BuddyBoss App vs LifterLMS
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| Feature | BuddyBoss App v3.2.6 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid Visit Details | LifterLMS v10.3.2 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | — | 10,000+ |
| Last updated | — | October 9, 2026 |
| Editions | BuddyBoss App · BuddyBoss App full license ($) | LifterLMS · LifterLMS add-ons ($) |
| Pros | Native app built from an existing WordPress community; Push notifications through Firebase; Deep links for course and community content | Free core with courses, quizzes and memberships; Certificates, achievements, coupons and vouchers included; Page builder widgets and blocks for course pages |
| Cons | Full feature set needs a BuddyBoss licence; App builds and store publishing depend on vendor services; Telemetry sends site data by default on public domains | Online payment gateways are paid add-ons; Core ships with a large set of custom tables; Some features depend on add-ons sold separately |
| Mentioned in our posts | — | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Push notifications through Firebase Cloud Messaging, In-app purchases through the App Store and Google Play, App store connections for publishing builds, Outbound app webhooks, Deep links to LearnDash and BuddyBoss course content, Vimeo video lookup for app content | Courses, sections and lessons, Quizzes and questions, Memberships, Certificate controller, Achievements post type, Coupons and vouchers, Manual payment gateway, Captcha and spam options for forms, Gutenberg block library for course pages, Add-on catalogue and license page ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Social | Vimeo | — |
| Plugins | LearnDash, BuddyBoss Courses | bbPress, BuddyPress, Elementor, Beaver Builder, Bricks |
| Other | Firebase Cloud Messaging | Google reCAPTCHA, Cloudflare Turnstile, Akismet |
| Requires WordPress | 5.0.0 | 5.9 |
| Requires PHP | — | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | Yes | Only if you agree |
| External services | api.vimeo.com, fcm.googleapis.com, androidpublisher.googleapis.com, appstore-sdk.amazon.com, sandbox.itunes.apple.com, buy.itunes.apple.com, api.storekit.itunes.apple.com, api.storekit-sandbox.itunes.apple.com, mandrillapp.com, api.telegram.org, maker.ifttt.com, api.sendgrid.com, api.appstoreconnect.apple.com, www.googleapis.com, iamcredentials.googleapis.com | make.lifterlms.com, lifterlms.com, www.google.com |
| Blocks | 1 | 18 |
| Shortcodes | — | 1 |
| Custom tables | 1 | 12 |