LearnUpon alternatives · Courses
Free alternatives to LearnUpon
LearnUpon has no free plan. 37 of the 98 other course and community platforms in this directory are free or have a free plan.
LearnUpon's current pricing could not be confirmed from its own site. 12 of them have no paid plan at all; the rest pair a free plan with paid ones.
37 tools · Listings checked up to Nov 13, 2026 · Where the facts come from
The 12 closest to LearnUpon
- Free plan · from $119/mo
TalentLMS
Cloud LMS for employee, partner and customer training
What is free: Free plan with no time limit for up to 5 users; uploads are limited to 100 MB per file.
- TalentLMS has a free plan. LearnUpon does not.
- Free plan · from $35/mo
FreshLearn
Course, coaching and community platform with zero sales fees
What is free: 1 product, 25 manual enrollments, 3 sales pages, email support and the blogging CMS.
- FreshLearn has a free plan. LearnUpon does not.
- Only FreshLearn lists iOS and Android apps.
- FreshLearn also covers email campaigns, community and digital downloads.
- LearnUpon also covers reports.
- Free plan
Canvas LMS
Instructure's LMS for schools, universities and training programs
What is free: Canvas Lite is a free account for individual educators teaching their own class, tutoring or piloting a course, with no school license needed.
- Canvas LMS has a free plan. LearnUpon does not.
- Free
Open edX
Free open-source learning platform stewarded by Axim Collaborative
What is free: Everything. There is no paid plan.
- Open edX has a free plan. LearnUpon does not.
- Open edX is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Free plan · from $19
LearnCube
Virtual classroom and online school software for teaching languages
What is free: Virtual Classroom Basic: unlimited 1:1 classes, video, audio and chat, and a materials library holding up to 10 files.
- LearnCube has a free plan. LearnUpon does not.
- Only LearnCube lists iOS and Android apps.
- LearnCube also covers whiteboard, video calls and class booking.
- LearnUpon also covers online courses.
- Free plan · from $17/mo
systeme.io
All-in-one marketing suite with funnels, email, courses and community
What is free: 2,000 contacts, unlimited emails, 3 funnels, 1 course with 500 students, 1 community, 1 blog, 1 automation rule and 1 email campaign. No card needed.
- systeme.io has a free plan. LearnUpon does not.
- systeme.io also covers booking links, sales pipeline, marketing automation, email campaigns and community.
- LearnUpon also covers reports.
- Free plan · from $398/yr
LifterLMS
WordPress LMS plugin with a free core and paid bundles
What is free: Core plugin: unlimited courses, memberships, students and teachers, with quizzes, certificates and achievement badges.
- LifterLMS has a free plan. LearnUpon does not.
- LifterLMS also covers templates, marketing automation and community.
- Free plan · from $15/mo
Sensei LMS
WordPress course plugin with a free core and a paid Pro tier
What is free: Sensei Free: unlimited free courses, certificate builder, basic quizzes and learning mode, open-source and community supported.
- Sensei LMS has a free plan. LearnUpon does not.
- Sensei LMS is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Sensei LMS also covers templates.
- LearnUpon also covers reports.
- Free plan · from $100/mo
Discourse
Open-source discussion forum software with hosted plans
What is free: Free hosting plan: 2 staff seats, 10 categories, 5GB of storage, 20k emails a month and 500k page views a month.
- Discourse has a free plan. LearnUpon does not.
- Only Discourse lists iOS and Android apps.
- Discourse is open source, according to its own site.
- Discourse also covers team chat and community.
- Free plan · from $199/yr
Tutor LMS
WordPress course plugin with a free core and paid Pro licenses
What is free: The Tutor LMS core is free: unlimited courses, learners and instructors, a basic quiz builder and native video support.
- Tutor LMS has a free plan. LearnUpon does not.
- Tutor LMS also covers templates.
- LearnUpon also covers reports.
- Free plan · from $19
LearnPress
Free WordPress LMS plugin with paid add-ons and a Pro Bundle
What is free: Core plugin plus 8 free add-ons, with a lifetime license for 1 site, priority support and updates.
- LearnPress has a free plan. LearnUpon does not.
- LearnPress also covers templates.
- LearnUpon also covers reports.
- Free plan · from $99/yr
Academy LMS
WordPress LMS plugin with a free core and Pro licenses by site count
What is free: A free core edition with the course, lesson and quiz builders, question bank, certificate builder and student dashboard.
- Academy LMS has a free plan. LearnUpon does not.
- Academy LMS also covers templates and community.
- LearnUpon also covers reports.
Common questions
Is there a free alternative to LearnUpon?
Yes. TalentLMS, FreshLearn, Canvas LMS, Open edX, LearnCube, systeme.io, LifterLMS, Sensei LMS and 29 more are free or have a free plan.
Does LearnUpon have a free plan?
LearnUpon has no free plan. LearnUpon's current pricing could not be confirmed from its own site.
When was this checked?
Each listing shows its own date. On this page they run from Oct 17, 2026 to Nov 13, 2026. Vendors change prices and plans without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.
This page is built from the listings. A tool is here because its listing says so, and the order is how close each is to LearnUpon: the alternatives its listing names first, then the tools that share the most features with it.