Learners: Free (Self-Hosted) vs Paid Seats
LearnPack offers two ways to learn: self-hosted (free, local) or paid learner seats in the cloud. The free path gives you core interactivity on your machine. Paid seats add LarnPack’s AI tutoring, unlimited interactions, real-time insights, and a smoother experience for humans and LLM-powered workflows.✨ At a glance
Self-Hosted (Free, Local)
What you get:
- Clone any public LearnPack repo and run locally
- Exercises with auto-tests and terminal feedback
- Core controls (run, tests, reset, sidebar)
- Accessibility (WCAG fonts, contrast, shortcuts)
- Local telemetry in
telemetry.json
- No Rigobot (AI tutor)
- No cloud sync or real-time insights
- Manual setup with Node and terminal
Paid Learner Seats (Cloud)
What you unlock:
- Rigobot guidance (context, memory, Socratic prompts)
- Unlimited quizzes & open tasks
- Real-time support, frustration detection, and progress tracking
- Browser-only, no installs, consistent UX
- Analytics for learners and instructors (engagement, completion)
- From $15/month per learner
- Example: 5 seats ≈ $900/year
Pricing snapshot
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Learner seat | From $~15/month per learner |
| Example | 5 seats ≈ $~900/year total |
| Included | Unlimited course access per seat, unlimited interactions |
| Bonus (scale) | For every 25 learners, 1–2 packages/month included |
Outcome: Learners get a hyper-personalized experience with Rigobot, while teams see 2× completion and measurable progress.
Rubric: Free Self-Hosted vs Paid Learner Seats
| Feature | Free (Local Self-Hosted) | Paid (Learner Seats) |
|---|---|---|
| Course access | Clone public GitHub packages, manual setup | Unlimited curated courses in the cloud |
| Setup | Node, npm, terminal required | Browser-based, instant start |
| Tutor (Rigobot) | Not available (locked) | Fully integrated, contextual, Socratic, multilingual |
| Exercises & checks | As written in the package | Unlimited quizzes, projects, and open-ended tasks |
| Feedback | Terminal tests only | AI tutoring + analytics + insights + video solutions (when available) |
| Telemetry | Local file (telemetry.json) | Real-time insights and reporting |
| Accessibility | WCAG fonts, contrast, keyboard shortcuts | Same accessibility + adaptive AI guidance |
| Analytics | None | Real-time dashboards on engagement and completion |