E-learning and LMS blog articles

Blog summary: 

• LMSs are in high demand across industries in 2025 for delivering scalable, engaging, and cost-effective training.

• Cloud-based LMS pricing is more affordable than ever, starting at just £2.20 per user/month (less than a cappuccino).

• SaaS LMSs offer all-in-one solutions, bundling key features like compliance, mobile access, and analytics at no extra cost.

• An LMS improves productivity and retention by supporting employee development and reducing turnover.

• It lowers training costs by eliminating the need for travel, physical materials, and fragmented tools.

• The ROI is strong—a single LMS simplifies training, saves time, and scales easily with your organisation’s growth.

• Find out how much a cost-effective, award-winning LMS costs by visiting our LMS pricing page.

The growing demand for cloud-based LMS platforms

Over the last decade, LMSs have exploded in popularity, now serving organisations across virtually every sector, from retail and healthcare to public sector and charities. Their growing appeal is simple: LMSs streamline employee training and can make many day-to-day business operations run much more smoothly.

Moreover, today’s best LMSs go beyond just delivering content. They offer tools for mobile access, real-time data tracking, compliance management, and social learning. For organisations looking to upskill teams, boost retention, and streamline operations, an LMS has become a key part of the toolkit.

LMS pricing: What does it really cost?

It is no secret that an LMS can also represent a significant investment, especially for smaller businesses where it can seem like a sizeable chunk out of a company's budget. But the good news is, cloud-based LMS pricing has become more flexible and affordable than ever.

For example, a 500-user LMS at Hubken can cost as little as £2.20 per employee per month (Totara Learn LMS with HubkenCore + estimated implementation costs ÷ maximum number of users ÷ 12). And with Hubken, there are no hidden costs...our prices include:

• Unlimited UK-based Admin support
• Software upgrades
• Virtual library full of amazing 'how to' videos
• Client-only webinar tutorials

This represents incredibly great value for a learning tool that can cut costs, reduce time and increase productivity.

☕ At just £2.20 per employee per month, that's less than your typical monthly cappuccino! 

LMS pricing = well worth the investment

An LMS really is worth the investment, and when you break it down to the equivalent of your monthly cappuccino, the value is undeniable.

E-learning systems are designed both to deliver training effectively and to optimise the costs of in-company training. For a small, recurring cost, you get a scalable system that cuts training costs, saves time, and boosts team performance.

Here are a few reasons why we think a learning management system is worth spending money on:

SaaS LMSs make all-inclusive packages affordable

It's hard to find an LMS that ticks every box (compliance, onboarding, engagement, reporting, performance management) without pushing the price way up. Once you start adding on additional beneficial features such as multi-tenancy, single sign­-on (SSO) and e­commerce capabilities, less expensive LMS offerings become even fewer. And then when you need mobile accessibility and language localisation, these options can add even more costs to your investment - quickly inflating LMS pricing packages.

The good news is, with Software as a Service (SaaS) LMS pricing, those key features often come bundled in at an affordable cost.

A SaaS LMS is a fantastic, hassle-free way to tap into the benefits of an LMS. Because the LMS is hosted in the cloud, there’s no need for in-house IT infrastructure or support. Upgrades, maintenance, and repairs are handled by your provider, freeing you up to focus on maximising L&D outcomes.

The result? An all-inclusive LMS experience that’s cost-effective, easy to manage, and scalable as your organisation grows.

An LMS trains employees, volunteers, and members

A good LMS doesn't stop at internal employees. In 2025, many organisations use their LMS to train suppliers, customers, volunteers, members, and partners. LMSs make it easy to tailor training to every audience whilst also being able to report and analyse the results.

In an era where talent retention is a key focus, any tool that can help retain your valuable employees certainly delivers on its ROI potential - an important consideration when looking at LMS pricing.

LMS cost vs turnover

When employees feel that they aren’t developing or advancing towards a particular goal, they can quickly begin to feel that they are stagnating, and this is usually when they start to explore new job opportunities.

But a well-structured training programme, delivered through an LMS, shows them that your organisation is investing in their growth. 

eLearning Industry has written that, “employee development boosts employee satisfaction and workforce productivity, and reduces turnover.” Investing in an LMS isn’t just about skills; it’s about building loyalty and long-term engagement.

An LMS lowers costs

Although an LMS does involve an initial investment, the right LMS will lower a company's costs of training.

In 'How To Dramatically Reduce Corporate Training Costs', e-learning expert Christopher Pappas wrote, "there are a number of examples proving that e-learning is in fact lowering the cost of employee training. Research has shown that moving your training online not only allows you to allocate valuable resources to other areas of your budget, but also makes the training process even more effective."

Moving training online eliminates the need for paper products, physical classrooms, and training-related travel. All of this adds up to a diminished bottom line, which once again justifies LMS pricing and investment. 

An LMS saves time

An LMS that is highly collaborative makes the most out of subject matter experts (SMEs). Learning collaboratively is a huge part of how we attain and retain new information. A robust LMS helps you make the most of your internal expertise by enabling subject SMEs to create and share training materials, making them available to everyone, on demand.

Moreover, by providing social/collaborative learning tools, an LMS facilitates innovation, brainstorming and team building without requiring face-to-face sessions.

This approach saves hours across teams and departments, and because collaborative and user-driven learning features are typically built into LMS pricing packages, there's no need to pay extra for this modern approach to L&D.

Companies look far and wide for business solutions that cut costs whilst also boosting productivity. With competitive LMS pricing options, a SaaS learning management system is a business tool you can’t afford not to put in place.

Consolidate training under one cost-effective LMS

Investing in an LMS gives you a standardised way to organise, distribute, and track progress for all your training courses. Without this, there’s no way to ensure that your employees are receiving the same information or to the same quality levels within or across multiple departments.

Indeed, you may already be spending valuable money on multiple training tools across the business, which can quickly add up. Moreover, the individual learning experience is likely to be fragmented and disjointed because of this piecemeal approach.

Consolidating your learning into a single solution will increase cost-effectiveness, unify the learning experience, and reduce duplicate training efforts. And when the entire experience is included in your LMS pricing plan, the value is undeniable.

The long-term value behind LMS pricing

Behind the acquisition process of any business tool is a lengthy investigation into budget vs benefits. When it comes to your e-learning platform, the measurement of LMS pricing vs the cost of high turnover, poor compliance, or ineffective training methods is simple; an LMS delivers serious long-term value.

Although it may require an initial outlay of time and money, an LMS can pay for itself within months through saved time, reduced training overhead, reduced turnover, improved employee performance, and so much more. And all this simply for the low cost of a cup of coffee for each of your employees every month. Not a bad investment to create a dynamic and agile organisation.

We think that the right type of learning management system is well worth the investment. So do hundreds of our e-learning customers! Go on, grab that cup of coffee ☕

Ready to explore our LMS pricing options?

Want to learn more about how much an award-winning LMS costs, and what you get for your investment? We offer competitive LMS pricing plans built around your goals. 

Whether you’re starting from scratch or switching from another provider, Hubken offers transparent, flexible, competitive LMS pricing for organisations of every size. Discover our pricing options here.

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If you’re convinced by the benefits of an LMS, but not sure what to do next, check out our ultimate resource guides and learn more about choosing the right tool for your organisation!