Coursera for Business Pricing 2026
By Oliver Wakefield-Smith, Founder, Digital Signet · Verified June 2026
Teams price published. Enterprise quoted. University degree pathways billed separately. The full picture for L&D procurement teams.
Published pricing
| Plan | Seat range | List price / user / year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coursera Plus (individual) | 1 user | $399 | coursera.org |
| Coursera for Teams | 5-499 users | $399 | coursera.org |
| Coursera for Enterprise | 500+ users | $300-$500 (custom) | Vendr aggregate |
Teams price comes directly from Coursera's pricing page. Enterprise range comes from Vendr's anonymised transaction data - Coursera does not publish enterprise rates.
University degree pathways - separately billed
Coursera's differentiator vs LinkedIn Learning and Udemy Business is the university-partnership programme catalogue: MSc Computer Science (University of Illinois, ASU), iMBA (Illinois), MSc Data Science (Imperial), and similar. These are NOT included in Teams or Enterprise pricing. Cost ranges:
- MSc programmes: typically $15,000 to $25,000 per learner per programme, billed by the partner university.
- MBA programmes: typically $22,000 to $33,000 per learner per programme.
- Professional Certificates (Google, IBM, Meta etc): included in Teams / Enterprise Coursera Plus catalogue.
- Specialisations: mostly included in Coursera Plus catalogue.
For corporate sponsorship of degree-level study, the per-employee cost dwarfs the LMS license. ATD averages do not capture this category.
What's included
- Coursera Plus catalogue (~10,000 courses)
- Professional Certificates (Google, IBM, Meta, AWS)
- Most Specialisations
- Self-serve admin dashboard
- Basic analytics
- Certificate of completion
- SSO / SAML 2.0
- API and LMS integration (xAPI, SCORM export)
- Advanced skills analytics
- Custom learning paths and bootcamps
- Dedicated customer success manager
- Discounted degree pathway pricing for sponsored learners
Negotiation levers
Vendr commentary on Coursera enterprise contracts indicates the standard discount levers:
- 25-100 user range: typically 10-20% below initial quote with term commit.
- 500+ users: meaningful per-seat reduction, often 25%+ below Teams list.
- 3-year contracts: 15-25% lower per-seat vs 1-year.
- Bundle of Teams + degree pathway sponsorship: can reduce the per-degree price by 10-20%.
- EMEA pricing: often differs from US list by 5-15%.
Frequently asked questions
How much does Coursera for Business cost?
Coursera for Teams (5-499 users) is published at $399 per user per year, billed annually. Enterprise plans for larger organisations are custom-quoted. Vendr aggregated transaction data indicates enterprise typically lands $300 to $500 per user per year depending on volume and contract length.
What's the difference between Coursera Teams and Enterprise?
Teams targets 5-499 users with self-serve admin, basic analytics, and access to ~10,000 courses. Enterprise adds advanced analytics, dedicated success manager, SSO/SAML, custom learning paths, university-partner certificate pathways, and access to the full Coursera Plus catalogue including Specialisations and Professional Certificates.
Are degrees and Professional Certificates included?
Coursera Plus catalogue (which includes most Professional Certificates and Specialisations) is included in Teams and Enterprise. Full university degree programmes (MSc, MBA pathways from partner universities) are not included in business pricing - they are billed separately per learner per programme. Some enterprises subsidise degree pathways at additional cost.
How does Coursera compare to LinkedIn Learning and Udemy Business on price?
Coursera for Teams ($399/yr) sits at the top of the SMB tier (LinkedIn Learning Teams $379.88/yr, Udemy Business Team $360/yr). The justification on Coursera's side is the university-partnership content and Professional Certificate pathways. At enterprise scale all three converge to custom-quoted ranges in the $300-$500/user/year band.