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PlayCourse vs Tutor LMS

Tutor LMS has a friendly free tier and a modern feel. But as you scale, team seats, payouts and SCORM matter — and that's where PlayCourse pulls ahead with more in the box.

Built for teams
Group seats and manager reporting are first-class — not something Tutor LMS handles natively.
Real instructor payouts
Stripe Connect splits and statements come standard for multi-instructor academies.
SCORM & enterprise-ready
SCORM, audit logs and white-label round out a platform that scales with you.
Feature by feature

The honest side-by-side

Where Tutor LMS genuinely matches up, we say so. Here's the real picture.

Feature PlayCourse Pro Tutor LMS
Drag-and-drop course builder
WooCommerce-native commerce
Group & team seats
Gamification & leaderboardsAdd-on
PDF certificates + verification
Stripe Connect instructor payoutsAdd-on
SCORM support
Live classes (Zoom / Meet)
25+ Elementor widgetsLimited
Audit log & white-label
Typical first-year cost*from £99£199 + add-ons

*Illustrative. Tutor LMS sells some features as add-ons or higher tiers; pricing varies.

Why teams switch

Three reasons creators move to PlayCourse

Sell to organizations

Native group seats and manager dashboards let you land corporate deals Tutor LMS can't serve out of the box.

Pay instructors automatically

Stripe Connect splits and statements come standard — no add-on needed for multi-instructor payouts.

Migration done for you

Our team helps Studio+ customers move courses, students and progress from Tutor LMS — at no extra cost.

Moving from Tutor LMS?

Our migration tool imports your courses, lessons, quizzes and student progress — and we'll guide you through every step.

See the migration guide
★★★★★

"We outgrew Tutor LMS the moment we needed team seats and instructor payouts. PlayCourse had both built in — and the team-seats feature closed two corporate deals in our first month."

RC
Rina Chowdhury
Founder, NorthLight Academy
Switching FAQ

Questions about switching

Can I import my Tutor LMS courses?
Yes. Our migration tool imports courses, lessons, quizzes and student progress. On Studio plans and above, our team runs the migration with you.
I like Tutor's free tier — does PlayCourse have one?
Yes. The PlayCourse core plugin is free forever with unlimited courses. Pro adds teams, payouts, SCORM and the rest when you're ready.
What do I gain by switching?
Native team seats, automatic instructor payouts, SCORM, audit logs and white-label — the pieces that matter most as you scale beyond a single creator.
What if I want to switch back?
You own your content. PlayCourse offers CSV export of courses and student data at any time, and there's a 14-day money-back guarantee on Pro.

See the difference for yourself

Start with the free core plugin, or jump to Pro and unlock everything Tutor LMS leaves out.

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