Academy LMS vs LearnPress (2026): which should you pick?

Pick Academy LMS if

• Fits if you run WordPress and want the cheapest paid course plugin around
• Works for agencies who need 10 to 200 sites on one license

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you want a hosted service, as it runs only on your own WordPress site
• Tight if you stay on the free core, because SCORM, H5P, live classes, drip and revenue sharing are Pro
• Watch out: the page does not say what renewal costs after the first year
• Watch out: prices are shown as discounts with a countdown timer, so the list price is the higher one

Pick LearnPress if

• Fits if you run WordPress and want a free course plugin to start
• Makes sense if you add paid add-ons one at a time

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you do not run WordPress: it works only on a self-hosted WordPress site
• Not for you if you want drip, certificates or assignments free, as they are paid add-ons
• Pricey if you want everything: the Pro Bundle is $299 for the first year and renews at $209.30
• Watch out: the site shows a Black Friday banner of 25% off with no end date stated

Academy LMS

• It runs only inside a self-hosted WordPress site; hosting and updates are your job.
• Advanced assignments, live classes, SCORM and H5P, drip content and revenue sharing are labeled Pro.
• Licenses include 1 year of support and updates; the page does not say what renewal costs.
• Paid plans are shown as discounts from higher list prices, with a countdown timer on the page.

LearnPress

• It runs only inside a self-hosted WordPress site; hosting and updates are your job.
• Content drip, live lessons, certificates and assignments are paid add-ons, not part of the free core.
• The Pro Bundle covers 1 site, includes 12 months of updates and renews at $209.30.
• The site shows a Black Friday banner of 25% off premium add-ons and themes, with no end date stated.

Academy LMS

Course and lesson builders

Drag-and-drop curriculum with videos, text and downloads, plus an AI course builder for drafting lessons.

Quizzes and question bank

Ten-plus question types with timers, attempt limits and pass marks, and a shared question bank with CSV import and export.

Certificates and grading

A certificate designer with a public verification ID for each certificate; smart grading and advanced assignments are Pro.

SCORM, H5P and live classes

Pro imports existing SCORM and H5P courses and schedules live classes and meetings into the curriculum.

Instructors and revenue sharing

Multi-instructor courses, public instructor profiles, and per-instructor commission splits (revenue sharing is Pro).

Selling and ecosystem tools

Sell through WooCommerce, StoreEngine, SureCart or EDD, or add Kodezen's own community, CRM, mobile app and gamification plugins.

LearnPress

Course builder

Build online or offline courses with lessons that mix video, audio, text and images, a reusable lesson bank and attached course materials.

Quizzes and exams

Multiple choice, true/false and fill-in-the-blank questions from a reusable question bank, timed quizzes and exams with attempt limits.

LearnPress AI

Generates a course title, description and curriculum from a topic, or fills in gaps in a course you have already started.

Selling courses

Built-in checkout for guests, manual orders, and external checkout links; WooCommerce, Stripe, Razorpay and Paid Memberships Pro integrations.

Premium add-ons

Paid add-ons cover content drip, live courses, certificates, gradebook, assignments and memberships. Content drip is listed at $39.

Reports and enrollment control

Reports on engagement, completion and quiz results, and tools to add, remove or pause a student's enrollment.

Academy LMS

• Individual$99

  per year for 1 site

  All Pro features, 1 year of support and updates. Shown as $99 against a crossed-out $199.

• Business$129

  per year for up to 10 sites

  Same features on 10 sites, shown against a crossed-out $299.

• Business Plus$149

  per year for up to 25 sites

  Same features on 25 sites, shown against a crossed-out $349.

• Agency$199

  per year for up to 100 sites

  Same features on 100 sites, shown against a crossed-out $399.

• Agency Plus$229

  per year for up to 200 sites

  Same features on 200 sites, shown against a crossed-out $449.

LearnPress

• Free$0

  Core plugin and 8 free add-ons for 1 site, with lifetime updates.

• Customize$19

  per add-on, for 1 site

  Pick individual premium add-ons; the price shown is the entry price. Includes 12 months of updates and priority support.

• Pro Bundle$299

  for 1 site, 12 months of updates, renews at $209.30

  All premium and free add-ons. Shown as $299 against a crossed-out $710, with no end date given.