Pluralsight Costs: What makes the most sense?

If you have considered Pluralsight as a potential elearning platform to study with, you may want some clarity on its pricing plans. As well as its different subscriptions, you have the option to try out its courses with a free trial.

In this Pluralsight pricing guide, I will explain how much Pluralsight is and what subscriptions it offers, and hopefully, you can decide which plan is best suited to you.

What Is Pluralsight: An Overview

Pluralsight is an online learning platform that specializes in technology related subjects like Software development, Security, Business professionals and more. It offers a couple of different subscription plans for individuals with an expanded library of 7,000+ courses that are designed to help individuals stay up to date on current technologies. Pluralsight also has 3 different subscription plans for teams which help employees develop their skills and offer advanced analytics with the Professional and Enterprise plans. Pluralsight offers free trials for both individual and team plans. If you want to read in more detail about Pluralsight, you can check out our Pluralsight review here.

Overview Of Pluralsight Costs

If you are in a rush and don’t have time to read the full Pluralsight pricing guide, then no worries, you can check out the overview table below.

Pluralsight Free Account

Pluralsight has the option of creating a free account which is has a really easy sign-up. The free account will give you limited access to the platform and its courses. The Pluralsight free account will give you access to 200+ free skill assessments which are designed to measure your proficiency in a particular skill. It’s the perfect way to get familiar with the platform before financially committing.

Does Pluralsight offer a Free trial?

Pluralsight doesn’t exactly offer free courses, but what it does offer is a 10-day free trial of access to its content.

Pluralsight Standard and Premium free trial

An individual learner can choose between the Standard or the Premium plan. You have the option to be billed Monthly or Yearly.

The Standard Free Trial includes;

• Access to the Core library (2,500+ courses)
• Create channels
• Earn certificates of completion
• Take skill IQ assessments
• Take notes
• Offline viewing

The Premium Free Trial includes;

• Access to the Expanded library (7,000+ courses)
• Take interactive courses and projects
• Prepare for certification practice exams
• Create channels
• Earn certificates of completion
• Take skill IQ assessments
• Take notes
• Offline viewing

Free Trial for a Team

The free trial is not only offered to individuals, if you are a team or business you have the option of a free team trial or pilot with 2 out of its 3 team plans. The Professional and the Enterprise offer a 14-day free trial.

Pluralsight Professional and Enterprise team trial

To access the Professional and Enterprise team trial or pilot, you will need to enter a credit/debit card to start either.

The Professional Free Team Trial includes;

• Access to the Expanded library (7,000+ courses)
• Create channels
• Earn certificates of completion
• Take skill and role IQ assessments
• Take notes
• Certification practice exams
• Trend and usage analytics
• Skills & Roles analytics (Basic)
• Channels analytics (Basic)

The Professional Enterprise Free Team Pilot includes;

• Access to the Expanded library (7,000+ courses)
• Create channels
• Earn certificates of completion
• Take skill and role IQ assessments
• Take notes
• Certification practice exams
• Trend and usage analytics
• Skills & Roles analytics (Advanced)
• Channels analytics (Advanced)
• Role customization
• Q&A
• Data export

Paid Individual Subscription Plans

Pluralsight offers two different Pluralsight subscription plans for individual users. The two paid models available are the Standard and the Premium.

Pluralsight individual subscription plans

Individual Plan

The individual plan offers a monthly plan for $29 per month and the annual plan for $299 for the full year (you can save 14%) working out at just under $25 per month. You will get access to the full library of video courses (7,500+), certificates of completion, channels, paths, Skill IQ, and Role IQ.

As well as the Individual plan for individual users, there is also the Premium plan for $449 per year. The Premium plan gives you access to everything the Individual plan does, plus some extra features including;

• Unlimited access to Kaplan certification practice exams to prepare for certifications
• Interactive courses: in- browser coding challenges with guided feedback
• Projects: practice and apply what you’ve learned in real-world scenarios, using your own integrated development environment (IDE)

Business subscriptions

Pluralsight doesn’t only offer individual subscription plans, it also has subscription plans for businesses and teams. It offers 3 plans, the Starter, the Professional and the Enterprise.

Pluralsight team subscription plans

Starter Plan

The most basic plan starts is $399 per user (for each employee) a year, that will give you access to the core library (2,500+ courses). Its features include creating channels, course discussions, completing exercise files, using the mobile and TV apps. Plus offline viewing and access to the Skill and Role IQ.

Professional Plan

For $579 per user (for each employee) a year, you will get access to the expanded library of video courses (7,000+), interactive courses, projects and Kaplan certification practice exams. In addition to those features, you will also have access to powerful analytics and user organization tools;

• Plan administrators can group learners into teams and create team managers
• Plan administrators can manage billing and subscriptions
• Plan administrators and team managers can view powerful analytics about content, usage, skills and more.
• Plan administrators and team managers can use company-wide channels to align learning.

