⚡ Learning Management Systems

Learning management systems (LMS) are software that help create, distribute, and manage the delivery of educational courses or learning programs.

These platforms also allow organizations to track learner progress, conduct assessments, automate administrative tasks, and support both self-paced and instructor-led training.

According to our research, learning management systems are used on 0.4% of all websites.
98.4% of these sites use only one LMS, 1.6% use two.

Statistics based on 3.8M+ analyzed websites. About this data

⭐ Most Popular in 2026

The following chart shows the leading LMS in 2026, based on market share.

The most popular is LearnDash with a share of 21.3%, followed by Finalsite with 17.9% and MemberPress with 17.3%.

LearnDash 21.3%
Finalsite 17.9%
MemberPress 17.3%
LearnPress 11.7%
Tutor LMS 9.7%
Moodle 8%
Sensei LMS 2.9%
LifterLMS 2.4%
Canvas LMS 2.3%
LearnWorlds 1.9%
MasterStudy LMS 1.6%
D2L Brightspace 1.5%
WPLMS 1.1%
TalentLMS 1%
Google Classroom 0.4%

You can also drill down by country:

🚀 Country Highlights

Here is a list of LMS that are especially popular in certain countries.
Differences between global and country rankings are shown in parentheses.

Finalsite is #1 in the United States ^(-1)
MemberPress is #1 in the United Kingdom ^(-2)
LearnPress is #1 in India ^(-3)
Tutor LMS is #1 in Brazil ^(-4)
Moodle is #1 in Argentina ^(-5)
D2L Brightspace is #3 in Canada ^(-9)
Sensei LMS is #4 in Spain ^(-3)

✨ Best LMS

Below is a more detailed list of 19 LMS we track, ranked by their market share.

Rank	Name	Market share
1	LearnDash Lansing, Michigan, United States A WordPress LMS plugin used to create, deliver, and sell online courses directly from a WordPress site. Free$199+/year	21.3%
2	Finalsite Glastonbury, Connecticut, United States A cloud-based community relationship management platform for K-12 schools that combines website management, communications, and enrollment tools in a single system. $6,000+/year	17.9%
3	MemberPress Cedar City, Utah, United States A commercial WordPress plugin for paywalls, memberships, subscriptions, and learning management that lets site owners control access and monetize content on their WordPress sites. $199.50+/year	17.3%
4	LearnPress Westminster, California, United States A WordPress LMS plugin that lets site owners create, manage, and sell online courses with lessons, quizzes, and student progress tracking directly within WordPress. Free$149+/year	11.7%
5	Tutor LMS Dhaka, Bangladesh A WordPress learning management system plugin for creating and managing online courses, quizzes, lessons, assignments, and instructor-based e-learning platforms. Free$199+/year	9.7%
6	Moodle West Perth, Australia An open-source learning management system that enables educators and organizations to deliver online and blended courses with customizable tools for teaching, learning, and assessment. FreeOpen source$130+/year	8%
7	Sensei LMS San Francisco, California, United States A learning management plugin by Automattic that offers easy course editor, certificate creator, export/import, and WooCommerce integration. FreeOpen source$5+/month	2.9%
8	LifterLMS Portland, Maine, United States A learning management system for WordPress used to create, manage, and sell online courses, memberships, and training programs, distributed as a free plugin with optional commercial add-ons. Free$199+/year	2.4%
9	Canvas LMS Salt Lake City, Utah, United States A cloud-based open-source learning management system designed to help educational institutions deliver and manage online, hybrid, or in-person courses with tools for course authoring, grading, analytics, and mobile access. FreeOpen source$25+/user/month	2.3%
10	LearnWorlds Limassol, Cyprus A cloud-based, AI-powered learning management system designed for course creators. $$$	1.9%
11	MasterStudy LMS Dubai, United Arab Emirates A WordPress plugin that allows users to create, develop, and scale online courses with a simple drag-and-drop course builder. FreeOpen source$99+/year	1.6%
12	D2L Brightspace Kitchener, Ontario, Canada A cloud-based learning management system used by schools and organizations to deliver online and blended learning experiences. $5+/user/month	1.5%
13	WPLMS New Delhi, India A commercial Learning Management System for WordPress. $89	1.1%
14	TalentLMS San Francisco, California, United States A commercial cloud LMS software solution. $119+/month	1%
15	Google Classroom Mountain View, California, United States A cloud-based learning management system that enables educators to create classes, distribute assignments, collect student work, and communicate with students through a centralized online environment. Free$6/user/month	0.4%
16	Masteriyo Kathmandu, Nepal A WordPress LMS plugin designed for both educators and students, making it easy to create and deliver engaging online courses. Free$99+/year	0.3%
17	Open edX Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States An open-source learning management platform for creating, delivering, and managing online courses, virtual classrooms, and large-scale educational programs.	0.2%
18	Blackboard Boca Raton, Florida, United States A web-based content and learning management system used by higher education, K-12, corporate, and government clients to deliver, manage, and assess online and blended learning. $7,500+/year	0.08%
⏳	AbsorbLMS Calgary, Alberta, Canada An AI-powered learning management system. $$$	<0.001%

👉 See Also

⚡Online course platforms
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🗃️ About This Data

We evaluate the popularity of technologies based on the number of websites where we detect their usage.
Technologies without a detectable web footprint, and those we do not track, are not reflected in the calculated market share.
This report is based on the analysis of 3,817,728 websites.
We currently track the presence of 19 LMS across the web.
Statistics were last calculated on September 14, 2026.
For more details, see our methodology and disclaimer.