Pricing
LMS pricing, published up front
700+ soft skill micro courses on your own branded platform, with every price on the page.
Our LMS pricing is simple: pick your headcount, see your price. Content license and Program Management are priced separately, so you only pay for what your team needs.
LMS pricing starts with your platform and a one-time setup fee
First, your headcount decides where your academy lives. Smaller teams get a branded space on a shared platform, while larger teams get their own. Either way, your people see your brand, not ours.
Up to 50 employees
Shared platform
A branded space on our shared YourTrainingBase platform. The most cost-efficient option for smaller teams. A dedicated white-labeled academy is available for an additional charge.
50 employees or more
Dedicated academy
Your own dedicated white-labeled academy, on your domain with your branding. You license the courses and own the academy. Add your own courses if you have them.
One-time setup fee at launch: $499 for the shared platform, $999 for a dedicated academy. Billed once, separate from the annual prices below.
Find your headcount in the LMS pricing table
Every tier covers the full library. So the only real question is how many people you need to cover. Find the row closest to your headcount, then decide whether you want us to run the program for you.
| Users (up to) | Content license | Program Management (optional) | Total with Program Management |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $3,000 / yr | $4,500 / yr | $7,500 / yr |
| 25 | $5,700 / yr | $6,000 / yr | $11,700 / yr |
| 50 | $6,600 / yr | $7,000 / yr | $13,600 / yr |
| 100 Typical size | $7,800 / yr | $8,000 / yr | $15,800 / yr |
| 250 | $9,000 / yr | $10,000 / yr | $19,000 / yr |
| 500 | $15,000 / yr | $12,500 / yr | $27,500 / yr |
| 1,000 | $24,000 / yr | $15,000 / yr | $39,000 / yr |
| 2,000 | $30,000 / yr | $18,000 / yr | $48,000 / yr |
Program Management is optional. The content license works on its own; the last column shows the price if you add Program Management.
More than 2,000 employees, or need something custom? Schedule a call and we'll talk it through.
Schedule a Strategy CallLMS pricing per person, per month
Annual price, divided by users, divided by 12. In other words, the bigger your team, the less each person costs. The content license columns are the base price; the other columns add optional Program Management.
| Users (up to) | Content license / yr | Content license + optional Program Management / yr | Content license per user per month | Content license + optional Program Management per user per month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $3,000 / yr | $7,500 / yr | $25.00 | $62.50 |
| 25 | $5,700 / yr | $11,700 / yr | $19.00 | $39.00 |
| 50 | $6,600 / yr | $13,600 / yr | $11.00 | $22.67 |
| 100 | $7,800 / yr | $15,800 / yr | $6.50 | $13.17 |
| 250 | $9,000 / yr | $19,000 / yr | $3.00 | $6.33 |
| 500 | $15,000 / yr | $27,500 / yr | $2.50 | $4.58 |
| 1,000 | $24,000 / yr | $39,000 / yr | $2.00 | $3.25 |
| 2,000 | $30,000 / yr | $48,000 / yr | $1.25 | $2.00 |
Example: A 100-person company pays $7,800 a year for the content license alone, or $15,800 fully managed. Meanwhile, a 2,000-person company pays $1.25 per person per month for the license, or $2.00 fully managed.
Which LMS pricing tier fits your team?
Most teams land in one of three spots. Here's what each one looks like in practice, using the numbers from the tables above.
Teams under 50 people
You start on a branded space on our shared YourTrainingBase platform, with a $499 setup fee. That's the most cost-efficient option. For example, 25 people cost $5,700 a year for the content license. Want your own academy anyway? A dedicated one is available for an extra charge.
Growing teams, 50 to 250 people
You get a dedicated academy on your domain, with a $999 setup fee. You license the courses and own the academy. Since the per-person cost drops fast in this range, a 100-person team pays $6.50 per person per month for the license, and a 250-person team pays $3.00.
Large teams, 500 to 2,000 people
This is where the math gets fun. The license runs $2.50 per person per month at 500 users and $1.25 at 2,000. Even fully managed, the top tier works out to $2.00 per person per month. Over 2,000 people? We'll quote it.
Not sure which group you're in? See how teams use it on our elearning platform for companies page, or how membership groups use it on our LMS for associations page. Also, coaches and consultants who want to resell courses should start with our white label training platform page.
What LMS pricing includes, and what's optional
Every content license includes the same library: 700+ business soft skill micro courses in 39 categories, 5 to 20 minutes each. Each course comes with objectives, video, a downloadable resource, knowledge checks and a certificate. Plus, courses are grouped into curated pathways, such as New Manager No Manual and Say What You Mean, that take 2 to 4 hours over several weeks. Browse them in our online soft skills courses library, or see the other learning management system features your learners get.
Content license (every plan)
- Full access to 700+ micro courses and every curated pathway
- Self-paced access for every person covered by your tier
- Progress tracking and completion certificates
- Platform hosting, shared or dedicated depending on size
- On dedicated academies: your domain and your branding
Program Management
OptionalWould rather not run another system? We'll run it.
