LMS Software Pricing India 2026: ₹3K-₹40K/mo, 11 Vendors
Founder & Lead Developer, Codingclave · 200+ projects since 2017
LMS software pricing in India in 2026 runs from ₹3,000 to ₹40,000 a month for a ready-made SaaS platform, or ₹49,999 one-time if you buy a licence you own. Custom builds go from ₹2.5 lakh to ₹50 lakh. Those are the real numbers I see as someone who has shipped LMS platforms for coaching institutes, schools and corporate training teams since 2017, and they are what this guide is about.
I checked the published price of 11 vendors in the first week of October 2026 and put them in one table below, with the fees that the pricing pages leave out: transaction commissions, branded app add-ons, live class credits and DRM tiers. After the table I cover the one-time versus monthly maths, what reviewers actually say about each platform, and what to look for if you are training software developers rather than JEE aspirants.
LMS software pricing India 2026: all 11 vendors in one table
Prices are what each vendor or a verified listing published as of 4 October 2026. Dollar prices are converted at roughly ₹85 to the dollar; treat the rupee equivalents as approximate.
| Vendor | Model | Published price (Oct 2026) | What the price page leaves out | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Codingclave LMS | One-time or SaaS | ₹49,999 one-time, or ₹4,999/month | Hosting ₹3,000 to ₹8,000/month on the one-time licence; branded apps quoted separately | Our product page |
| Learnyst | SaaS, monthly | From ₹3,149/month | Priced by storage and bandwidth; per-module charges at higher tiers | Edmingle's LMS pricing comparison |
| Graphy (Unacademy) | SaaS, monthly | ₹3,207 to ₹18,332/month | Transaction fee on course sales on lower plans | Capterra Graphy pricing page |
| Edmingle | SaaS, monthly | ₹7,499 to ₹29,999/month | Branded iOS app and offline download only on the top plan | edmingle.com/pricing |
| Classplus | SaaS, annual | ₹19,999 to ₹31,999/year plus GST | Live class credits billed on top; template app, not custom | Capterra plan listing; Edmingle comparison |
| Teachmint | Freemium | Free for teachers; institute plans quoted, roughly ₹48,000 to ₹1.2 lakh/year for 200 students | Fee and finance modules are separate add-ons | Software Advice and OpenEduCat comparison |
| TalentLMS | SaaS, monthly | $119 to $449/month (about ₹10,000 to ₹38,000) | Pro plan cut from $579 to $449 in May 2026; no INR billing | eLearning Industry; Costbench changelog |
| Thinkific | SaaS, monthly | $54 to $499/month (about ₹4,600 to ₹42,000) | 2.9 percent transaction fee on all paid tiers; 10 percent price rise from 13 August 2026 | Costbench; Schoolmaker |
| MoodleCloud | SaaS, annual | About $160 to $2,160/year (about ₹13,600 to ₹1.84 lakh) for 50 to 750 users | Permanent free plan removed; only a trial now | Capterra Moodle pricing; Schoolmaker |
| LearnDash (WordPress) | Licence, annual | $259 to $599/year (about ₹22,000 to ₹51,000) | Needs your own WordPress hosting, roughly ₹9,000/year upwards | Cartmango; Schoolmaker |
| Google Classroom | Free for schools | Free with Workspace for Education Fundamentals; Education Plus $6 per user per year from 1 February 2026 | No fee collection, no branded app; verified schools only | Google Workspace Admin Help |
| Custom LMS build | One-time project | ₹2.5 lakh to ₹50 lakh | Maintenance 15 to 20 percent of build cost per year | Our LMS development cost guide |
Two patterns stand out. Indian-built platforms (Learnyst, Graphy, Edmingle, Classplus) are 2 to 4 times cheaper in rupee terms than TalentLMS or Thinkific for similar student counts. And the global tools are the ones changing prices most often in 2026: Thinkific went up 10 percent in August, TalentLMS cut its top plan in May, and MoodleCloud dropped its free tier.
