Learning Management System Pricing Benchmarks 2026: 7 Products Compared
Quick Answer

Learning Management System pricing across 7 tracked products: entry-tier median $6.00, top-tier median $15. Cheapest: Brightspace by D2L. Most premium: TalentLMS. Updated April 2026.

Last updated: April 24, 2026

Market Median (7 products)

Learning Management System pricing varies across per-seat, per-usage, and enterprise-quoted tiers. Published list prices on vendor pricing pages form the basis of this benchmark; negotiated deals typically land 15-40% below list for teams over 20 seats.

Entry-tier median is $6.00, top-tier median $15. Negotiated enterprise deals typically land 15-40% below list.

Per-Product Pricing

Product Entry Median Top Unit
Absorb LMS $6.00 $9.00 $12 month
Brightspace by D2L $0 $0 $0 month
Cornerstone OnDemand $6.00 $12 $18 month
Docebo $7.00 $8.50 $10 month
Litmos $6.00 $10 $15 month
TalentLMS $0 $229 $579 month
Trainual $249 $319 $399 month

What this table shows

Low is the entry-tier price (often a free or starter plan). Median is the middle price across published tiers. High is the top published tier — enterprise contracts with negotiated discounts usually land 15-40% below the published high.

Frequently Asked Questions

01 What do learning management system actually cost?

Across 7 tracked products, the entry-tier median is $6.00 and the top-tier median is $15. Individual products vary significantly — see the per-product table above.

02 Which learning management system is cheapest?

Brightspace by D2L has the lowest entry-tier price in our tracked set.

03 Which learning management system is most premium?

TalentLMS has the highest top-tier list price among tracked products.

04 How accurate is this pricing data?

Prices are sourced from vendor pricing pages and automatically re-checked. Any tier marked 'custom' has no public list price; negotiated deals aren't shown here.