Simplest WordPress Payment and Donation Plugin
- Free version
- Yes
- Price
- From $83/year
- Category
- Membership & LMS
Not announcedBlack Friday deal for Paymattic
Paymattic vs WP Courseware
Paymattic wins 1 of the 1 points we can measure. Here's how they compare on price, features, ratings and deals.
At a glance
| Feature | Paymattic | WP Courseware |
|---|---|---|
| Our score | 8.3/10 | Not rated |
| Starts at | $83/year (better) | $159/year |
| Free version | Yes | – |
| Refund window | – | 30 days |
| Billing | Free + paid plans | Subscription |
| Active installs | 3K+ | – |
| Last Black Friday | 50% off | – |
| Category | Membership & LMS | Membership & LMS |
| Vendor | Paymattic | WP Courseware |
| Black Friday 2026 | Not announced | Not announced |
Which should you choose?
Choose Paymattic if…
- Small businesses that take payments on WordPress
- Nonprofits that collect donations
- You want to start free
- You want the lower starting price
Choose WP Courseware if…
- Educators and coaches selling courses from their own WordPress site
- Agencies building courses for clients
Features
Paymattic
- Subscriptions and one-time payments
- Global and local payment gateways
- Recurring and one-time donations
- Drag and drop form builder
- Customer and donor dashboards
- Coupons and currency support
- Webhooks and notifications
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
Paymattic
- Free version available on WordPress.org
- Supports subscriptions and one-time payments
- Lifetime plans are available for each license tier
- Paid plans renew each year unless you buy a lifetime license
- No money-back guarantee is listed on the pricing page
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
Paymattic
PersonalStarts here
$83/year
1 site
- 1 domain
- 1 year of plugin updates
- 1 year of priority support
Agency
$167/year
20 sites
- 20 domains
- 1 year of plugin updates
- 1 year of priority support
Unlimited
$251/year
Unlimited sites
- Unlimited domains
- 1 year of plugin updates
- 1 year of priority support
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
Paymattic vs WP Courseware questions
Is Paymattic better than WP Courseware?
On our comparison Paymattic comes out ahead on 1 of 1 measurable points. The right pick still depends on what you build.
Which is cheaper, Paymattic or WP Courseware?
Paymattic starts at $83/year and WP Courseware starts at $159/year.
Can I get Paymattic or WP Courseware cheaper on Black Friday?
Both are on our Black Friday tracker. Paymattic was 50% off last year.
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