LMS pricing in India: SaaS per month vs one-time licence
The monthly number is only half the question. Here is the three-year cost for a coaching centre with 500 students and ₹20 lakh a year in course sales, using October 2026 prices.
| Option | Year 1 | Years 1 to 3 | Per-sale commission | You own the software? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graphy Pro at ₹6,416/month | ₹77,000 | ₹2.3 lakh | Yes on lower tiers | No |
| Edmingle Prime at $179/month (about ₹15,000) | ₹1.8 lakh | ₹5.4 lakh | None | No |
| TalentLMS Grow at $229/month | ₹2.3 lakh | ₹7 lakh | None | No |
| Codingclave LMS one-time ₹49,999 plus ₹5,000/month hosting | ₹1.1 lakh | ₹2.3 lakh | None (your own Razorpay, 2 percent gateway fee) | Yes |
| Custom LMS at ₹8 lakh plus ₹1.5 lakh/year maintenance | ₹9.5 lakh | ₹12.5 lakh | None | Yes, with source code |
The crossover is around 300 paying students. Below that, SaaS is cheaper and faster, and you should not be reading about one-time licences yet. Between 300 and 2,000 students, a one-time licence beats SaaS on cost and gives you your own branding. Above 2,000 students, or when you need a workflow no SaaS offers, custom development pays for itself in saved subscription fees within two to three years. The LMS development cost guide has the full custom-build tiers.
LMS cost in India: the hidden costs every price page skips
Whatever the headline price, budget these on top. They are why Indian buyers routinely pay 1.5 to 2 times the number they first saw.
- Transaction fees on course sales: 2.9 percent on Thinkific's paid tiers, up to 10 percent on Graphy's entry plan. On ₹20 lakh of sales that is ₹58,000 to ₹2 lakh a year.
- Branded Android and iOS apps: bundled only on upper tiers (Edmingle's Power plan at ₹29,999/month, Classplus Advanced Plus at ₹31,999/year). Elsewhere you pay ₹50,000 to ₹2 lakh extra or get a shared app.
- Live class minutes: Classplus sells live classes as credits. If you run 20 hours a week, ask for the credit price in writing before signing.
- Video hosting and DRM: ₹5,000 to ₹10,000 a month for 500 hours of content with VdoCipher or AWS CloudFront. SaaS plans cap storage and bandwidth and charge overage.
- Payment gateway: about 2 percent on Razorpay or PayU, payable whichever LMS you choose.
- WhatsApp and SMS notifications: ₹1,000 to ₹5,000 a month. On our own stack this runs through PayPerWA at ₹0.20 per message plus Meta's conversation charge, with no subscription.
- GST: Indian vendors quote plus 18 percent GST; most comparison sites show the pre-tax number.
Which LMS price tier fits your institute?
Under 200 students, or just starting: Teachmint's free tier or Graphy's ₹3,207 plan. You are testing whether students will pay for online delivery; do not spend more than ₹5,000 a month until they do.
200 to 2,000 students, coaching or test-prep: Learnyst, Edmingle or a one-time licence such as our LMS at ₹49,999. Test series with ranking, parent access and your own branding start to matter here, and per-sale commissions start to hurt.
Schools on Google Workspace: Google Classroom is free and good enough for assignments and grading. It cannot collect fees or sell courses, so coaching wings of schools still need one of the paid options.
Corporate and compliance training: TalentLMS for teams under 500, Moodle if you have an admin who can run it, Docebo or a custom build for enterprises that need SSO and HRMS integration. SCORM and xAPI support is non-negotiable here.
2,000 students and above, or a workflow no SaaS supports: custom build at ₹2.5 lakh to ₹50 lakh depending on scope. At this scale the SaaS fees alone can exceed ₹10 lakh a year.
LMS reviews: what Capterra and Google ratings say
Published ratings as of October 2026, so you can weigh price against what users report:
- Teachmint: 4.8 out of 5 on Capterra from 74 reviews. Praised for ease of starting; criticised for limited customisation on the free tier.
