--- title: "Compare | RootWright" description: "Pick the platform you use today, add your yearly course sales, and see what it costs you each year. Then put RootWright LMS next to it, feature by feature." canonical: "https://staging2.rootwrightlms.com/compare/" last_modified: "2026-11-04T10:37:34+00:00" --- Compare # How RootWright compares, with a source for every cell. Every competitor cell below comes from that vendor’s own site, docs or WordPress.org listing, checked on 18 October 2026. Where a vendor doesn’t say, we write “not stated” rather than guess. How we checked - **Checked 18 October 2026** on each vendor’s site, docs and WordPress.org page. - **“Not stated”** means the vendor’s pages don’t mention it. It doesn’t prove they lack it. - **Prices change.** Confirm on the vendor’s page before you buy. - **MasterStudy and the five hosted platforms** were checked on 4 October 2026, from our competitor research; “[to check]” marks what that check didn’t cover. Spot a mistake? Write to [hello@rootwrightlms.com] and we’ll fix it within a week. Build your comparison ## Which checks matter to you? All twelve Clear ​Free plugin on WordPress.org ​Cheapest paid plan ​Payments without a cart plugin ​Several prices on one course ​Drip content ​Spaced repetition reviews ​Learning loop ​Quiz question types ​Certificates with verification ​Import from another LMS ​Platform fee on your sales ​Refund window ## And which products? All eleven WordPress only Hosted only WordPress plugins ​Tutor LMS ​LearnDash ​LifterLMS ​Masteriyo ​LearnPress ​MasterStudy Hosted platforms ​Teachable ​Thinkific ​Kajabi ​LearnWorlds ​Podia {checks} · RootWright and {others} {n} check {n} checks {n} other {n} others No checks picked **12 checks · RootWright and 11 others** ​Yes ​Partly, or paid add-on ​No, or not stated Marks are our reading of each cell What you’d check RootWright WordPressTutor LMS WordPressLearnDash WordPressLifterLMS WordPressMasteriyo WordPressLearnPress WordPressMasterStudy HostedTeachable HostedThinkific HostedKajabi HostedLearnWorlds HostedPodia **Free plugin on WordPress.org** ​ Passed review; listing [soon] ​ Yes · 100,000+ installs ​ No ​ Yes · 10,000+ installs ​ Yes · 6,000+ installs ​ Yes · 70,000+ installs ​ Yes; installs [to check] ​ No: hosted service, no free plan ​ No: hosted service, no free plan ​ No: hosted service, no free plan ​ No: hosted service, no free plan ​ No: hosted service, no free plan **Cheapest paid plan** As listed on the vendor’s pricing page [Announced at launch] Individual: $199 / year Pro: $399 / year (sites per licence not stated) Earth Bundle: $199 / year sale, $398 regular Basic: $99 / year sale, $199 regular Pro Bundle: $299 one-time, 12 months of updates Single Site: $149 / year Starter: $39 / month, $348 / year Basic: $54 / month, $480 / year Basic: $179 / month, $1,716 / year Starter: $29 / month, $288 / year Mover: $49 / month, $504 / year **Payments without a cart plugin** ​ Pro: Stripe and PayPal, with sales tax and EU VAT ​ Native eCommerce (tier not clear) ​ Stripe, PayPal, Razorpay, 2Checkout ​ Manual in core; Stripe add-on $149/yr ​ Stripe and PayPal, free ​ PayPal in core; Stripe add-on $39 [to check] ​ Yes: built-in checkout (teachable:pay) ​ Yes: Thinkific Payments ​ Yes: Kajabi Payments ​ Yes: hosted checkout ​ Yes: hosted checkout **Several prices on one course** One-time, subscription and payment plan, in the free plugin ​ Yes, in the free plugin ​ Not in the free plugin ​ No free plugin ​ Not in the free plugin ​ Not in the free plugin ​ Not in the free plugin [to check] [to check] [to check] [to check] [to check] [to check] **Drip content** ​ Pro ​ Pro ​ Core ​ Yes (tier not stated) ​ Yes (pages disagree on tier) ​ Add-on, $39 ​ Pro add-on ​ Yes ​ Yes (scheduled content, all plans) ​ Yes ​ Yes ​ Yes **Spaced repetition reviews** Scheduled review of past material ​ Free · FSRS-6 ​ Not stated ​ Not stated ​ Not stated ​ Not stated ​ Not stated ​ Not stated ​ Not stated ​ Not stated ​ Not stated ​ Not stated ​ Not stated **Learning loop** Checks in the lesson, recall, a daily session and mastery ​ Free: checkpoint blocks, FSRS-6 recall, Today and a skill map; Pro adds confidence ratings and retention reports [to check] [to check] [to check] [to check] [to check] [to check] [to check] [to check] [to check] [to check] [to check] **Quiz question types** 11: 6 free, 5 Pro 13; interactive types Pro 8 4 core + 8 in a paid add-on 9 (3 free, 6 Pro) 4 core Quizzes: yes; types [to check] Quizzes: yes; types [to check] Quizzes: yes; types [to check] Quizzes: yes; types [to check] Quizzes: yes; types [to check] Quizzes: yes; types [to check] **Certificates with verification** ​ Free, with QR and a verify page ​ Pro, with ID and QR ​ Yes; verification not stated ​ Free; share link, opt-in ​ Free, with QR ​ Add-on; verification $39 ​ Pro add-on; a basic builder in free; verification not stated ​ Builder plan and up (verify); verification not stated ​ Start plan and up; verification not stated ​ Yes; verification not stated ​ Pro Trainer plan and up; verification not stated ​ Yes; verification not stated **Import from another LMS** ​ In progress [confirm] ​ Free tool: LearnDash, LearnPress, LifterLMS ​ Add-on in Pro and Elite ​ No built-in importer ​ Free: five LMS plugins ​ Free add-on: Tutor, LearnDash, MasterStudy [to check] [to check] [to check] [to check] [to check] [to check] **Platform fee on your sales** ​ 0% ​ 0% [confirm exact wording on the pricing page] ​ Not stated ​ Not stated ​ 0% ​ Not stated ​ 0% (no platform fee found) ​ 7.5% on Starter; 0% on Builder and up (teachable:pay) ​ 0% with Thinkific Payments; 1–5% with your own gateway ​ 0% with Kajabi Payments; 0.5–2% with other processors ​ $5 per paid enrolment on Starter; 0% on Pro Trainer and up ​ 5% on Mover; 0% on Shaker and up **Refund window** [14] days 30 days 30 days (annual plans) 30 days 14 days Conditions; no day count 14-day money-back guarantee 30-day money-back guarantee [to check] 30-day money-back guarantee [to check] [to check] Pick at least one check above to see it side by side. Install counts from WordPress.org. Trademarks belong to their owners. RootWright isn’t affiliated with any vendor listed. Why people switch ## Fourteen reasons to switch, before the details. Each one is in the build today, tagged Free or Pro. The table below then compares the rest, line by line. All 14 In Free 11 In Pro 10 Free Pro **Learners remember, not just finish** Most LMS plugins measure clicks. RootWright measures memory, and brings each lesson back right before the learner would forget it. 1. 1 **Check inside the lesson** Key concept, Quick check and Pre-question blocks. Misses go into recall. 2. 2 **Recall at the right time** FSRS-6 schedules each review on the server. 3. 3 **Today, every day** Recall, then the next lesson, then more recall, with goals and streaks. 4. 4 **Mastery on a skill map** Mastery fades to “needs refresh” until it comes back. Memory strength · sample course **72/100** ​ A 0–100 score per course, from nightly snapshots. Free. [How it works](https://staging2.rootwrightlms.com/features/) Free Pro **Several prices for one course, in the free plugin** Other free LMS plugins give a course one price. RootWright’s free plugin gives it as many as you need. [How it works](https://staging2.rootwrightlms.com/features/) Free Pro **Lessons that make people think** Learning-science practice is built into the lesson itself, so learners don’t just read along. [How it works](https://staging2.rootwrightlms.com/features/) Free Pro **A learning path for each learner** Learners move through skills, not just a list of lessons, and get a plan that fits their own deadline. [How it works](https://staging2.rootwrightlms.com/features/) Free Pro **Sell your way** Keep the store you already use, or sell with no store plugin at all. [How it works](https://staging2.rootwrightlms.com/features/) Pro **AI that builds the course with you** Go from a brief to a full draft course while you watch it being written, with your house style and your