The MasterStudy LMS Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about MasterStudy LMS in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
MasterStudy LMS
The Insider’s Guide
WordPress LMS plugin with a free Starter license and paid yearly tiers
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among course and community platforms, read from MasterStudy LMS’s own pages.
Made by StylemixThemes · checked Nov 13, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from MasterStudy LMS’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on MasterStudy LMS’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 13, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.4
GPA, above 66 of the 98 other course and community platforms we grade
MasterStudy LMS is a WordPress plugin for building and selling online courses, made by StylemixThemes, which describes it as an open-source LMS. A free Starter license covers the core; paid licenses add prebuilt websites, priority ticket support and a year of updates, priced by number of sites.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about MasterStudy LMS, taken from its own pages and our grades.
It only runs on a WordPress site you host yourself, and the free license comes with just one prebuilt site and community support.
- 1
Best for WordPress course sites on a small budget
MasterStudy LMS is a WordPress plugin for courses, quizzes, Zoom lessons and certificates, with a free Starter license.
- 2
Paid plans start at $12.42 a month when paid by the year
As its pricing page puts it: $149 per year for 1 site.
- 3
There is a free plan
Starter: free license and free updates with community support and 1 free prebuilt website.
- 4
It runs on Web
Web.
- 5
Course builder
Build courses with lessons, a course details page and prerequisites, and import classes from a Google Classroom account.
- 6
Quizzes and assignments
Add knowledge-test quizzes to courses and set detailed assignments for students to submit.
- 7
Live lessons
Teach with Zoom lessons, meetings and webinars from inside the course site, with live-stream support listed on the product pages.
- 8
A 2.4 GPA, above 66 of 98
That is against the other course and community platforms we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
You could make this
What MasterStudy LMS does at its core is online courses and templates, and that is the kind of thing an AI app builder makes well.
MasterStudy LMS at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $149 per year for 1 site
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- StylemixThemes
- Category
- Courses & Communities
- Our grade
- 2.4 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for WordPress course sites on a small budget
MasterStudy LMS is a WordPress plugin for courses, quizzes, Zoom lessons and certificates, with a free Starter license. It only runs on a WordPress site you host yourself, and the free license comes with just one prebuilt site and community support.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | B | $149 a year for one site is about $12.42 a month, inside the cheapest quarter of courses tools, which start at $20. The free Starter license costs nothing, but you still pay for your own hosting. |
| Free plan and trial | B | The Starter license is free with updates and community support. Priority ticket support and 20 prebuilt sites need a paid license. |
| Features | B | Course builder, quizzes, assignments, Zoom lessons, drip content, certificates and group courses. Nothing in the listing is missing from the core job. |
| Ease of use | D | It runs inside a self-hosted WordPress site, so hosting, updates and security are yours to set up. No store rating is on record. |
| Platforms and integrations | C | Web only, through WordPress, with Zoom and Google Classroom on the list. Nothing for phones or desktops is listed. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who MasterStudy LMS is for
- Fits if you already run WordPress and want to add a course area
- Works for agencies who need a license covering 10 or unlimited sites
Who it is not for
- Skip it if you don't want to host a site, since it runs only on self-hosted WordPress
- Tight if you stay on the free Starter license, as it comes with 1 prebuilt site and community support only
- Pricey if you build for many clients: $299 a year for 10 sites, $599 for unlimited
- Watch out: paid licenses give a year of updates and support, and the Lifetime prices on the page could not be read
Good to know
Good for
- WordPress owners who want a free LMS plugin to begin with
- Agencies that need a license covering 10 or unlimited sites
- Course sites that start from a prebuilt demo layout
Worth knowing
- It runs only inside a self-hosted WordPress site, so hosting and security are your job.
- Paid licenses give 1 year of updates and support from the purchase date.
- The pricing page also has a Lifetime toggle, but those prices could not be read from the page text.
- Refunds are offered within 14 days, under the vendor's refund policy.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$12.42
A month to start, paid by the year. There is a free plan too
MasterStudy LMS has a free plan. Paid plans start at $149 per year for 1 site.
The free Starter license costs nothing, but you still pay for your own hosting.
Starter
$0
Free license and updates, community support and 1 prebuilt website.
Single site
$149
per year for 1 site
1 site license, updates for 1 year, priority ticket support and 20 prebuilt websites.
10 sites
$299
per year for up to 10 sites
Same inclusions as the single-site plan, with a license for 10 sites.
Unlimited
$599
per year for unlimited sites
Same inclusions with an unlimited-site license, marked on the page as for developers.
The free plan
Starter: free license and free updates with community support and 1 free prebuilt website.
Read from stylemixthemes.com on Nov 13, 2026.
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Web
WordPress LMS plugin with a free Starter license and paid yearly tiers. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: open source, templates, online courses.
Course builder, quizzes, assignments, Zoom lessons, drip content, certificates and group courses.
