ThirstyAffiliates vs Tutor LMS

Evenly matched on the points we can measure. Here's how they compare on price, features, ratings and deals.

At a glance

FeatureThirstyAffiliatesTutor LMS
Our score8.4/10 (better)7.6/10
Starts at$99.60/year (better)$199/year
Free versionYesYes
Refund window14 days30 days (better)
BillingSubscriptionSubscription
Active installs30K+100K+ (better)
Last Black Friday–50% off
CategoryMembership & LMSMembership & LMS
VendorThirstyAffiliatesTutorlms
Black Friday 2026Not announcedNot announced

Which should you choose?

Choose ThirstyAffiliates if…

  • Affiliate marketers managing many links
  • Bloggers with Amazon affiliate links
  • You want the lower starting price

Choose Tutor LMS if…

  • Course creators selling courses on WordPress
  • Agencies building learning sites for clients

Features

ThirstyAffiliates

  • Link cloaking and shortening
  • Automatic keyword linking
  • Amazon API importing
  • Advanced statistics reports
  • Geolocation link redirects
  • Automatic affiliate disclosure
  • Automatic 404 checker

Tutor LMS

  • Course builder
  • Quizzes and assignments
  • Course selling
  • Payment gateways
  • AI Studio
  • Certificates
  • Live classes

Pros and cons

ThirstyAffiliates

  • Free version available on WordPress.org
  • 14-day refund guarantee on paid plans
  • Automatic keyword linking and Amazon API importing on every paid plan
  • Works with WPML and Polylang
  • Paid plans are billed yearly
  • Plans are limited to 1, 5, or 10 sites
  • Pricing page shows sale prices next to higher normal prices, so the discount may end

Tutor LMS

  • The core plugin is free
  • Tutor LMS does not take a percentage of course revenue
  • All paid plans include unlimited courses and users
  • Lifetime plans are available
  • 30-day money-back guarantee
  • AI Studio requires your own OpenAI API key
  • The Individual plan covers one site only
  • Sites beyond 10 need the Agency plan

Pricing plans

ThirstyAffiliates

  • BasicStarts here

    $99.60/year

    1 site

    • Automatic keyword linking
    • Amazon API importing
    • Geographic redirects
  • Plus

    $149.60/year

    5 sites

    • Automatic keyword linking
    • Amazon API importing
    • Geographic redirects
  • Advanced

    $199.60/year

    10 sites

    • Automatic keyword linking
    • Amazon API importing
    • Product displays

Tutor LMS

  • IndividualStarts here

    $199/year

    1 site

    • All pro add-ons and features
    • Unlimited courses and users
    • Priority support
  • Business

    $399/year

    10 sites

    • All pro add-ons and features
    • Unlimited courses and users
    • Pro themes
  • Agency

    $799/year

    Unlimited sites

    • All pro add-ons and features
    • Unlimited courses and users
    • Updates for 1 year

What Reddit says

ThirstyAffiliates

Not enough Reddit discussion yet.

Tutor LMS

Reddit users see Tutor LMS as a cheap, workable choice for simple course sites, but several say it gets expensive once extra features are needed. Threads also mention bugs that affected unrelated pages and a critical authentication bypass in Tutor LMS Pro.

ThirstyAffiliates vs Tutor LMS questions

Is ThirstyAffiliates better than Tutor LMS?

They're evenly matched on the points we can measure. Pick by features and budget.

Which is cheaper, ThirstyAffiliates or Tutor LMS?

ThirstyAffiliates starts at $99.60/year and Tutor LMS starts at $199/year.

Can I get ThirstyAffiliates or Tutor LMS cheaper on Black Friday?

Both are on our Black Friday tracker. Tutor LMS was 50% off last year.

Both products

Tutor LMS

7.6/10

Tutor LMS allows you to build, manage, and scale your online courses and eLearning business with a powerful WordPress LMS.

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

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