LearnDash LMS - ProPanel vs Tutor LMS
Compare WordPress plugins and tools side by side. Pick products with “Compare” in the software directory.
| Feature | LearnDash LMS - ProPanel v2.2.2 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Paid Visit Details | Tutor LMS v4.1.3 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.4/5 Visit Details |
|---|---|---|
| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | — | 100,000+ |
| Last updated | — | October 15, 2026 |
| Editions | LearnDash LMS - ProPanel ($) | Tutor LMS · Tutor LMS Pro ($) |
| Pros | Course and learner reports in the admin; Overview, progress, activity and trend widgets; Shortcode and blocks for reports on pages | Courses, lessons and quizzes without code; Instructor earnings and withdrawal requests; Reviews, Q and A and student dashboards |
| Cons | Needs a paid LearnDash LMS licence; Updates use a LearnDash licence key and email; Admin report pages only work while LearnDash is active | Some integrations and add-ons need the paid Pro version; Payment setup needs PayPal or WooCommerce configuration; Large plugin with many database tables |
| Mentioned in our posts | — | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | ProPanel reporting page in the admin ($), Overview widget ($), Progress chart ($), Activity feed ($), Trends view ($), ld_propanel shortcode for reports on pages ($), REST endpoints for report data ($), Gutenberg blocks for reports ($) | Course and lesson content types, Quiz builder with questions and attempts, Instructor earnings and withdrawal requests, Course reviews and ratings, Course question and answer, Course list widget, Gutenberg blocks for cart and registration, Add-ons manager for enabling extra modules, Get Pro upgrade pages ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Payment | — | PayPal |
| E-commerce | — | WooCommerce, Easy Digital Downloads |
| Plugins | LearnDash LMS ($) | — |
| Other | LearnDash licence update server ($) | — |
| Requires WordPress | 5.0 | 5.3 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 6.1.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | support.learndash.com | api.wordpress.org, tutor-lms.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com, api-m.sandbox.paypal.com, api-m.paypal.com |
| Blocks | — | 3 |
| Shortcodes | 1 | 8 |
| Custom tables | — | 17 |