Overview
LearnDash is a WordPress LMS used to create and sell online courses.
Key Features
✓WordPress LMS✓Course creation✓Quizzes✓Learning paths✓Certificates✓Ecommerce✓Reporting
Pricing
LearnDash uses a software-license model rather than a per-user SaaS subscription. Organizations should also budget for WordPress hosting, plugins, themes and maintenance.
From our research · checked 25 October 2026
- Publishes a price
- Yes · pricing page
- AI features shipped
- 2 of 12: Course generation, Quiz generation. Vendor's AI page
- AI pricing
- Included · Feature ships in the plugin but is bring-your-own-key: 'To use the Course Outline Builder, an OpenAI API key is required.' and 'OpenAI charg...
Source: our LMS Pricing Index and AI in the LMS index, both read from the vendor's own website and re-checked quarterly.
Pros & Cons
＋ Pros
✓WordPress integration
✓Course creation
✓Ecommerce
✓Flexible
－ Cons
✕Requires WordPress
✕Plugin ecosystem can add costs
✕Technical administration
Conclusion
LearnDash is strong for WordPress-based course businesses. MyPass provides a standalone LMS alternative with managed hosting.