- Setup with pathways configured for your people
- Enrollment and removal as your team changes
- Tech support tickets
- Monthly usage reports
- A dedicated contact who reports results to your leadership
Want your own courses on there too? On dedicated academies, you can also add them, whether we build them or you bring them. Need custom courses built? That's what The URL dr does.
Explore custom coursesHow our LMS pricing compares to the big names
Most course libraries charge per seat, and none of the providers below include management in that price. Here's how their published numbers stack up against our top tier.
| Provider | Price per user per month | Management included? |
|---|---|---|
| LinkedIn Learning | $30 to $32 | No |
| Coursera for Teams | about $33 | No |
| Udemy Business (Team) | about $30 | No |
| Skillsoft (100+ seats) | $20 to $40 | No |
| Go1 | $10 to $12 | No |
| BizLibrary | $8 to $9 | No (implementation billed separately) |
| The Instant Academy, content license, top tier | $1.25 | Not included |
| The Instant Academy, full program, top tier | $2.00 | Yes |
The Instant Academy rates reflect the 2,000-employee tier. However, smaller teams pay more per employee, so check the full pricing table for your size. Also, competitor rates come from published pricing and industry-reported benchmarks; verify current pricing with each provider before comparing.
Why we publish our LMS pricing
You shouldn't have to sit through a demo to learn what something costs. So here's the number. If it fits, great. If you need something custom, we'll tell you that too.
Many vendors keep their LMS cost behind a sales call, because the price depends on who's asking. Ours depends on one thing: how many people you need to cover. That way, you can run the numbers and get a budget approved before you ever talk to us.
Curious what online training costs across the market? See The URL dr's 2026 breakdown.
What happens after you pick an LMS pricing tier
1. Confirm your plan
Pick your headcount and decide on Program Management. Then you pay the one-time setup fee: $499 for the shared platform or $999 for a dedicated academy.
2. We set it up
Most organizations are live within a few weeks of confirming a plan. A dedicated academy takes about a month, because we build it on your domain with your branding. If you added Program Management, we also configure pathways for your people.
3. Your people start learning
Learners sign up with email or social login on your brand. After that, progress tracking and completion certificates show who has finished what. With Program Management, you also get monthly usage reports and a dedicated contact who reports results to your leadership.
Contracts are annual, and you can add users to your plan. You can also cancel any time before your renewal date. However, we don't give refunds once a contract is paid, so pick the tier you actually need. Still deciding? Book an LMS demo and see it for yourself.
What your LMS pricing covers
- 700+ business soft skill micro courses in 39 categories, 5 to 20 minutes each
- Curated pathways of 2 to 4 hours, ready to assign
- Progress tracking and completion certificates
- A branded shared platform under 50 users, or a dedicated academy on your domain at 50 or more
- Published annual prices from 10 to 2,000 users, plus a one-time setup fee of $499 or $999
- Optional Program Management: setup, enrollment, support tickets, and monthly usage reports
- A top tier as low as $1.25 per user per month, or $2.00 fully managed
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LMS pricing questions people ask
How is LMS pricing determined for The Instant Academy?
Pricing scales with your headcount, from 10 to 2,000 employees. Content license and Program Management are priced separately. Also, a one-time setup fee applies at launch: $499 for the shared platform or $999 for a dedicated academy.
What does LMS pricing work out to per user?
It depends on your headcount. The content license runs $25.00 per user per month at 10 users and drops to $1.25 at 2,000 users. With Program Management, the range is $62.50 down to $2.00.
Do we have to buy Program Management with our LMS pricing plan?
No. Add it only if you want us to handle setup, enrollment, support, and reporting. Also, you can add it any time without switching platforms.
How does your LMS cost compare to LinkedIn Learning?
LinkedIn Learning runs about $30 to $32 per user per month, with no management included. By contrast, our top tier runs $1.25 per user per month for the content license, or $2.00 fully managed. However, smaller teams pay more per user, so check the pricing table for your size.
What happens to our LMS pricing if we outgrow 2,000 employees?
Plans over 2,000 users are quoted individually. Schedule a call and we'll build a quote for your size.
Is there a contract or surprise fee in your LMS pricing?
Our contracts are annual. You can add users to your system, but we do not give refunds once a contract is paid. You can cancel your contract at any point before the renewal date. If you cancel, any courses or content you've added to your site is yours to take.
How fast can we launch after choosing an LMS pricing tier?
Most organizations are live within a few weeks of confirming a plan. A dedicated academy takes about a month, since we set it up on your domain with your branding.
Can we add our own courses to our academy?
On dedicated academies, yes, whether we build them or you get them elsewhere.
What is the learning management system behind this?
Every Instant Academy runs on a proven commercial learning management system, set up, branded, and supported by The URL dr as a certified partner. You pay The URL dr for your academy, but you own it.
Not sure which setup fits?
Tell us how you plan to use it and we'll point you to the right plan. That way, you'll talk to the people who run the thing, not a script.
Kim Merritt, The URL dr