Sikshya LMS pricing
Simple pricing. From $99/yr to lifetime — pick the plan that fits, switch later if it doesn't.
Three tiers: Starter ($99/yr — 1 site), Growth ($149/yr — 1 site), Scale ($299/yr for 1 site or $599/yr for a 15-site agency licence). Yearly intro pricing renews at full list price · no renewal hike beyond list · lifetime options on every tier. Free core stays free on WordPress.org. 14-day refund on every paid plan, zero transaction fees.
Live sandbox in your browser · no credit card required. Or install the free plugin on WordPress.org.
- 14-day refund Full refund, no questions asked
- No transaction fees We never take a cut of your sales
- Cancel anytime Free core keeps working if you stop renewing
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Starter 1 site license
The essential Pro features for a single site.
$149 $99 /yrSave 34% — $50 off
- Unlimited courses & learners
- All 9 payment gateways
- 6 Starter add-ons
- Content drip + course reviews + prerequisites
- Instructor dashboard + learner calendar
Renews at $149/yr (full price).
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Starter 1 site license
The essential Pro features for a single site.
$349 one-time- Unlimited courses & learners
- All 9 payment gateways
- 6 Starter add-ons
- Content drip + course reviews + prerequisites
- Instructor dashboard + learner calendar
One payment. Lifetime updates.
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Growth 1 site license
Everything you need to scale revenue and teams.
$199 $149 /yrSave 25% — $50 off
- Everything in Starter
- 16 Growth add-ons
- Subscriptions + multi-instructor + gradebook
- Advanced certificates (QR verify)
- Live classes + discussions + SCORM/H5P
Renews at $199/yr (full price).
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Growth 1 site license
Everything you need to scale revenue and teams.
$499 one-time- Everything in Starter
- 16 Growth add-ons
- Subscriptions + multi-instructor + gradebook
- Advanced certificates (QR verify)
- Live classes + discussions + SCORM/H5P
One payment. Lifetime updates.
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Scale
All 31 Pro add-ons unlocked.
$399 $299 /yrSave 25% — $100 off
$799 $599 /yrSave 25% — $200 off
- Everything in Growth
- 9 Scale add-ons
- Multi-vendor marketplace
- OAuth API + webhooks + Zapier
- White-label + multisite + multilingual
Get Scale — 1 Site LicenseRenews at $399/yr (full price).
Get Scale — 15 Site LicenseRenews at $799/yr (full price).
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Scale
All 31 Pro add-ons unlocked.
$999 one-time$1799 one-time- Everything in Growth
- 9 Scale add-ons
- Multi-vendor marketplace
- OAuth API + webhooks + Zapier
- White-label + multisite + multilingual
Get Scale — 1 Site LicenseOne payment. Lifetime updates.
Get Scale — 15 Site LicenseOne payment. Lifetime updates.
Every paid plan: 14-day refund · cancel anytime · the free core keeps working if you stop renewing.
Compare every plan
Feature-by-feature, free vs paid.
Grouped by what each feature does so you can scan the area you care about.
| Feature | Free | Starter | Growth | Scale |
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| Core LMS (Free) | ||||
| Courses & lessons Drag-and-drop course builder with chapters, lessons, quizzes, and assignments. The free plugin's foundation. | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Progress & completion tracking Per-learner progress percentages, lesson completion marks, and course completion state — all in the free plugin. | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Certificates Auto-issue a PDF certificate when a learner completes a course. Customizable name + course + date fields. | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Cart, checkout & orders Built-in cart and checkout — no WooCommerce, no third-party commerce plugin required. | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| REST API admin The admin UI is fully REST-driven so the same endpoints power both the dashboard and external integrations. | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Chapters / curriculum Group lessons into chapters; drag-reorder anything. Saves on drop, no reload. | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Assignments Basic assignment workflow — students upload, instructors review and mark. Available in the free plugin. | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Quizzes Multiple-choice, true/false, fill-in, ordering, matching, essay. Time limits, passing score, attempt limits. | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Commerce (Free) | ||||
| Course pricing Set any price per course, or leave it free. Free courses still go through enrollment. | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free courses Offer courses at no cost — buyers enroll without a checkout flow. | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Coupons Percent-off or flat-amount codes with redemption limits. Basic coupon engine ships in free. | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Payment Gateways (all 9 enabled on every paid plan) | ||||
| Offline / manual No API keys. Use for bank transfer, invoices, or staff-confirmed orders. | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| PayPal Accept PayPal balance and card payments via PayPal Checkout. Free plugin. | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Stripe Cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay via Stripe. Webhook secret for replay protection. | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Razorpay India — cards, UPI, netbanking, wallets via Razorpay. | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mollie Europe — iDEAL, Bancontact, SEPA, cards via Mollie. | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Paystack Africa — cards, bank transfer, mobile money via Paystack. | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Square US / Canada card processing through Square. | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Authorize.Net US merchant accounts via Authorize.Net — handy for legacy-stack teams. | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bank transfer Publish bank details on checkout; reconcile manually when funds arrive. | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Starter-tier add-ons (6) | ||||
