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LifterLMS

LifterLMS has everything you need to easily create, launch, and scale courses from your own WordPress LMS website.

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Who it's for

Course creators, communities and membership site owners

  • Course creators on WordPress
  • Membership sites that need a free starting point

Best LifterLMS features

  • Course builder

    Create courses, lessons, and quizzes with the free core plugin.

  • Memberships and access plans

    Sell membership access and restrict content by plan.

  • Payment gateways

    Accept payments through Stripe, PayPal, WooCommerce, and Authorize.net.

  • Cart abandonment recovery

    Recover unfinished checkouts with a paid add-on.

  • Email and form integrations

    Connect to Mailchimp, Kit, and popular form plugins.

  • Quizzes and assignments

    Assess students with quizzes and assignments inside courses.

  • Private groups and cohorts

    Run cohorts and private areas for enrolled students.

LifterLMS pricing

All plans and prices

  • 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

Our verdict

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8.0/10
  • 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

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