- Course builder
- Build courses with lessons, a course details page and prerequisites, and import classes from a Google Classroom account.
- Quizzes and assignments
- Add knowledge-test quizzes to courses and set detailed assignments for students to submit.
- Live lessons
- Teach with Zoom lessons, meetings and webinars from inside the course site, with live-stream support listed on the product pages.
- Drip content and certificates
- Release lessons on a schedule and design certificates for completed courses with a template builder.
- Group courses and notifications
- Group courses let a buyer enroll several students; on-site and browser push notifications keep students and instructors informed.
- Prebuilt websites
- Starter-site templates for a ready-made course site: 1 on the free license and 20 on paid licenses.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
- Zoom
- Google Classroom
- WordPress
MasterStudy LMS is made by StylemixThemes.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
66/98
Other course and community platforms it is graded above
MasterStudy LMS's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 66 of the 98 other course and community platforms we grade, and level with 16.
It stands best on value for money (B, above 79 of 98) and worst on ease of use (D, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $12.42 a month when paid by the year, against a middle price of $36 for the category: 5 of the 65 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.0 out of 4. 8 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 99 course and community platforms we grade, cut by the letter each got. MasterStudy LMS’s own letter is outlined.
- BValue for moneyAbove 79 of 98
- BFree plan and trialAbove 71 of 98
- BFeaturesAbove 56 of 98
- DEase of useAbove 0 of 98
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 98
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 78 course and community platforms. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. MasterStudy LMS is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
You could make this
What MasterStudy LMS does at its core is online courses and templates, and that is the kind of thing an AI app builder makes well.
You would give up one thing, listed below, and little else. It costs $149 a year. An AI app builder starts at about $20 a month on our listings, and you only need it while you build. MasterStudy LMS is open source, so there is a third way: take its code and run it yourself.
What you could make
- Online courses and templates: an app builder makes these well.
- It runs in a browser, which is where something home-made would run too.
What you could not
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. MasterStudy LMS’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Tutor LMS, LearnPress, LearnDash, LifterLMS and Sensei LMS
The 5 tools MasterStudy LMS is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.6GPA
Tutor LMS
Free plan · from $199/yr
WordPress course plugin with a free core and paid Pro licenses.
- MasterStudy LMS is open source, according to its own site.
- 2.2GPA
LearnPress
Free plan · from $19
Free WordPress LMS plugin with paid add-ons and a Pro Bundle.
- MasterStudy LMS is open source, according to its own site.
- 2.0GPA
LearnDash
Free trial · from $350/yr
WordPress plugin for building and selling online courses.
- MasterStudy LMS has a free plan. LearnDash does not, though it has a free trial.
- MasterStudy LMS is open source, according to its own site.
- MasterStudy LMS also covers templates.
- 2.2GPA
LifterLMS
Free plan · from $398/yr
WordPress LMS plugin with a free core and paid bundles.
- MasterStudy LMS is open source, according to its own site.
- LifterLMS also covers marketing automation, reports and community.
- 2.2GPA
Sensei LMS
Free plan · from $15/mo
WordPress course plugin with a free core and a paid Pro tier.
- Sensei LMS is self-hostable, according to its own site.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
12
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is MasterStudy LMS free?
MasterStudy LMS has a free plan. Starter: free license and free updates with community support and 1 free prebuilt website.
How much does MasterStudy LMS cost?
MasterStudy LMS lists 4 plans. Starter: $0.
What platforms does MasterStudy LMS work on?
MasterStudy LMS is available on Web.
Does MasterStudy LMS have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. MasterStudy LMS is listed for Web.
Does MasterStudy LMS have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. MasterStudy LMS is listed for Web.
Is MasterStudy LMS open source?
Yes. MasterStudy LMS is open source, according to its own site.
What does MasterStudy LMS integrate with?
MasterStudy LMS's listing names Zoom, Google Classroom and WordPress. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Who makes MasterStudy LMS?
MasterStudy LMS is made by StylemixThemes.
What are the alternatives to MasterStudy LMS?
The closest alternatives to MasterStudy LMS in our directory are Tutor LMS, LearnPress, LearnDash, LifterLMS and Sensei LMS.
How does MasterStudy LMS compare with other course and community platforms?
MasterStudy LMS's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 66 of the 98 other course and community platforms we grade, and level with 16.
Is MasterStudy LMS good value for money?
ToolGPA grades MasterStudy LMS B for value for money. Its paid plans start at $12.42 a month when paid by the year, against a middle price of $36 for the category: 5 of the 65 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of MasterStudy LMS?
What MasterStudy LMS does at its core is online courses and templates, and that is the kind of thing an AI app builder makes well.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from MasterStudy LMS’s own pages on Nov 13, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 13, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from StylemixThemes's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by StylemixThemes. Prices change, so check stylemixthemes.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
7,721
Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
7,721
tools graded
95
categories
739
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- MasterStudy LMS, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/masterstudy-lms
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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