Tutor LMS
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$199.00 per year
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What is Tutor LMS
Tutor LMS is a WordPress-based learning management system (LMS) plugin used to create and deliver online courses. It supports course authoring, quizzes and assignments, learner enrollment, and basic reporting for educators, training providers, and small businesses running learning programs on their own WordPress sites. The product differentiates through its tight coupling with the WordPress ecosystem, including themes, plugins, and common WordPress hosting and administration workflows.
Native WordPress deployment model
Tutor LMS runs as a WordPress plugin, which allows organizations already standardized on WordPress to add LMS capabilities without adopting a separate hosted platform. This can simplify site branding, content management, and integration with existing WordPress pages and navigation. It also enables use of the broader WordPress plugin ecosystem for functions such as SEO, forms, and site analytics.
Course creation and assessments
The platform includes tools for building courses with lessons, quizzes, and assignments, supporting common online teaching workflows. It provides learner management features such as enrollment and progress tracking within WordPress. For many small-to-mid implementations, these built-in capabilities reduce the need for custom development compared with assembling multiple separate plugins.
Extensible via add-ons
Tutor LMS offers add-ons and integrations that extend core LMS functions, such as payments, certificates, and communication features, depending on the edition and configuration. This modular approach lets teams start with a smaller footprint and add capabilities as requirements mature. It can be a practical fit for creators and small organizations that want flexibility without committing to a full enterprise LMS suite.
WordPress operational dependency
Because it is WordPress-based, overall reliability and performance depend on the WordPress hosting environment, theme quality, and other installed plugins. Updates to WordPress core or third-party plugins can introduce compatibility issues that require testing and maintenance. Organizations without WordPress administration skills may face higher ongoing operational overhead than with fully managed SaaS learning platforms.
Scaling and governance limits
Large deployments may require careful tuning (caching, database optimization, CDN usage) to maintain performance as course catalogs and concurrent learners grow. Advanced governance needs—such as complex multi-tenant structures, granular enterprise reporting, or sophisticated automation—may require additional customization or external tools. This can increase implementation effort compared with platforms designed primarily for enterprise learning operations.
Integration depth varies
Integrations often rely on WordPress plugins or add-ons, and the depth of data exchange can vary by connector. Organizations needing standardized enterprise integrations (for example, HRIS-driven user provisioning, SSO at scale, or advanced analytics pipelines) may need custom development. This can affect total cost and time-to-implement for more complex training ecosystems.
Plan & Pricing
Annual plans:
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | $199.00 per year | Use on 1 site; All Pro add-ons & features; Unlimited courses & users; Pro themes; AI Studio (OpenAI API key required); Priority support; Updates for 1 year. |
| Business | $399.00 per year | Use on up to 10 sites; All Pro add-ons & features; Unlimited courses & users; Pro themes; AI Studio (OpenAI API key required); Priority support; Updates for 1 year. |
| Agency | $799.00 per year | Use on unlimited sites; All Pro add-ons & features; Unlimited courses & users; Pro themes; AI Studio (OpenAI API key required); Priority support; Updates for 1 year. |
Lifetime plans:
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Individual (Lifetime) | $499.00 one-time | Use on 1 site; All Pro add-ons & features; Unlimited courses & users; Pro themes; AI Studio (OpenAI API key required); Priority support; Updates for lifetime. |
| Business (Lifetime) | $999.00 one-time | Use on up to 10 sites; All Pro add-ons & features; Unlimited courses & users; Pro themes; AI Studio (OpenAI API key required); Priority support; Updates for lifetime. |
| Agency (Lifetime) | $1,999.00 one-time | Use on up to 50 sites; All Pro add-ons & features; Unlimited courses & users; Pro themes; AI Studio (OpenAI API key required); Priority support; Updates for lifetime. |
Notes: 30-day money-back guarantee is stated on the official pricing page. Prices do not include taxes based on billing location (total shown at checkout). All information sourced from Tutor LMS official pricing page (tutorlms.com/pricing).
Seller details
Themeum
Dhaka, Bangladesh
2013
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