| Content drip Release lessons on a schedule — "day 3 after signup" or a specific date. Cohorts, paced curricula. | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Course reviews & ratings Enrolled-only star ratings + written reviews on course pages. Optional moderation. | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Prerequisites Block lesson or course access until required content is completed. Compliance-friendly. | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Instructor dashboard Per-instructor summary of enrollments on their courses — without admin access. | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Drip & automation emails Transactional emails when content drip unlocks a lesson. Per-template enable/disable. | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Calendar Learner schedule of upcoming lesson unlocks + assignment due dates. REST endpoint for custom widgets. | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Growth-tier add-ons (16) | ||||
| Professional email delivery SendGrid / Mailgun / SES SMTP + branded HTML wrapper on every transactional email. | — | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Course discussions & Q&A Threaded discussions inside lessons with instructor replies and moderation. | — | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Multi-instructor Multiple authors per course + configurable revenue split + automatic ledger rows on order completion. | — | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Advanced analytics Pull enrollment, progress, and revenue data into Excel / Google Sheets exports. | — | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Gradebook Quiz scores + assignment scores rolled up per learner and course. Spreadsheet-style view. | — | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Student activity log Dated timeline of every learner action — enrollment, completions, quiz attempts, submissions, purchases. | — | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Advanced certificates Customizable certificate designer + QR-verified public certificate URLs. | — | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Subscriptions Monthly or annual recurring billing through Stripe. Course access gated by active subscription status. | — | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Course bundles Sell several courses as a single package at a bundle price. One checkout, multi-course enrollment. | — | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Advanced coupons Coupon rules — minimum cart, per-course eligibility, usage limits, date ranges. | — | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Dynamic checkout fields Custom fields on checkout — text, dropdown, checkbox — with conditional visibility rules. | — | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Advanced assignments Grading rubric + file-type restrictions for serious coursework. | — | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Advanced quiz types Reusable question groups so you can mix and match a question bank across many quizzes. | — | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Live classes Save Zoom / Meet / Classroom meeting links on lessons. Learners click "Join live class" inside the course. | — | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Social login Google / Facebook sign-in on the learner signup flow. | — | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| SCORM / H5P Embed packaged SCORM courseware and H5P interactive slides inside Sikshya lessons. | — | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Scale-tier add-ons (9) | ||||
| Multi-vendor marketplace Many independent instructors selling on one site. Per-vendor commission + withdrawal flow + vendor dashboards. | — | — | — | ✓ |
| White label Replace Sikshya branding in the WordPress admin and tune login screen colors. | — | — | — | ✓ |
| Webhooks HMAC-signed outbound webhooks with automatic retry + admin delivery log. | — | — | — | ✓ |
| Zapier Catch Hook URLs receive Sikshya events. Route to 6,000+ Zapier destinations without code. | — | — | — | ✓ |
| Email marketing Sync enrolled learners into Mailchimp or MailerLite lists when they enroll or complete. | — | — | — | ✓ |
| Public API REST API + OAuth 2 + PKCE for mobile apps and partner platforms. Bcrypt-hashed keys, per-key rate limit. | — | — | — | ✓ |
| Multisite tools Network-admin help screen for WordPress multisite — explains which subsites a license covers. | — | — | — | ✓ |
| Enterprise reporting Weekly recap email summarizing enrollments, completions, and revenue — directly to a chosen inbox. | — | — | — | ✓ |
| Multilingual Strings registered for WPML / Polylang / Weglot — Sikshya works alongside any compatible translation plugin. | — | — | — | ✓ |
| Licensing & price | ||||
| Yearly price (year 1) Introductory year-1 yearly price with the SIKSHYAEARLY discount applied. Scale is sold either as a 1-site or a 15-site license. | $0 | $99 | $149 | $299 (1 site) / $599 (15 sites) |
| Yearly price (renewal) Renewal yearly price — no renewal discount, renewals go back to list price. | $0 | $149 | $199 | $399 (1 site) / $799 (15 sites) |
| Lifetime price One-time payment for unlimited updates. Lifetime is never discounted. | — | $349 | $499 | $999 (1 site) / $1,799 (15 sites) |
| Site activations How many WordPress sites your license can be activated on simultaneously. Scale ships as either a 1-site or a 15-site license. | Unlimited | 1 | 1 | 1 or 15 |
| Pro add-ons unlocked (cumulative) Each tier unlocks every add-on at or below it. Growth includes Starter; Scale includes Growth. | 0 | 6 | 22 | 31 |
| Install free | Get Starter | Get Growth | Get Scale — 1 site Get Scale — 15 sites | |
Payment gateways
Take payments natively — no WooCommerce required.