budget in charge. [How it works](https://staging2.rootwrightlms.com/features/) Pro **Exams built for certification courses** Real exam controls plus practice tests that adapt to each learner. [How it works](https://staging2.rootwrightlms.com/features/) Pro **Your AI agent can work in your LMS** Connect Claude Desktop or any MCP agent straight to your courses. [How it works](https://staging2.rootwrightlms.com/features/) Free **Fast on ordinary hosting** Built to stay quick on a small server with no Redis. [How it works](https://staging2.rootwrightlms.com/features/) Free **Control and privacy you can explain** Every permission has a reason you can see, and every byte of learner data can be exported or erased. [How it works](https://staging2.rootwrightlms.com/features/) Free Pro **Certificates people can trust** Credentials that can be verified, and designs that never change after they are issued. [How it works](https://staging2.rootwrightlms.com/features/) Free Pro **Reach learners where they already are** Learning nudges that arrive in the inbox and chat apps learners already use. [How it works](https://staging2.rootwrightlms.com/features/) Free **Found by Google and by AI** Courses are ready for search engines and AI assistants without extra setup. [How it works](https://staging2.rootwrightlms.com/features/) Free **Looks right on any block theme** No page builder needed. [How it works](https://staging2.rootwrightlms.com/features/) Fair is fair ### Where others are ahead of us, right now. - **A track record.** Tutor LMS has 100,000+ active installs; LearnPress 70,000+. We have a beta. - **Importers today.** Tutor LMS, Masteriyo and LearnPress ship free migration tools now. Ours are in progress. - **More question types.** Tutor LMS lists 13. We have 11. - **Reviews.** We have none yet. That’s what the beta is for. Built differently ### What we do differently. - **Several prices on one course, free.** One-time, subscription and payment plans in the free plugin; none of the five offer that in theirs. - **One table per job:** 35 in the free plugin, 54 with Pro, each indexed for the queries an LMS runs, and listed in our docs. - **A student app outside wp-admin** that doesn’t depend on your theme. - **Spaced recall.** None of the five mentions scheduled reviews. - **An AI that builds the course with you,** and a built-in MCP server so your own AI agent can work in your LMS. - **Sales tax and EU VAT in checkout:** rates by country and state, inclusive prices, VAT IDs checked and reverse charged. Sources **Pages we checked on 18 October 2026** **Tutor LMS:** [wordpress.org/plugins/tutor](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tutor/) · [tutorlms.com/pricing](https://tutorlms.com/pricing/) · [tutorlms.com/free-vs-pro](https://tutorlms.com/free-vs-pro/) · [tutorlms.com/ecommerce](https://tutorlms.com/ecommerce/) · [tutorlms.com/refund-policy](https://tutorlms.com/refund-policy/) **LearnDash:** [www.liquidweb.com/software/learndash](https://www.liquidweb.com/software/learndash/) · [docs.nexcess.com/software/learndash/payments](https://docs.nexcess.com/software/learndash/payments/) · [docs.nexcess.com/software/learndash/drip-feeding](https://docs.nexcess.com/software/learndash/drip-feeding/) · [learndash.helpscoutdocs.com/article/56-quiz-questions](https://learndash.helpscoutdocs.com/article/56-quiz-questions) · [docs.nexcess.com/software/learndash/migrate-learndash](https://docs.nexcess.com/software/learndash/migrate-learndash/) · [www.liquidweb.com/policies/learndash-refund-2](https://www.liquidweb.com/policies/learndash-refund-2/) **LifterLMS:** [wordpress.org/plugins/lifterlms](https://wordpress.org/plugins/lifterlms/) · [lifterlms.com/pricing](https://lifterlms.com/pricing/) · [lifterlms.com/product/stripe-extension](https://lifterlms.com/product/stripe-extension/) · [lifterlms.com/docs/lifterlms-quizzes-overview](https://lifterlms.com/docs/lifterlms-quizzes-overview/) · [lifterlms.com/docs/enable-sharing-certificates](https://lifterlms.com/docs/enable-sharing