Pricing
Free vs Pro
Free is a genuinely complete LMS. A solo creator or small academy can run on it indefinitely. Pro adds what growing academies need: cohorts, analytics, learning paths, and automated instructor payouts.
Pro from $104/year. Lifetime pricing available on every tier.
Free
Forever. No credit card.
Unlimited courses, students, Stripe and PayPal checkout, membership plans, quizzes, certificates, instructor commissions, and a full REST API - all included.
- Unlimited courses and students
- Stripe + PayPal direct checkout
- Membership plans
- Certificates with PDF + verification
- Instructor commissions
- 166 REST API endpoints
Pro · Personal
$149/year
or $279 $399 lifetime
1 site · 1 year of updates & support
One academy, every Pro capability.
- Everything in Free
- All 16 Pro modules
- Cohorts + learning paths
- Content drip + advanced quizzes
- Academy + membership analytics
- Stripe Connect payouts
- Open Badges 3.0 + white-label
Pro · Professional
Most popular$249/year
or $419 $599 lifetime
5 sites · 1 year of updates & support
For growing institutions running up to five sites.
- Everything in Free
- All 16 Pro modules
- Cohorts + learning paths
- Content drip + advanced quizzes
- Academy + membership analytics
- Stripe Connect payouts
- Open Badges 3.0 + white-label
Pro · Agency
$399/year
or $699 $999 lifetime
Unlimited · 1 year of updates & support
Unlimited sites and white-label for client work.
- Everything in Free
- All 16 Pro modules
- Cohorts + learning paths
- Content drip + advanced quizzes
- Academy + membership analytics
- Stripe Connect payouts
- Open Badges 3.0 + white-label
All Pro tiers include every Pro module. The only difference is the number of sites.
Feature by feature
What you get with each plan
| Feature | Free | Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Course building | ||
| Unlimited courses, sections, lessons | ||
| Eight lesson content types | ||
| Drag-and-drop Course Builder | ||
| Instructor-scoped course authoring | ||
| Content Drip (date or enrollment-relative) | – | |
| Frontend Builder (no wp-admin required) | – | |
| Payments and memberships | ||
| Built-in Stripe and PayPal checkout | ||
| WooCommerce as optional gateway | ||
| Membership plans (monthly + annual) | ||
| Coupons (% and fixed, usage limits) | ||
| Transaction ledger + CSV export | ||
| Quizzes and assessments | ||
| Six quiz question types | ||
| Five quiz player templates | ||
| Auto-grading with partial credit | ||
| Essay grading inbox | ||
| Reusable question bank | ||
| Advanced Quizzes (11 types + rubric grading) | – | |
| Certificates | ||
| Certificate Designer (canvas-based) | ||
| PDF download and public verification URL | ||
| Auto-issue on course completion | ||
| Certificate revocation | ||
| Open Badges 3.0 and Credly issuance | – | |
| Tamper-evident SHA-256 hash anchoring | – | |
| Instructor payouts | ||
| Global commission split (default 70/30) | ||
| Per-course commission override | ||
| Withdrawal request and approval workflow | ||
| Refund-safe earnings tracking | ||
| Per-instructor commission rules | – | |
| Stripe Connect direct payouts | – | |
| Engagement and community | ||
| In-app bell and email notifications (25 events) | ||
| Course reviews and lesson comments | ||
| Student notes and bookmarks | – | |
| Cohorts for structured group learning | – | |
| Learning Paths with prerequisites | – | |
| Spaces (community areas per course) | – | |
| Analytics and reporting | ||
| Commerce dashboard (MRR, revenue, subs) | ||
| FULLTEXT course and lesson search | ||
| JSON-LD Course schema for SEO | ||
| Academy analytics with CSV export | – | |
| Membership analytics (MRR, churn, cohort grid) | – | |
| Platform and integrations | ||
| 166 REST API endpoints (JWT auth) | ||
| 12 Gutenberg blocks + 10 shortcodes | ||
| BuddyX theme bridge (auto palette + dark mode) | ||
| GDPR export and erase | ||
| Outgoing webhooks (3 endpoints) | – | |
| Outgoing webhooks (33 events + delivery log) | – | |
| White Label (rename Learnomy to your brand) | – | |
Common questions
Pricing FAQ
Is Free really free, with no hidden limits?
Yes. Free includes unlimited courses, lessons, and enrolled students, plus Stripe and PayPal checkout, membership plans, quizzes, certificates, and the instructor commission system. It is a complete LMS, not a crippled trial. A solo creator or small academy can run on Free indefinitely.
Do I need WooCommerce to sell courses?
No. Learnomy runs fully standalone with built-in Stripe and PayPal direct checkout, and Action Scheduler is bundled so subscriptions and renewals work without any extra plugin. WooCommerce is available as an optional gateway if you already use it, but it is never required.
What is the difference between annual and lifetime pricing?
Annual pricing covers one year of updates and support. Lifetime is a one-time payment that covers updates and support with no renewal. Both give you the same Pro features; the difference is payment structure. Lifetime is available on all three tiers.
Can I upgrade from Free to Pro later without losing data?
Yes. Pro installs as a companion plugin alongside Free. Your courses, students, transactions, and certificates all stay exactly as they are. Pro features activate on top of what you already have.
How many sites can I use Pro on?
Personal covers 1 site. Professional covers up to 5 sites. Agency covers unlimited sites. All tiers include the full set of Pro modules.
What does Pro actually add on top of Free?
Pro is a separate companion plugin that adds cohorts for structured group learning, learning paths with prerequisites, content drip on a schedule, 11 quiz question types (Free has 6), academy and membership analytics with CSV export, Stripe Connect instructor payouts, per-instructor commission rules, student notes and bookmarks, Open Badges 3.0 and Credly certificate issuance, a production-ready frontend builder, white-label branding, advanced webhooks (33 events), and more.
Ready to run your academy on your own site?
Download Learnomy free and have courses live today. Upgrade to Pro when you are ready for cohorts, analytics, learning paths, and direct instructor payouts.