PayPal and offline / manual ship in the free plugin. Every other gateway is enabled on every paid plan — Starter, Growth, and Scale.
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PayPal Free
PayPal balance + card payments via PayPal checkout.
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Offline / Manual Free
Bank transfer, invoice, or manual confirmation.
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Stripe Pro
Credit & debit cards via Stripe — enabled on every paid plan.
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Razorpay Pro
UPI, cards, netbanking for India — enabled on every paid plan.
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Mollie Pro
European payment methods including iDEAL, SEPA.
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Paystack Pro
Local card + mobile money rails for Africa.
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Square Pro
Card processing for US, Canada, UK, AU.
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Authorize.Net Pro
US merchant accounts via Authorize.Net gateway.
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Bank Transfer Pro
Manual bank-transfer flow with structured instructions.
Frequently asked
Pricing questions, answered up front.
Is the free plan really free?
Yes. Download from WordPress.org, install, ship courses. Native PayPal checkout works without a paid plan. Stripe and 6 more payment gateways unlock on every paid Sikshya Pro plan (Starter, Growth, Scale). No trial expiration on the free plugin.
What happens if I cancel my annual plan?
Your existing courses, learners, and orders keep working — the free Sikshya LMS core never deactivates. Paid add-ons stop receiving updates and stop unlocking when the license expires.
Lifetime — what does it actually mean?
One payment, unlimited updates for the lifetime of the plugin. One year of priority email support included; after that, community support continues. No surprise expirations.
How does the 14-day refund work?
Email us within 14 days of purchase for a full refund — no interrogation, no "tell us why you cancelled" form. The free plugin keeps working forever regardless.
Can I upgrade between tiers later?
Yes. Move from Starter to Growth (or Growth to Scale) any time — we credit the unused portion of your current license against the upgrade. Lifetime plans can also upgrade by paying the difference.
Do I need WooCommerce to take payments?
No. PayPal and offline / manual ship natively in the free plugin. Stripe, Razorpay, Mollie, Paystack, Square, Authorize.Net, and Bank Transfer are enabled on every paid plan (Starter, Growth, Scale). No WooCommerce, no third-party commerce plugin.
Does Sikshya LMS take a cut of my course sales?
No. There are no transaction fees, no per-sale commission, and no revenue share. Whatever your payment gateway charges (PayPal / Stripe / etc.) is between you and them — Sikshya LMS never sits in the money flow.
Where does my course data live?
Inside your own WordPress database, on your own hosting. Sikshya LMS is self-hosted — there is no SaaS layer, no learner data sent off-site, and nothing breaks if your license lapses (the free core keeps working).
Can I switch from another WordPress LMS?
You can install Sikshya LMS alongside another LMS plugin on a staging site to evaluate it. We don't currently ship an automated importer from LearnDash, LifterLMS, or Tutor LMS, so moving an existing course catalog means rebuilding course structure in Sikshya LMS. For complex moves, contact our team.
What support do I get with a paid plan?
Email support on every paid plan — Starter, Growth, and Scale — direct to the MantraBrain team that builds Sikshya LMS. We aim to reply within one business day. Free plugin users get community support on the WordPress.org forums.
Keep exploring
- All features Every free and paid feature in one searchable catalog.
- 31 Pro add-ons Every paid add-on across Starter, Growth, and Scale — with tier pricing.
- Integrations 24+ native integrations — payments, marketing, identity, content, dev tools.
- Compare alternatives Honest head-to-head against LearnDash, LifterLMS, and Tutor LMS.
Pick a plan in under a minute.
Or spin up a live Pro sandbox first — no credit card required. The free plugin is always one click away too.