LifterLMS Vs Sensei 2020

by Adam @ WPCrafter | Last Updated: September 8, 2021

LifterLMS is a free learning management system for WordPress. They also have paid extensions available that start at $99 per year per site.

Sensei is a learning management system for WordPress from the makers of WooCommerce. WooCommerce was acquired by Automatic, the parent company of WordPress itself.

Current Pricing: Free to $699

Current Pricing: $149 – $299

Sensei vs LifterLMS is an easy competition. There is almost no comparison here because you are comparing an innovative LMS that is actively being developed in LifterLMS to an almost abandoned side project in Sensei. LifterLMS is also much less expensive and full-featured. It will work perfectly with most themes out of the box and has special integrations with Beaver Builder and Divi. Sensei is just more of a “me too” product that WooThemes is not committed to. So this was an easy comparison, LifterLMS for the win.

LifterLMS Pros

Core Plugin Is Free
Beaver Builder & Divi Integration
Drag / Drop Course Builder
WooCommerce Integration

Sensei Pros

WooCommerce Integrated
Question Bank
Manual Quiz Grading

LifterLMS Cons

Extensions Get Very Expensive
Lacks Modern Front End Design
Performance Issues On Larger Site *Mine

Sensei Cons

Sensei does not integrate well with 99% of WordPress themes. So if you are not a developer/coder, you will have a tough time getting it to work right with your theme. Also, it requires WooCommerce and several expensive extensions to function properly. This makes the total cost 3x higher per year.