// PRICING

Two products. One knowledge base.

A one-time Academy cohort for structured mastery, and a subscription Platform that grows every month.

Subscription

Platform

Continuous learning that grows every month — from $0.

Free
$0forever

Discover Algoroq. Core tutorials and community, no card required.

  • System design tutorials
  • Software architecture tutorials
  • Selected interview-prep questions
  • Free Discord community
Start free
Pro
$9/month

The full knowledge base — every board, tutorial, and journey.

  • Everything in Free
  • Advanced written follow-along tutorials
  • Structured learning journeys
  • Every Excalidraw board — one per video
  • A companion page for every YouTube video
  • Selected premium video lessons
  • Interview-prep question bank (500+)
  • New videos added to your membership automatically
Get Pro
POPULAR
Architect
$15/month

Pro, plus the AI toolkit senior engineers use at work.

  • Everything in Pro
  • Extra read-through tutorials
  • System design deep-dive guides (PDF)
  • AI pair system design assessment
  • AI architecture review
  • Resume optimizer
  • Database schema reviewer
  • API design reviewer
  • Tech debt scorer

AI tools run on your own Anthropic API key.

Get Architect

One-time

Academy

Master system design once — lifetime access, from $799.

BEST VALUE
Recorded Cohort
$1,200$799one-time

The complete Advanced System Design Cohort, yours for life.

  • Advanced System Design Cohort — lifetime access
  • Complete curriculum
  • 15+ deep-dive sessions
  • Case studies, exercises & slides
  • All cohort recordings
  • Future updates to the recorded cohort
  • 3 years of Architect platform access — a $540 value

Lifetime cohort access + 3 years of Architect platform (a $540 value).

Get lifetime access
LIVE
Live Cohort
$2,400one-time

Prefer to learn live with Akhil? Limited seats, by application.

  • Everything in the Recorded Cohort
  • Live teaching with Akhil
  • Interactive discussions & live Q&A
  • Personalized guidance
  • Private cohort community
  • 5 years of Architect platform access — a $900 value

Lifetime cohort access + 5 years of Architect platform (a $900 value).

Join the waitlist

Platform is a monthly subscription · Academy is a one-time purchase with lifetime cohort access · Prices in USD.

// COMPARE PLATFORM PLANS

Everything, side by side.

Free$0Pro$9/moArchitect$15/mo
Content
System design & architecture tutorials
Selected
Excalidraw board for every video
Structured learning journeys
Companion page per YouTube video
Premium video lessons
Selected
Selected
Interview-prep question bank (500+)
Selected
Extra read-through tutorials
System design deep-dive guides (PDF)
AI tools · your own Anthropic API key
AI pair system design assessment
AI architecture review
Resume optimizer
Database schema reviewer
API design reviewer
Tech debt scorer
Community
Discord community
New content added automatically

Common questions

What's the difference between the Platform and the Academy?

The Platform is a monthly subscription for continuous learning — tutorials, boards, and tools that grow every month as new videos ship. The Academy is a one-time structured program: the System Design Cohort. They're two separate products and you don't need one to use the other.

Do I need my own API key for the AI tools?

Yes. The Architect plan's AI tools — architecture review, the pair assessment, resume optimizer, schema and API reviewers, and the tech debt scorer — run on your own Anthropic API key. You stay in control of usage and cost; we never mark up tokens.

What happens to my platform access after the 3 or 5 years?

Your cohort access is lifetime — recordings, curriculum, and updates stay yours forever. The Architect platform access bundled with the cohort (3 years for Recorded, 5 years for Live) is time-limited; after it ends you can continue on any monthly Platform plan.

Can I upgrade from Pro to Architect later?

Yes. Upgrade or downgrade at any time — the change is prorated and takes effect immediately.

How often does the Live Cohort run?

Only once every few months, with limited seats. Join the waitlist and we'll notify you when the next cohort opens.

Is there a refund policy?

Yes — full refund within 7 days of an Academy purchase if you haven't accessed more than 20% of the content. Email hello@algoroq.com and we'll sort it out.

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