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
Not announcedBlack Friday deal for LifterLMS
LifterLMS vs Pretty Links Pro
Pretty Links Pro wins 3 of the 4 points we can measure. Here's how they compare on price, features, ratings and deals.
At a glance
| Feature | LifterLMS | Pretty Links Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Our score | 8/10 | 8.7/10 (better) |
| Starts at | $199/year | $99.60/year (better) |
| Free version | Yes | Yes |
| Refund window | 30 days (better) | 14 days |
| Billing | Subscription | Subscription |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 200K+ (better) |
| Last Black Friday | – | – |
| Category | Membership & LMS | Membership & LMS |
| Vendor | Lifterlms | Pretty Links Pro |
| Black Friday 2026 | Not announced | Not announced |
Which should you choose?
Choose LifterLMS if…
- Course creators on WordPress
- Membership sites that need a free starting point
Choose Pretty Links Pro if…
- Affiliate marketers managing many links
- Bloggers and podcasters using branded short links
- You want the lower starting price
Features
LifterLMS
- Course builder
- Memberships and access plans
- Payment gateways
- Cart abandonment recovery
- Email and form integrations
- Quizzes and assignments
- Private groups and cohorts
Pretty Links Pro
- Cloaked redirects
- Temporary (302) redirects
- Detailed click reporting
- Link categories
- Custom slugs
- Rotate and split test redirects
Pros and cons
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
Pretty Links Pro
- Free Pretty Link version on WordPress.org
- Cloaked and temporary redirects with click reporting
- Rotate and split test redirects
- 14-day money-back guarantee
- No free trial is listed
- Paid plans are annual and priced by the number of sites
Pricing plans
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
Pretty Links Pro
BeginnerStarts here
$99.60/year
1 site
- Use on 1 site
- No transaction fees with PrettyPay
- Advanced redirect types
Marketer
$149.60/year
2 sites
- Use on up to 2 sites
- All Beginner features
- Link in Bio add-on
Super Affiliate
$199.60/year
5 sites
- Use on up to 5 sites
- All Marketer features
- Product Displays add-on
What Reddit says
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.
Pretty Links Pro
Not enough Reddit discussion yet.
LifterLMS vs Pretty Links Pro questions
Is LifterLMS better than Pretty Links Pro?
On our comparison Pretty Links Pro comes out ahead on 3 of 4 measurable points. The right pick still depends on what you build.
Which is cheaper, LifterLMS or Pretty Links Pro?
LifterLMS starts at $199/year and Pretty Links Pro starts at $99.60/year.
Can I get LifterLMS or Pretty Links Pro cheaper on Black Friday?
Both are on our Black Friday tracker. We'll add each discount the moment it goes live.
Both products
Custom Link Shortener, Branded Link Management
- Free version
- Yes
- Price
- From $99.60/year
- Category
- Membership & LMS
Not announcedBlack Friday deal for Pretty Links Pro