The LearnDash alternative that's fully hosted — no WordPress to build or maintain
LearnDash is a powerful WordPress plugin — but you supply the site, the hosting, the updates, and paid add-ons for things like interactive (SCORM) content. Learn 360 is the whole thing, hosted and turnkey, live in a day for a flat $100.
The short version
The differences that matter
LearnDash gives you full WordPress control — a real strength. The gap is hosting, maintenance, and SCORM, all handled for you.
Why people switch to Learn 360
Four reasons they skip the WordPress upkeep.
Fully hosted and turnkey — nothing to install or maintain.
Interactive content is built in — LearnDash needs a paid add-on.
We handle hosting, updates, and security — all of it.
A specialist builds and migrates everything for a flat $100.
Interactive · the real cost of DIY
Build your real LearnDash stack
The plugin is only the start. Pick a license, add what you actually need, and watch the true monthly cost stack up.
LearnDash license (official, annual): Essentials $259 · Pro $399 · Elite $599/yr. Hosting, SCORM add-on, and developer-upkeep figures are realistic market estimates for self-managed WordPress — not official LearnDash numbers. Verified July 2026.
What's in the box
Where each piece comes from.
With Learn 360 it's all one $100 line. With LearnDash, each piece is a separate bill — or your own time.
Side-by-side
The full comparison
Filter by what matters to you — including where LearnDash wins.
When LearnDash might be the better fit
If you already run WordPressand want total control of your stack, LearnDash is excellent. It's the stronger pick when:
Your own WordPress site and data, with the full ecosystem — themes, page builders, and thousands of plugins.
Unlimited courses and learners on one license — a genuinely ownership-first economic model.
Memberships (MemberDash), an 8-type quiz builder, certificates, and drip content — tuned exactly your way.
The honest bottom line
LearnDash's plugin license looks cheaper on paper — but you add WordPress hosting, add-ons like SCORM, and typically $100–150/month for a developer to handle backups, updates, and security. Learn 360 is one flat $100, fully hosted, with nothing to assemble. Want total WordPress control? LearnDash. Want it to just run? Learn 360.
Creators who left WordPress behind
They stopped maintaining. They started teaching.
“I was spending more time on plugin updates and backups than on teaching. Learn 360 just runs — I haven't thought about hosting since.”
“With LearnDash I needed a paid add-on just for SCORM. Learn 360 had interactive lessons built in on day one — no extra bill.”
“A developer retainer for updates and security was quietly my biggest cost. Moving to Learn 360's flat $100 made that line disappear.”
Switching is easy
We move you off LearnDash — for a flat $100.
On a hosted, branded academy — no WordPress required.
Moved over and ready to log in on day one.
Exportable anytime — no lock-in, ever.
One-time $100 — done for you, end to end.
Why Learn 360
All the power — none of the upkeep.
FAQ
LearnDash, answered honestly
Yes — LearnDash is a WordPress plugin, so you provide the WordPress site, hosting, and updates yourself. Learn 360 is fully hosted; you need none of that.
Not built in — its own docs say LearnDash content isn't SCORM compliant, so SCORM needs a paid third-party add-on. Learn 360 includes SCORM.
Its plugin license ($259–599/yr) looks lower, but you also pay for WordPress hosting, add-ons like SCORM, and typically $100–150/mo for a developer to handle backups and updates. Learn 360 is one flat, all-inclusive $100/mo.
No — no per-student fees, unlimited courses and learners on one license. (Neither does Learn 360.)
Ready to skip the WordPress upkeep?
Start free, or let us move you off LearnDash for $100 — fully hosted, SCORM built in, nothing to maintain.