-certificates/) **Masteriyo:** [wordpress.org/plugins/learning-management-system](https://wordpress.org/plugins/learning-management-system/) · [masteriyo.com/pricing](https://masteriyo.com/pricing/) · [masteriyo.com/features/quiz-builder](https://masteriyo.com/features/quiz-builder/) · [masteriyo.com](https://masteriyo.com/) **LearnPress:** [wordpress.org/plugins/learnpress](https://wordpress.org/plugins/learnpress/) · [learnpresslms.com/pricing-plan](https://learnpresslms.com/pricing-plan/) · [learnpresslms.com/docs/learnpress/admin-guide/quiz](https://learnpresslms.com/docs/learnpress/admin-guide/quiz/) · [thimpress.com/thimpress-refund-rules](https://thimpress.com/thimpress-refund-rules/) **MasterStudy (checked 4 October 2026):** [stylemixthemes.com/wordpress-lms-plugin/pricing](https://stylemixthemes.com/wordpress-lms-plugin/pricing/) · [stylemixthemes.com/wordpress-lms-plugin](https://stylemixthemes.com/wordpress-lms-plugin/) · [docs.stylemixthemes.com/masterstudy-theme-documentation/masterstudy-pro-plus/masterstudy-free-pro-and-pro-plus](https://docs.stylemixthemes.com/masterstudy-theme-documentation/masterstudy-pro-plus/masterstudy-free-pro-and-pro-plus) · [docs.stylemixthemes.com/masterstudy-lms/lms-settings/ecommerce/taxes](https://docs.stylemixthemes.com/masterstudy-lms/lms-settings/ecommerce/taxes) · [wordpress.org/plugins/masterstudy-lms-learning-management-system](https://wordpress.org/plugins/masterstudy-lms-learning-management-system/) **Teachable (checked 4 October 2026):** [www.teachable.com/pricing](https://www.teachable.com/pricing) · [support.teachable.com/en/articles/11682574-european-union-united-kingdom-vat-on-teachable](https://support.teachable.com/en/articles/11682574-european-union-united-kingdom-vat-on-teachable) · [ddiy.co/teachable-pricing](https://ddiy.co/teachable-pricing/) · [schoolmaker.com/blog/teachable-pricing.md](https://schoolmaker.com/blog/teachable-pricing.md) **Thinkific (checked 4 October 2026):** [www.thinkific.com/pricing](https://www.thinkific.com/pricing/) · [support.thinkific.com/hc/en-us/articles/22383950439575-Third-Party-Payment-Gateway-Fee-FAQ](https://support.thinkific.com/hc/en-us/articles/22383950439575-Third-Party-Payment-Gateway-Fee-FAQ) · [www.ruzuku.com/compare/thinkific-pricing](https://www.ruzuku.com/compare/thinkific-pricing) · [ddiy.co/thinkific-pricing](https://ddiy.co/thinkific-pricing/) **Kajabi (checked 4 October 2026):** [kajabi.com/pricing](https://kajabi.com/pricing) · [help.kajabi.com/articles/products/courses/courses-overview.md](https://help.kajabi.com/articles/products/courses/courses-overview.md) · [help.kajabi.com/articles/sales/kajabi-payments/kajabi-payments-sales-tax-overview.md](https://help.kajabi.com/articles/sales/kajabi-payments/kajabi-payments-sales-tax-overview.md) · [ddiy.co/kajabi-pricing](https://ddiy.co/kajabi-pricing/) **LearnWorlds (checked 4 October 2026):** [www.learnworlds.com/pricing](https://www.learnworlds.com/pricing/) · [support.learnworlds.com/support/solutions/articles/12000053708](https://support.learnworlds.com/support/solutions/articles/12000053708) · [support.learnworlds.com/support/solutions/articles/12000099963-how-to-take-care-of-tax-calculation-in-learnworlds-with-stripe-tax](https://support.learnworlds.com/support/solutions/articles/12000099963-how-to-take-care-of-tax-calculation-in-learnworlds-with-stripe-tax) · [support.learnworlds.com/support/solutions/articles/12000017230](https://support.learnworlds.com/support/solutions/articles/12000017230) · [support.learnworlds.com/support/solutions/articles/12000041914](https://support.learnworlds.com/support/solutions/articles/12000041914) **Podia (checked 4 October 2026):** [www.podia.com/pricing](https://www.podia.com/pricing) · [sellfy.com/blog/podia-pricing](https://sellfy.com/blog/podia-pricing/) · [cartmango.com/podia-pricing](https://cartmango.com/podia-pricing/) · [apis.io/providers/podia](https://apis.io/providers/podia/) ## Judge it on your own site. 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