- Graphy: 4.7 out of 5 on Capterra from 157 reviews. Reviewers like the India-first payments and app; the recurring complaint is transaction fees.
- TalentLMS: 4.7 out of 5 on Capterra from 596 reviews, the largest sample of any tool here. Strong for corporate onboarding; weaker on test series and parent features that Indian coaching needs.
- Classplus: no meaningful Capterra review base yet, so rely on direct references from coaching centres in your city, and ask specifically about live class credit bills.
- Moodle: consistently rated well for flexibility and poorly for interface and setup effort. Fine if you have a technical admin.
- Codingclave: 4.9 out of 5 on Google from 76 reviews, Top Rated on Upwork. That is a company rating across all our products, not an LMS-only score, so treat it as a signal of support quality rather than a feature verdict. The LMS has a 15-minute guided demo you can request on WhatsApp from the product page.
A rule I use when reading LMS reviews: ignore the star average and read the three-star reviews. They are written by people who kept using the product despite a real problem, and that problem is usually the hidden cost or the missing feature you are about to hit.
LMS for coding and developer training (what to look for)
Training software developers is a different problem from running a JEE batch, and most Indian coaching LMS tools are the wrong fit. If your learners write code, check for these before you look at price:
- In-browser code execution: learners should run Python, JavaScript or SQL inside the lesson, with automated tests marking the output. Without this you are back to screenshots in a discussion forum. Judge0 and Piston are the usual engines behind custom builds.
- Git integration: assignments submitted as pull requests to GitHub or GitLab, with the LMS reading the commit and CI status. This is how most bootcamps and internal engineering academies grade.
- SCORM and xAPI: so you can import vendor courses (AWS, Google Cloud, security awareness) alongside your own.
- SSO and HRMS sync: new joiners enrolled automatically from your HR system through SAML or Google Workspace; managers see completion by team.
- Skill-based paths, not just courses: a learner who already knows React should skip the React module. Docebo and 360Learning do this with adaptive paths; TalentLMS does it with prerequisites; a custom build can do it on assessment scores.
- API access: so completion data flows to your Slack, Jira or performance review tool.
On pricing, developer training sits at the expensive end: TalentLMS at $119 to $449/month, Docebo at a quote-based $7 to $10 per active user per month, and custom builds with a code runner at ₹6 lakh and up. Moodle is free and has code-runner plugins, but budget for an admin. The coaching platforms (Classplus, Teachmint, Graphy) do not offer code execution or Git grading at any price, so leave them off this shortlist.
What an LMS should include at each price
Here is what I expect to see at each level, so you can tell whether a quote is fair.
Every plan, including the ₹3,000 tier: course builder with video, PDF and quizzes; student progress tracking; a payment link; basic reports; mobile-friendly web.
₹7,000 to ₹20,000 a month: live classes with recording (Zoom, Google Meet or built-in); question bank with timed mock tests, ranking and percentile; drip scheduling; parent access; fee collection with Razorpay or PayU; WhatsApp notifications; a shared or template Android app.
₹20,000 a month and above, or one-time licence: your own branded Android and iOS apps; DRM with watermarking and offline download; multi-branch management; proctoring (tab-switch detection, webcam checks); SCORM and xAPI; API access; custom roles for admin, teacher, student and parent.
If a vendor charges ₹20,000 a month and still puts its own logo in the student app, that is the first thing to negotiate.
What changed in LMS pricing and features in 2026
If your last evaluation was more than a year ago, these are the shifts that matter.
- Prices moved, in both directions. Thinkific raised core plans 10 percent from 13 August 2026 (Costbench). TalentLMS cut its Pro plan from $579 to $449 in May 2026 (Costbench changelog). MoodleCloud removed its permanent free plan (Capterra). Google set Education Plus at $6 per user per year from 1 February 2026 (Google Workspace Admin Help).
- AI tutors moved from pilot to standard. We now wire OpenAI or Claude into custom LMS builds for doubt-solving over the institute's own notes and question bank, with retrieval limited to that content so answers stay on-syllabus.
