LearnPress vs Tutor LMS
Updated 5 Oct 2026. 25 features compared side by side.
Free WordPress LMS by ThimPress with courses, lessons, quizzes and PayPal checkout; certificates, drip and other extras are low-cost add-ons.
Freemium WordPress LMS by Themeum with a course builder, quizzes, native eCommerce, Q&A and multi-instructor support; Pro adds drip, certificates and more.
Choose LearnPress if…
- You need points, badges & gamification
Choose Tutor LMS if…
- You need groups & cohorts
- You want the more complete feature set (97/100 vs 85/100)
LearnPress includes 1 feature that Tutor LMS lacks, including Points, badges & gamification; Tutor LMS has 1 that LearnPress lacks, including Groups & cohorts. Both include 23 of the 25 features we track.
At a glance
Feature comparison
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LearnPress Tutor LMSCourse building6/66/6
Free curriculum builder for sections, lessons and quizzes.
Free course builder for topics, lessons, quizzes; front-end builder listed as Pro.
Lessons with text, video embeds and media; H5P is a paid add-on.
Free video lessons (self-hosted, YouTube, Vimeo, embeds) plus attachments.
Content Drip is a paid add-on ($39).
Content Drip is a Pro add-on.
Free official Prerequisites Courses add-on.
Course prerequisites require Pro.
Assignments is a paid add-on ($39).
Assignments with grading and resubmission are Pro.
Gutenberg blocks for single course, archive and course lists; Elementor via Thim Elementor Kit.
Page builder support listed in free plugin; Elementor and Divi add-ons available.
Quizzes & certificates5/55/5
Core quiz types: single, multiple, true/false, fill-in-blank, essay; Sorting Choice is paid.
Free quiz builder with true/false, choice, matching and fill-in-blank; more types in Pro.
Questions can be reused in core; random question pools need the paid Random Quiz add-on.
Content Bank for reusable questions and lessons is a Pro feature.
Quiz duration, retake count and passing grade in core.
Quiz timer, attempt limits and passing grade in the free plugin.
Certificates with drag-and-drop builder is a paid add-on ($39).
Drag-and-drop certificate builder is Pro-only.
Gradebook is a paid add-on ($39) with CSV export.
Gradebook and automated grading are Pro.
Selling courses5/55/5
PayPal is built into core; Stripe and other gateways are paid add-ons.
Free native checkout with PayPal and manual payments; Stripe and others need Pro.
WooCommerce integration is a paid add-on ($49).
WooCommerce monetization works in free; Pro auto-creates products.
Memberships & Subscriptions or Paid Memberships Pro add-ons (paid).
Course subscriptions and site-wide memberships are Pro.
Paid Upsell add-on sells course packages; Collections groups courses.
Course bundles require Pro.
Coupons come with the paid Upsell add-on; not in core.
Coupons are part of free native eCommerce.
Students & engagement5/65/6
Student profile shows courses, progress and quiz results.
Front-end student dashboard included free.
Lesson and course progress tracking in core.
Course progress tracking for students in free.
Points and rewards via the paid myCRED add-on ($29).
No native points or badges in free or Pro feature lists.
Free bbPress and BuddyPress integration add-ons.
Unified Discussions and Q&A included free.
Automated emails for enrolment, completion and checkout in core.
Customisable event-triggered emails and templates are Pro.
No group or team enrolment add-on in the official catalogue.
Pro Enrollment add-on offers bulk CSV enrolment; no group leaders or seats.
Admin & reporting3/33/3
Basic statistics in core; detailed grading via paid Gradebook add-on.
Reports, earning analytics and exports are Pro.
Instructor role in core; Co-Instructors and Commission are paid add-ons.
Instructor registration and multi-instructor in free; earnings tools expand in Pro.
Free Backup & Migration add-on imports from Tutor, LearnDash, MasterStudy.
Free Tutor LMS Migration Tool imports from LearnDash, LearnPress, LifterLMS.
Statuses: Yes Pro Add-on Partial 3rd-party No ?
Pricing compared
LearnPress Freemium
| Free | $0 |
|---|---|
| Free | Free per year, Unlimited |
| Individual add-ons | $19 one-off, 1 site |
| Pro Bundle | $299 per year, 1 site |
Tutor LMS Freemium
| Free | $0 |
|---|---|
| Free | Free per year, Unlimited |
| Individual | $199 per year, 1 site |
| Business | $399 per year, 10 sites |
| Agency | $799 per year, Unlimited |
Downloads trend
LearnPress
29,969 downloads last week
Tutor LMS
36,531 downloads last week
Verdict
Tutor LMS scores higher on our feature checklist (97/100 against 85/100) and includes groups & cohorts that LearnPress does not. LearnPress still has the edge on points, badges & gamification. Check the features you rely on in the table below before deciding.
Biggest differences
LearnPress: not included. Tutor LMS: paid version (Pro). Pro Enrollment add-on offers bulk CSV enrolment; no group leaders or seats.
LearnPress: via add-on. Tutor LMS: not included. Points and rewards via the paid myCRED add-on ($29).
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FAQ
Which is better, LearnPress or Tutor LMS?
Tutor LMS scores higher on our feature checklist (97/100 against 85/100) and includes groups & cohorts that LearnPress does not. LearnPress still has the edge on points, badges & gamification. Check the features you rely on in the table below before deciding.
Which has more features?
They are level: both include 24 of the 25 lms plugins features we track.
Is LearnPress free?
LearnPress has a free version on WordPress.org. Paid plans start at $19.
Is Tutor LMS free?
Tutor LMS has a free version on WordPress.org. Paid plans start at $199/yr.
Feature data last changed 5 Oct 2026. Spotted something wrong? Suggest an edit to LearnPress or Tutor LMS. Some links are affiliate links. We may earn a commission at no cost to you; it never affects our data or rankings.