Simple pricing. Everything you'll pay, on one page.
Schools pay per workspace, not per instructor. Solo learners pay for themselves. Everyone gets the full toolkit, the same offline-first mobile app, and the same data-portable workspace — pick the tier that fits the size of the operation.
- 14-day free trial for schools, 7 days for solo
- No charge during trial
- Cancel any time — your data is always exportable
- UK-hosted, ICO-registered, GDPR-aligned
Schools pay per workspace. Solo learners pay for themselves.
Free trial on every plan — 14 days for schools, 7 days for solo learners. Card required at signup (verified by Stripe, no charge during trial). Email always included. SMS at cost — 25 texts a month included on every plan. Cancel any time before your trial ends and you won't be billed; cancel after and you stay active until the end of your current billing month, with your data ready to come with you.
For schools and instructors
Just you? Instructor. Taking on staff? Pro. Ten or more instructors, or several sites? Team or Scale.
40 active learners · no extra staff seats
- Drag-drop scheduling + waitlist
- Stripe checkout, deposits, fees
- Test-aligned rubric + theory + routes
- Expense ledger + HMRC self-assessment (MTD-ready)
- Public booking page
- In-car mobile + offline
- Upgrade to Pro when you take on a second person
150 learners · 3 staff
- Drag-drop scheduling + waitlist
- Stripe checkout, deposits, fees
- Test-aligned rubric + theory + routes
- Expense ledger + HMRC self-assessment (MTD-ready)
- Public school booking page
- In-car mobile + offline
- Email support
- Feature requests — we read every one
500 learners · 10 staff
- Everything in Pro
- Custom branding + colour
- Custom signup-form fields
- Custom domain (e.g. learn.yourschool.co.uk)
Unlimited learners & staff
- Everything in Team
- Public API access + webhooks
- Works with AI assistants (MCP)
- Priority support
For solo learners
Learning with family, between schools, or on your own — one plan, monthly, stop when you pass.
1 learner · 1 invited instructor
- Self-mark test-aligned rubric, test-ready %
- Theory practice + mock
- Practice route library + test centre map
- Curated skill videos
- Invite an instructor any time
- Test-ready % & time-to-test countdown
What's at cost
Three pay-as-you-use add-ons that aren't bundled into the subscription. Use them or don't — your subscription fee doesn't change either way.
- SMS messaging — 25 texts a month included, then billed at cost (from £0.04/msg at the network rate), only used when you opt in. Email notifications are always included.
- Webpage imports — paste your existing site URL and Passdesk extracts your lesson packages (and your About / Contact text the same way). First 5 imports per school are free; £5 buys a 10-pack of additional imports; packs never expire. Manual product entry is always free.
- Recording mile top-ups — each user — instructor or learner — gets 50 free recording miles for life. After that, £4.99 buys a 50-mile top-up pack per user; packs never expire. Drawing or uploading routes (no recording) is always free.
The true monthly cost
Most diary apps in this market price per instructor and sell the rest back as add-ons. When you compare, add up what the sticker price doesn't cover:
| Passdesk | Typical per-instructor tools | |
|---|---|---|
| Pupil & parent access | Included, unlimited | Sometimes a paid add-on or capped |
| Online booking page | Included on every plan | Often the next tier up |
| SMS | 25 texts a month included, then at cost (from £0.04/msg), opt-in | Bundled credits, marked up |
| Adding instructors | One workspace price up to the tier cap | Every instructor added to the bill |
| Theory, routes, expenses/MTD | Included on every plan | Separate apps, separately paid |
| Setup fees & minimums | None | Varies — check the small print |
The sticker price above is the whole subscription. The only extras are the three at-cost add-ons listed in the section before this one — and a flat 2.5% on lesson payments taken through Passdesk, with Stripe's card processing included in that figure.
Pricing FAQ
Everything we get asked about how the billing works.
Is there a free trial?
Yes — 14 days for schools, 7 days for solo learners. A card is required at signup (verified by Stripe; no charge during the trial). Cancel any time before the trial ends and you will not be billed.
Do you charge per instructor or per workspace?
Schools pay per workspace per month — the price covers all instructors and students up to the tier cap (Instructor: 40 learners / just you; Pro: 150 learners / 3 staff; Team: 500 learners / 10 staff; Scale: unlimited). Learners who have passed never count towards the cap. You only pay one subscription regardless of how many people use it.
Are there any setup fees or hidden costs?
No setup fees, no per-user charges, no usage minimums. The three pay-as-you-use add-ons are SMS messaging (25 texts a month included, then from £0.04/msg at the network rate), webpage imports (5 free per school, then £5 per 10-pack), and recording mile top-ups (50 free per person — instructor or learner — lifetime, then £4.99 per 50-mile pack). Lesson payments taken through Passdesk cost 2.5% per payment, all-in — Stripe's card processing is included in that, not added on top. Email is always included.
Can I switch tiers later?
Yes, any time. Upgrades take effect immediately and we pro-rate your billing. Downgrades take effect at the next billing cycle. No tier change resets your data — students, lessons, payments and rubric history stay intact.
What happens if I cancel?
You stay active until the end of your current billing month, then your workspace is archived. You can export every record (students, payments, rubric, theory, schedule) at any time before the end date — your data comes with you.
Can I save with annual billing?
Yes — annual billing on Instructor / Pro / Team / Scale gets you 2 months free (toggle the billing frequency on the pricing table). Solo stays monthly because the goal is for you to pass and stop paying.
Do you offer Network pricing for multi-school groups?
Yes — get in touch at hello@passdesk.co.uk for franchises, group buyers, or schools running 25+ instructors — a flat quote for the whole group.
Ready to give it a go?
14-day free trial for schools, 7 days for solo learners. No charge during trial, cancel any time.
Prices stay put for existing subscribers when we change them — see what we've shipped recently in the changelog.