Enterprise Plan

The Enterprise plan is $779 per user (for each employee) which includes all the features of the Professional Plan plus SSO integration, API access and data export and options for other powerful add-ons.

Accepted Payment Methods & Currencies

You can purchase your Pluralsight subscription plans using a debit/credit card (Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover) or via PayPal. American Express is only available for USD.

You have the option to pay in USD (United States Dollar), EUR (Euro), GBP (British Pound), or INR (Indian Rupees). Also, depending on the location of your billing information, you will be charged tax on your subscription, this will vary from country, state and country.

Pluralsight’s payment details

When you first sign up to Pluralsight you will be asked to enter your payment method with either your payment card or PayPal details in the Payment section. You will still need to enter your payment details even if you are doing a free trial.

Pluralsight Changing Subscription

If you want to change or upgrade your Pluralsight Subscription you have that option available. For example, if you already have a monthly plan and looking to get an annual one or upgrade to a premium subscription, you just have to follow these 4 easy steps;

1. On the Accounts page, click the Subscription & Billing tab
2. Click Manage your subscription
3. Click Change or Upgrade
4. Click Confirm

Keep in mind that if you do decide to downgrade your subscription from a Premium to an individual monthly or annual, you won’t receive a refund as Pluralsights subscriptions are non-refundable.

Pluralsight Subscription Renewal and Cancellation

Your monthly and annual subscriptions will renew each month or year on the day that you signed up. If you do decide not to continue with your Pluralsight subscription, make sure that you cancel it before it automatically renews.

If you do decide to cancel your Pluralsight subscription, you just need to follow these 4 easy steps;

1. On the Account page, click the Subscription & Billing tab
2. Click Manage your subscription
3. Click cancel
4. Click confirm cancellation

Keep in mind that cancelling your subscription isn’t deleting your account.

Pluralsight Alternatives

After reading this detailed article, you may find that Pluralsight isn’t the right platform for you. So, I have put together some alternative online learning platforms for you to consider.

Coursera

Coursera is a popular online learning platform that partners with leading universities and companies to deliver high-quality courses and learning programs. Some of its partners include Duke, Google and IBM, which are recognized when you are looking to advance your career.

Coursera is an alternative to Pluralsight for its accredited certificates

You can enroll in a big pool of Coursera’s courses without paying a fee, but to obtain a certificate means you will need to pay for the course or program. Coursera offers a wide variety of courses and learning programs: Guided Projects (starting at $9.99), Specializations (starting at $39 per month), Professional Certificates (cost is $39 per month), MasterTrack Certificates (starting at $2,000), Degrees (starting at $9,000) and Coursera Plus ($59 per month or $399 annually).

Pluralsight Costs: Last Thoughts

Hopefully, you now have a clearer idea of what Pluralsight offers with its pricing and subscription plans. I will just conclude with the main points.

If you are looking to gain knowledge or a skill for a particular role within the Tech industry then the Individual plans, the Standard or Premium subscription would be worth considering. The Standard plan costs $29 a month or $299 a year, giving you access to the Core library (2,500+ courses). This includes in-demand topics like cloud, data, security and software development.

Or if you want to invest further, then the Premium plan costing $45 a month or $449 a year will mean you to have access to the entire Expanded library (7,000+ courses) plus other premium features like certification practice exams and projects.

Finally, if you are a business or a team. You have a great variety of plans from the Starter for $399 per user / per year to Professional for $579 per user / per year and last but not least, the Enterprise for $779 per user / per year subscription plan. Each plan focuses on upskilling your employees, so they are too up-to-date on the skills for modern tech roles. Additionally, it helps to build fluid teams that meet objectives and gives leaders the vision of what their employees are capable of.

Remember, you have the option of Pluralsights free trials giving you either a 10 or 14 days to try out the platform and what exactly it has to offer before financially committing.

Please leave a comment below if you have any questions, and I’ll do my best to help you out.

Article Updates:

05/31/23 – Pluralsight Costs FAQs: How much does Pluralsight cost per month?

05/02/23 – FAQs: Is Pluralsight free or paid?

04/03/23 – Pluralsight Alternatives (Coursera Added)

03/09/23 – Pluralsight Screenshots Updated

09/02/21 – Pluralsight Free Account

08/12/21 – Updated What is Pluralsight

08/03/21 – Free Trials & Team Plans

Catherine Cooke

Hey. I am Catherine and I have been working as a freelancer for many years now. In 2005, I graduated from a BA honours in Art & Design from BCU and then went onto complete a Master’s Degree in Teaching from UEL. The skills I gained from learning and teaching have led me to create Upskillwise, a place for learners like myself to find the best possible resources and courses to train and upskill themselves, either personally or professionally. If you have a question, please feel free to ask me anything or leave me a comment.