MATCHA plans and course licensing

MATCHA Writer is free to use , but some features are reserved for paid plans. Participation in course activities is a premium feature that can be purchased either by students as part of a Workbook individual plan or by instructors on a per-course/per-activity basis.

All prices in US dollars.

Individual plans

Plans for students or independent users

Workbook

$1.99/mo billed annually
  • Create certified documents (.docx)
  • Import existing .docx files
  • Complete Work History
  • Single-App Mode
  • Participation in course activities

Writer Plus

$6.99/mo billed annually
  • AI assistant (incl. 1000 credits)
  • Direct citing from Crossref, OpenAlex, Semantic Scholar, arXiv, PubMed, Open Library, and PhilPapers
  • Cloud sync with 500 MB MATCHA Cloud storage
  • Live collaboration
  • Everything in Workbook

Writer Pro

$13.99/mo billed annually
  • Advanced AI assistant (incl. 4000 credits)
  • LaTeX importing/exporting
  • PDF exporting/previewing (via LaTeX)
  • 1 GB MATCHA Cloud storage
  • Everything in Writer Plus

Course licensing

Three licensing models for courses

Student license model

Students bring their own

Students use a Workbook or higher individual plan. The instructor does not buy course or activity seats.

See above for pricing
  • Works for unlimited courses while the student plan is active.
  • Academic users can use a 60-day free trial when eligible.
  • Best fit when MATCHA use is optional or students already maintain their own licenses.

Course-seat model

Instructor buys course seats

One seat provides Workbook-level access to one student for every activity in one course.

  • Students are not required to hold their own MATCHA license.
  • Seats are shared between courses and expire after one year.
  • Best fit when MATCHA is required for multiple activities in a course.
Pricing 75% off first purchase with MATCHASTART until November 30, 2026.
10-pack about $0.50/course student
$5 $19.99
100-pack about $0.40/course student
$40 $160

Activity-seat model

Instructor buys activity seats

One seat provides Workbook-level access to one student for one activity.

  • Students are not required to hold their own MATCHA license.
  • Seats are shared between courses and expire after one year.
  • Best fit for pilots or occasional activities.
Pricing 75% off first purchase with MATCHASTART until November 30, 2026.
10-pack about $0.19/activity participant
$1.88 $7.50
100-pack about $0.14/activity participant
$13.75 $55

Enterprise licensing

Institution-wide licensing and security controls

Enterprise licensing adds centralized account control, security commitments, technical support, and institution-wide access options.

Enterprise features

  • LTI integration
  • Service Level Agreement
  • Live technical support
  • Institution-wide licensing of Workbook, Writer Plus or Writer Pro features (custom baskets of features are possible)
  • Course security levels with encryption for protected student identity and .mcha submissions
  • More enterprise security features
Pricing Contact us for pricing