Free eLearning cost calculator. Estimate the cost of eLearning development per hour by complexity and region. Custom eLearning development costs, pricing and timelines.
Use our free eLearning cost calculator to get an instant cost range for custom eLearning development before you brief a single vendor. Inputs: total training hours, audience size, interactivity level (basic, intermediate, advanced, simulation), number of languages, mobile-first vs desktop, branching scenarios, video minutes, assessment count and LMS integration scope. Output: cost range in GBP, USD or INR with line-item breakdown across instructional design, media, development, testing and project management.
Cost per finished hour of eLearning varies dramatically by interactivity level. Level 1 (page-turner, basic interactivity): £2,500 to £6,000 per finished hour. Level 2 (interactive with knowledge checks): £6,000 to £15,000 per finished hour. Level 3 (scenario-based with branching): £15,000 to £35,000 per finished hour. Level 4 (full simulation, gamified): £35,000 to £75,000 per finished hour. The calculator picks the right tier based on your interactivity selection.
Five main cost drivers: instructional design depth (storyboarding effort), media richness (custom illustration, motion graphics, original video), interactivity complexity (drag-drop, branching, gamification), language coverage (each additional language adds 15 to 30 percent), and integration scope (LMS, SSO, xAPI tracking, mobile native wrappers). The calculator transparently shows which driver is contributing most to your estimate so you can negotiate scope.
India-based instructional design and development teams with 12+ years of pharma, fintech and healthcare experience. Senior content designers, not junior production staff. Reusable templates and component libraries that compress 30 to 40 percent of build time. AI-assisted content authoring that compresses authoring time by 60 to 70 percent without sacrificing instructional quality. Result: enterprise-grade output at fraction of US/EU rates.
15 minute microlearning module (Level 2): £4,000 to £8,000. 1 hour interactive course (Level 2): £8,000 to £18,000. 2 hour scenario-based course (Level 3): £30,000 to £55,000. 6 module compliance programme (Level 2 with assessments): £45,000 to £90,000. Full LMS rollout with 20+ hours of content (Level 2-3 mixed): £150,000 to £400,000. Multi-language overlay typically adds 15 to 30 percent per language for translation, voice-over and adaptation.
Use the cost estimator at the planning stage to size internal budgets, get board approval to procure, or compare against vendor quotes you have already received. It is calibrated to be conservative (your final price should land within or below the estimated range). For a formal proposal with line-item costs, payment terms and a delivery commitment, request a Lionforce scoping call. Free, 30 minutes, no obligation.
Compress audience size by pilot-then-rollout instead of big-bang. Use Level 2 with carefully chosen scenarios instead of full Level 4 simulation. Consolidate languages by region first (regional English, regional Spanish) before going country-specific. Reuse templates and characters across modules. Build a master library with versioning, not 30 standalone courses. These five moves can cut total programme cost by 35 to 55 percent without reducing learning outcomes.