- WhatsApp replaced email for reminders. Class reminders, missed-class replays and fee nudges go through the WhatsApp Business API via PayPerWA, WATI, Interakt or AiSensy. In our deployments WhatsApp open rates run several times higher than email, which is why every Indian LMS now lists it as a feature.
- EMI on high-ticket courses. Razorpay Subscriptions with UPI Autopay lets a ₹60,000 course be sold as six monthly debits, which is now the norm for cohort-based coaching.
- Native apps are table stakes. Students study on phones. Template apps from Classplus and Graphy are standard at the low end; custom apps in Flutter or React Native for anything that needs its own workflow.
- Live classes moved off Zoom links. 100ms and Agora let the class run inside your own app, with recordings and transcripts attached to the lesson automatically.
Implementation tips for coaching centres
Content migration
- Start with the current batch's content, not a ten-year archive.
- Record new lectures with a free screen recorder (OBS Studio) instead of re-recording old ones.
- Upload existing PDFs and notes as they are.
- Build the test series first. Tests drive the most engagement and are the fastest to create.
- Add video one subject at a time.
Student adoption
- Put some assignments and tests only on the LMS so students have to log in.
- Send class and test reminders on WhatsApp, not email.
- Give parents their own login; it is the single biggest driver of accountability for school-age students.
- Use leaderboards and badges for top performers.
Mistakes I see repeatedly
- Paying for DRM but leaving offline download off, so students screen-record anyway.
- Ignoring the phone experience when most Indian students study on a phone.
- Signing an annual SaaS contract before checking the live class credit price or the transaction fee.
- Treating the LMS as video hosting. The value is in tests, analytics and interaction.
Final recommendation
For a coaching centre preparing students for JEE, NEET, UPSC or CAT with more than 300 paying students, buy a one-time licence or a custom build with a strong test series, DRM and your own branded apps. You will spend less over three years than on SaaS and keep every rupee of course revenue. Under 300 students, start on Graphy, Learnyst or Teachmint and move when the subscription plus commissions crosses ₹10,000 a month.
For schools, Google Classroom plus a fee-collection tool is usually enough. For corporate and developer training, TalentLMS under 500 learners, Moodle or Docebo above that, and custom when you need code execution or deep HRMS integration.
Whichever you pick, start with tests and assessments rather than video uploads. An LMS students use every week is worth more than one with features nobody opens.
Related resources
- Best LMS Software India 2026: 10 Tested Picks
- LMS Development Cost India 2026: ₹2.5L-₹50L Full Breakdown
- DRM-Protected LMS for Coaching Institutes
- EdTech App Development India 2026 Guide
- Coaching Institute Website Design India 2026
- WATI WhatsApp API Integration for EdTech
- OpenAI Integration for AI Tutors
- Razorpay Subscriptions for Course Payments
- LMS Software: product page, pricing and demo
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Last updated: 4 October 2026, with vendor prices re-checked against each vendor's pricing page or a verified listing on that date. Reviewed by Ashish Sharma, founder of Codingclave Development LLP, Lucknow. 200+ projects shipped since 2017. Top Rated on Upwork. 4.9/5 Google rating across 76 reviews.
Frequently asked questions
For a ready-made SaaS LMS, expect ₹3,000 to ₹40,000 a month. Indian platforms sit at the low end: Learnyst from ₹3,149/month, Graphy ₹3,207 to ₹18,332/month, Edmingle ₹7,499 to ₹29,999/month, Classplus ₹19,999 to ₹31,999 a year plus GST. Global tools cost more in rupees: TalentLMS is $119 to $449/month (about ₹10,000 to ₹38,000) and Thinkific $54 to $499/month. One-time licences start at ₹49,999 for our own LMS and run ₹2.5 lakh to ₹50 lakh for a custom build. Add 10 to 40 percent on top of the headline price for video hosting, DRM, payment gateway fees and branded apps.
