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 WP Courseware
WP Courseware wins 1 of the 1 points we can measure. Here's how they compare on price, features, ratings and deals.
At a glance
| Feature | LifterLMS | WP Courseware |
|---|---|---|
| Our score | 8/10 | Not rated |
| Starts at | $199/year | $159/year (better) |
| Free version | Yes | – |
| Refund window | 30 days | 30 days |
| Billing | Subscription | Subscription |
| Active installs | 10K+ | – |
| Last Black Friday | – | – |
| Category | Membership & LMS | Membership & LMS |
| Vendor | Lifterlms | WP Courseware |
| 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
- You want to start free
Choose WP Courseware if…
- Educators and coaches selling courses from their own WordPress site
- Agencies building courses for clients
- 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
WP Courseware
- Drag-and-drop course builder
- Built-in payments
- Quizzes and grade book
- Drip content
- PDF certificates
- Membership and WooCommerce integration
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
WP Courseware
- Stripe and PayPal payments, including subscriptions and installments, are built in
- Drip content, quizzes, and PDF certificates are included
- Plugin keeps working after the license year ends
- 30-day money-back guarantee on every license
- Updates and support stop when the yearly license is not renewed
- The smallest license covers 2 sites
- File upload and open-ended answers must be graded by hand
- Third-party reviewers describe a dated admin and no built-in CE credit tracking
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
WP Courseware
Teacher (2 Site License)Starts here
$159/year
2 sites
- 1 year of support
- 1 year of updates
- 30-day money-back guarantee
Professor (10 Site License)
$199/year
10 sites
- 1 year of support
- 1 year of updates
- 30-day money-back guarantee
Guru (25 Site License)
$279/year
25 sites
- 1 year of support
- 1 year of updates
- 30-day money-back guarantee
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.
WP Courseware
Not enough Reddit discussion yet.
LifterLMS vs WP Courseware questions
Is LifterLMS better than WP Courseware?
On our comparison WP Courseware comes out ahead on 1 of 1 measurable points. The right pick still depends on what you build.
Which is cheaper, LifterLMS or WP Courseware?
LifterLMS starts at $199/year and WP Courseware starts at $159/year.
Can I get LifterLMS or WP Courseware cheaper on Black Friday?
Both are on our Black Friday tracker. We'll add each discount the moment it goes live.
Both products
Fly Plugins builds WP Courseware, the WordPress LMS for creating and selling courses, and S3 Media Maestro, the Amazon S3 plugin that protects and delivers video and audio. WP Courseware is the original WordPress LMS plugin for building and selling courses, and S3 Media Maestro keeps your course videos protected on Amazon S3.
- Free version
- –
- Price
- From $159/year
- Category
- Membership & LMS
Not announcedBlack Friday deal for WP Courseware