Learn 360 vs LearnDash

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.

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Hosted & turnkey · nothing to installSCORM built in · no add-on

LearnDash · assemble it yourself

HostingPluginsPaymentsCertificatesSecurity

BECOMES ONE

Learn 360 — all-in-one

Hosting · payments · certificates · your brand

The short version

The differences that matter

What matters most

Learn 360$100/mo · all-in

LearnDash

WordPress plugin

Setup

Live in a day, hosted

You build it on WordPress

Hosting & maintenance

Included — we manage it

You provide WP hosting & updates

Interactive learning (SCORM)

Built in

Paid third-party add-on

Selling & hosting

Built in

Your own WP + Stripe setup

Pricing

$100/mo

all-in

$259–599/yr

+ hosting + add-ons

Own-your-stack / WordPress control

Curated, hosted

Full WordPress control

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.

“I don't want to build a site.”

Fully hosted and turnkey — nothing to install or maintain.

“I need SCORM, not add-ons.”

Interactive content is built in — LearnDash needs a paid add-on.

“No more plugin conflicts.”

We handle hosting, updates, and security — all of it.

“Just set it up for me.”

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

WordPress hosting

Managed WP · ~$30/mo

SCORM add-on

GrassBlade / Tin Canny · ~$20/mo

Developer upkeep

Backups, updates, security · ~$125/mo

LearnDash, all-in$208/mo

License · $33Hosting · $30SCORM · $20Upkeep · $125

Learn 360, all-in$100/mo

Everything included

With hosting, SCORM and developer upkeep added, your real LearnDash cost is about $208/mo — $108 more than Learn 360's all-in $100, and it's still your site to run.

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.

Learn 360

LearnDash

Hosting

Included

~$30/mo

Interactive (SCORM)

Built in

Paid add-on

Updates & security

Included

Your job

Backups

Included

Your job

Build & maintain time

None

Yours

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.

Feature

Learn 360

LearnDash

Setup & who maintains it

Get started

Install on a WordPress site

Hosting

Included

You buy & manage WP hosting

Updates, security, backups

We handle it

Your responsibility

Done-for-you setup

$100 flat

Content & features

Interactive learning (SCORM)

Built in

Paid add-on (GrassBlade / Tin Canny)

Quizzes, certificates, drip

both

Memberships

MemberDash

Runs on your own brand/domain

Hosted, white-label

it's your WP site

What it really costs

Software

$100/mo, all-in

$259 / $399 / $599 per year

Hosting

Included

You pay separately

SCORM

Included

Paid add-on

Maintenance (backups, updates)

Included

~$100–150/mo for a developer

Your time to build & maintain

None

Yours

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:

You own the whole stack

Your own WordPress site and data, with the full ecosystem — themes, page builders, and thousands of plugins.

No per-student fees

Unlimited courses and learners on one license — a genuinely ownership-first economic model.

Deep customization

Memberships (MemberDash), an 8-type quiz builder, certificates, and drip content — tuned exactly your way.

If self-managing your platform is a feature, not a chore, LearnDash is a strong, ownership-first choice. If you'd rather skip the upkeep andjust have it run

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.

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What our customers say

Real businesses run on Learn 360 — hear it from them.

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“We've reached two hundred businesses, nearly nine in ten finish — and all of it belongs to us.”
Nathan Cole
Learning programs · Wilson 360

“Students take us far more seriously, every dollar stays with us — and our strongest cohort yet just enrolled.”
Tariq Bello
Lead instructor · NextGen Cyber Academy

“What once took us days to defend, we can now prove in seconds — and the courts trust it completely.”
Carol Kessler
Clinical programs · CK Counseling Group

“Now every client receives the same experience — no matter who is in the room.”
Devon Ellery
Client services · Edutain 360

“Now hundreds of people move through it at once — and somehow it still feels personal.”
Naomi Feld
Programs lead · Executive coaching practice

“Renewals climbed again, and every dollar we make goes straight back into the mission.”
Diane Whitfield
Member services · Professional association

“The forgeries disappeared, employers trust us again, and enrollment is the highest it has ever been.”
Rafael Ortega
Head of assessment · Certification institute

“The last audit took me about ten minutes — and we passed without a hitch.”
Grace Okonkwo
Compliance training manager

“Tickets fell off, adoption climbed, and the customers who take the time to learn it are the ones who stay.”
Julian Meyer
Customer education lead · Software company

“Now large companies buy seats by the dozen — we are the name they trust with their people.”
Nadia Haddad
Head of training · Cybersecurity firm

“It has grown into a thriving second business of its own.”
Marco Rossi
Head of growth · Online store

“Now we can double the headcount and I do not lose any sleep over it.”
Hannah Brooks
L&D manager · Fast-growing company

“Our people finish on time, records are always ready, and we pay a fraction of what we used to.”
Paul Whitaker
Training lead · Credit union

“The revenue comes in even on the days we finally rest.”
Mia Castellano
Programs director · Fitness studio

“At our last credentialing review we passed cleanly, within minutes.”
Dr. Samuel Achebe
Director of clinical education

“Parents trust it, the children genuinely learn, and families keep subscribing month after month.”
Sofia Marchetti
Head of content · Children's learning brand

“The audience is ours, the brand is ours, and the revenue stays with us.”
Andre Whitlock
Head of learning · Creator brand

“People reach full speed far more quickly, and it costs the same whether we bring on ten or a hundred.”
Rosa Delgado
Operations manager · 30 locations

“Our partners have never been sharper than they are today.”
Liam Docherty
Partner enablement lead

“We take on client after client and actually keep what we earn.”
Aisha Rahman
Head of operations · Training company

Switching is easy

We move you off LearnDash — for a flat $100.

We rebuild your courses

On a hosted, branded LMS — no WordPress required.

We import your learners

Moved over and ready to log in on day one.

You keep your data

Exportable anytime — no lock-in, ever.

A specialist does it

One-time $100 — done for you, end to end.

Why Learn 360

All the power — none of the upkeep.

Fully hosted & turnkey

No WordPress, no servers — nothing to assemble.

SCORM built in

Interactive content included — no paid add-on.

Nothing to maintain

Updates, security, and backups are on us.

Live in a day

Or done for you, end to end, for a flat $100.

Trusted so far

50+

organizations

6,000+

learners

2,500+

courses delivered

4,000+

verified certificates

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.

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