Google Classroom is free for verified schools on Google Workspace for Education Fundamentals, but it has no fee collection and no branded app, so it only works for schools, not coaching businesses. Teachmint has a free tier for individual teachers. Among paid Indian platforms the lowest published entry prices in October 2026 are Learnyst at ₹3,149/month and Graphy at ₹3,207/month. The catch at this level is transaction fees on course sales and paid add-ons for an Android app. If you want to own the software outright, the cheapest sensible option is a one-time licence around ₹49,999, after which you pay only hosting.
For corporate developer training in India the shortlists I see most often in 2026 are TalentLMS (fast to deploy, $119 to $449/month), Docebo (enterprise, quote-based, roughly $7 to $10 per user per month), Moodle (free open source, strong SCORM and plugin support) and a custom LMS when you need code sandboxes, GitHub or GitLab integration and skill-based assessment. Litmos, Absorb and 360Learning also show up on G2's corporate LMS lists. None of the coaching-focused Indian SaaS tools (Classplus, Teachmint) are built for developer training, because they lack code execution, API-driven enrolments and SSO with your HR system.
Over three years, usually yes once you cross about 300 paying students. A ₹10,000/month SaaS plan costs ₹3.6 lakh in three years plus transaction fees of 2 to 10 percent on every course sale. A ₹49,999 one-time licence plus ₹3,000 to ₹8,000/month hosting comes to ₹1.6 lakh to ₹3.4 lakh for the same period with zero per-sale commission. SaaS still wins under 300 students or if you need to launch within a week and do not want to manage hosting. The honest trade-off is that a one-time licence makes you responsible for updates unless you take a maintenance contract.
Yes. Every platform in this guide except Google Classroom lets you list courses with a price, collect payment and grant access automatically. The difference is what each one charges per sale: Graphy and Thinkific take a transaction fee on lower tiers, Classplus and Learnyst advertise zero commission, and a one-time licence like our LMS uses your own Razorpay or PayU account, so you pay only the gateway's 2 percent. Check whether EMI and UPI Autopay are supported if you sell courses above ₹20,000, because that is where cohort-based coaching gets most of its revenue.
Use encrypted streaming with DRM. Video files are encrypted with AES-128, and decryption keys are issued only to logged-in devices through Widevine (Android), FairPlay (iOS) or PlayReady (Windows). A dynamic watermark that shows the student's phone number or email on screen discourages screen recording, since any leaked clip identifies the leaker. On SaaS platforms this is sold as a tier feature: Edmingle lists L1 DRM on its base plan and higher DRM levels on paid tiers. On a custom or one-time LMS we integrate VdoCipher or AWS Media Services, which costs about ₹1,000 to ₹5,000 a month at coaching-centre volumes.
Yes, if the LMS has a native mobile app with DRM. The student downloads the encrypted file inside the app, plays it offline, and cannot extract or share it because the decryption key is tied to that device and login. Web-only platforms cannot offer this, so if offline viewing matters (it does for students in Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities with patchy data), confirm the vendor offers a branded Android app and that offline download is included in your plan. Edmingle, for instance, lists offline download only on its top Power plan at ₹29,999/month.
Budget roughly 1 GB per hour of 1080p video, or about 500 MB per hour at 720p, which is what most coaching centres actually need. A library of 500 hours therefore needs 250 to 500 GB of storage. The bigger cost is bandwidth, not storage: every student watching a one-hour lecture streams that gigabyte again. At typical coaching-centre volumes, video hosting with DRM through VdoCipher or AWS CloudFront costs ₹5,000 to ₹10,000 a month. SaaS platforms bundle this into the subscription but cap it, which is why Learnyst prices its plans by storage and bandwidth.
Yes, in three ways. The simplest is a link or embed widget that sends visitors from your WordPress or Next.js site to the LMS on a subdomain such as learn.yourinstitute.in. The second is single sign-on, so a student who logs in on your website is already logged in on the LMS. The third, which we do for one-time licence customers, is to run the LMS as part of the same codebase so the course catalogue, checkout and student dashboard share one design and one login. SaaS tools generally support only the first option and sometimes the second.