⚡ Learning Management Systems in Japan

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

Japan is an East Asian country with a population of around 125 million people.

According to our research, learning management systems are used on 0.04% of websites from Japan.

Statistics based on 176K+ analyzed websites. About this data

⭐ Most Popular in 2026

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

The most popular is MemberPress with a share of 16.4%, followed by Tutor LMS with 16.4% and Canvas LMS with 11%.

MemberPress 16.4%
Tutor LMS 16.4%
Canvas LMS 11%
Sensei LMS 11%
LearnDash 9.6%
LearnPress 9.6%
Moodle 8.2%
LifterLMS 6.8%
Finalsite 5.5%
LearnWorlds 2.7%
D2L Brightspace 1.4%
WPLMS 1.4%
Google Classroom 1.4%
AbsorbLMS 1.4%

🚀 Highlights

Here is a list of the top LMS that are more popular in Japan than worldwide.
Differences between global and country rankings are shown in parentheses.

1. MemberPress ^(-1)
2. Tutor LMS ^(-3)
3. Canvas LMS ^(-6)
4. Sensei LMS ^(-3)
11. D2L Brightspace ^(-1)
12. WPLMS ^(-1)
13. Google Classroom ^(-2)
14. AbsorbLMS ^(-5)

✨ Best LMS

Below is a more detailed list of 14 LMS used on sites from Japan, ranked by their market share.

Rank	Name	Market share
1	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	16.4%
2	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	16.4%
3	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	11%
4	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	11%
5	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	9.6%
6	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	9.6%
7	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	8.2%
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	6.8%
9	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	5.5%
10	LearnWorlds Limassol, Cyprus A cloud-based, AI-powered learning management system designed for course creators. $$$	2.7%
11	D2L Brightspace Kitchener, Ontario, Canada A cloud-based learning management system used by schools and organizations to deliver online and blended learning experiences. $5+/user/month	1.4%
12	WPLMS New Delhi, India A commercial Learning Management System for WordPress. $89	1.4%
13	Google Classroom Mountain View, California, United States A cloud-based learning management system that enables educators to create classes, distribute assignments, collect student work, and communicate with students through a centralized online environment. Free$6/user/month	1.4%
14	AbsorbLMS Calgary, Alberta, Canada An AI-powered learning management system. $$$	1.4%

👉 See Also

🌎 LMS in other countries

🗃️ 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 176,729 websites from Japan.
We currently track the presence of 19 LMS across the web.
Of these, 14 were detected on websites from Japan.
Statistics were last calculated on July 31, 2026.
For more details, see our methodology and disclaimer.