FluentCRM Pro vs LearnDash LMS
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| Feature | FluentCRM Pro v2.8.44 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Paid Visit Details | LearnDash LMS v4.23.2.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Paid Visit Details |
|---|---|---|
| At a glance | ||
| Editions | FluentCRM Pro ($) | LearnDash LMS ($) |
| Pros | Automations from WooCommerce, EDD and SureCart events; Triggers from LearnDash course activity; Campaign archives and visual email conditions | Course, lesson, topic and quiz structure; Groups, certificates and progress reports; Large set of shortcodes and widgets; REST API endpoints for integrations |
| Cons | Paid licence needed; Needs the free FluentCRM plugin active; Integration triggers depend on each commerce plugin | Commercial licence key needed for updates; Payment and AI features need vendor or third-party accounts; Very large codebase, around 3,000 files |
| More features | ||
| Other features | WooCommerce order, refund and renewal triggers ($), Easy Digital Downloads payment triggers ($), LearnDash integration ($), Campaign archives shortcode ($), Conditional blocks in the visual email builder ($), Daily birthday check ($) | Course, lesson and topic content types ($), Quizzes ($), Course groups and group emails ($), PDF certificates ($), Course creation wizard ($), ProPanel reporting ($), REST API endpoints ($), Course widgets ($), AI virtual instructor (needs an OpenAI key) ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Payment | — | Stripe ($) |
| E-commerce | WooCommerce ($), Easy Digital Downloads ($), SureCart ($) | — |
| Plugins | LearnDash ($) | — |
| Other | — | OpenAI ($), TrustedLogin support access, LearnDash licensing server ($) |
| Requires WordPress | 4.5 | 6.6 |
| Requires PHP | 7.1 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 6.4 | 6.8.2 |
| Phones home | No | Only if you agree |
| External services | — | translations.learndash.com, api.openai.com, licensing.learndash.com, connect.learndash.com, api.razorpay.com, auth.razorpay.com, app.trustedlogin.com, www.trustedlogin.com, status.trustedlogin.com, api.stripe.com |
| Shortcodes | 2 | 39 |