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
Not announcedBlack Friday deal for Tutor LMS
Tutor LMS 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 | Tutor LMS | WP Courseware |
|---|---|---|
| Our score | 7.6/10 | Not rated |
| Starts at | $199/year | $159/year (better) |
| Free version | Yes | – |
| Refund window | 30 days | 30 days |
| Billing | Subscription | Subscription |
| Active installs | 100K+ | – |
| Last Black Friday | 50% off | – |
| Category | Membership & LMS | Membership & LMS |
| Vendor | Tutorlms | WP Courseware |
| Black Friday 2026 | Not announced | Not announced |
Which should you choose?
Choose Tutor LMS if…
- Course creators selling courses on WordPress
- Agencies building learning sites for clients
- 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
Tutor LMS
- Course builder
- Quizzes and assignments
- Course selling
- Payment gateways
- AI Studio
- Certificates
- Live classes
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
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
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
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
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
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.
WP Courseware
Not enough Reddit discussion yet.
Tutor LMS vs WP Courseware questions
Is Tutor LMS 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, Tutor LMS or WP Courseware?
Tutor LMS starts at $199/year and WP Courseware starts at $159/year.
Can I get Tutor LMS or WP Courseware cheaper on Black Friday?
Both are on our Black Friday tracker. Tutor LMS 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