PrairieLearn is ranked #1 of 33 in automated grading software on The Geeks Club. It runs on API, Linux, macOS, Self-hosted, Web, Windows. There is a free plan. A free trial is offered. Paid plans start at $0.25/mo.
PrairieLearn plans and pricing
All plansFree Free Free for instructors · free for courses with up to 20 students in each term prairielearn.com · 29 Sept 2026
PrairieTest Starter $3/yr Annual Fee 20k included reservations · for annual non-PrairieLearn exam reservations prairielearn.com · 29 Sept 2026
PrairieTest Small $5/yr Annual Fee 50k included reservations · for annual non-PrairieLearn exam reservations prairielearn.com · 29 Sept 2026
PrairieTest Medium $7/yr Annual Fee 100k included reservations · for annual non-PrairieLearn exam reservations prairielearn.com · 29 Sept 2026
Basic $8 once Charged for every student when a course exceeds 20 students · no code autograding · no workspaces · no PrairieTest prairielearn.com · 29 Sept 2026
PrairieTest Large $10/yr Annual Fee 200k included reservations · for annual non-PrairieLearn exam reservations prairielearn.com · 29 Sept 2026
Compared on automated grading software
- Free plan
- Yes
- Programming autograding
- Yes
- Math autograding
- Yes
- Written-work OCR
- Yes
- LMS or LTI support
- Yes
- Question bank
- Yes
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