparison LifterLMS comes out ahead on 2 of 3 measurable points. The right pick still depends on what you build.

Which is cheaper, Easy Affiliate or LifterLMS?

Easy Affiliate starts at $99.60/year and LifterLMS starts at $199/year.

Can I get Easy Affiliate or LifterLMS cheaper on Black Friday?

Both are on our Black Friday tracker. Easy Affiliate was 70% 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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