LearnPress vs LifterLMS (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, LearnPress and LifterLMS share a 2.2 GPA, both have a free plan and their prices can't be set side by side, so the choice depends on which features you need.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
They get the same grade on all five counts.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
LearnPress
Free WordPress LMS plugin with paid add-ons and a Pro Bundle
LifterLMS
WordPress LMS plugin with a free core and paid bundles
Which one is for you
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
Pick LifterLMS if
- Fits if you already have a WordPress site and want courses on it for free to start
- Works for developers who will add paid extensions as needed
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you don't want to run WordPress yourself
- Pricey if you want the add-ons: bundles start at $398 a year and renew at full price
- Tight if you run several sites: the Earth bundle covers 1 site and the Universe covers 5
- Watch out: advanced quizzes and assignments need the $1,598 Infinity bundle
How we grade them
| 2.2GPALearnPressFair | 2.2GPALifterLMSFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CAdd-ons start at $19 each, and the Pro Bundle is $299 a year for 1 site, renewing at $209.30, which is about $24.90 a month in year one against a $20 cheapest quarter. | CThe core plugin is free but needs your own WordPress hosting, so it counts as a middle price. Bundles run $398, $598 and $1,598 a year. |
| Free plan and trial | BThe core plugin and eight free add-ons are free for 1 site, which one person can run a course on. | BThe free core gives unlimited courses, memberships, students and teachers with quizzes and certificates. You pay for hosting yourself. |
| Features | CCourses, quizzes, selling and reports are included, but content drip, live courses, certificates, gradebook, assignments and memberships are paid add-ons. | CCourses, memberships, ecommerce and reporting add-ons. The listing's gap: advanced quizzes, assignments and continuing education tracking need the Infinity bundle. |
| Ease of use | DNo rating on record. It only runs inside a self-hosted WordPress site, so hosting and updates are your job. | DIt runs only on a WordPress site you host and update yourself. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb only, but it connects to WooCommerce, Paid Memberships Pro, Stripe, Razorpay, 2Checkout, WPML and Elementor. | BWeb only, with Stripe, PayPal and WooCommerce connections. |
| Best for | free course building on a WordPress site | a free WordPress course plugin you host yourself |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: LearnPress and LifterLMS. How we grade
Where they differ
- LifterLMS also covers marketing automation, reports and community.
At a glance
| LearnPress | LifterLMS | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $19 per add-on, for 1 site | $398 per year for 1 site (Earth bundle), or a free core plugin |
| Free plan | Core plugin plus 8 free add-ons, with a lifetime license for 1 site, priority support and updates. | Core plugin: unlimited courses, memberships, students and teachers, with quizzes, certificates and achievement badges. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | ThimPress | LifterLMS |
| Price read from | learnpresslms.com | lifterlms.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
LifterLMS
- It runs only on a WordPress site you host yourself.
- Bundles renew at the full price, and the number of active sites is capped by tier.
- Advanced quizzes, assignments and continuing education tracking need the Infinity bundle.
Key features
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.
LifterLMS
- Courses and memberships
- The free core plugin has unlimited courses, memberships, students and teachers, plus quizzes, certificates and badges.
- Ecommerce add-ons
- Paid bundles add checkout through Stripe, PayPal or WooCommerce, cart abandonment recovery and name-your-price.
- Advanced add-ons
- Advanced Quizzes, Assignments and continuing education tracking are included only in the Infinity bundle.
- Reporting
- Every plan exports student, course and quiz reports to CSV, including enrollment and completion dates.
- Email and forms add-ons
- Universe and Infinity add email marketing, CRM and forms integration add-ons.
- Lifetime license
- A lifetime Infinity Bundle license is sold separately, with no later renewal payments.
Plans
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.
LifterLMS
Core Plugin$0
Free LMS plugin for WordPress with unlimited courses, memberships, students and teachers; you host it yourself.
Earth Bundle$398
per year for 1 site, renews at full price
Core plugin plus ecommerce add-ons for Stripe, PayPal and WooCommerce, cart recovery and name-your-price.
Universe Bundle$598
per year for 5 sites, renews at full price
Adds the Sky Pilot theme, email marketing and CRM add-ons, forms add-ons and a weekly mastermind.
Infinity Bundle$1598
per year for unlimited sites, renews at full price
Everything in Universe plus 15 advanced add-ons and support for 3 users.
Ways to pay less
LearnPress
No public discounts listed.
LifterLMS
- Other savings
First year at 50% off
The pricing page says first-year bundle purchases are discounted by 50%, and an upgrade to a larger bundle gets the discount again.
- Lifetime license
Infinity Bundle lifetime license
The pricing page offers a lifetime Infinity Bundle license with updates, support and future products and no renewal payments.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, LearnPress or LifterLMS?
As of Nov 13, 2026, LearnPress starts at $19 per add-on, for 1 site, and LifterLMS starts at $398 per year for 1 site (Earth bundle), or a free core plugin.
Which has a free plan, LearnPress or LifterLMS?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both LearnPress and LifterLMS have a free plan.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.