Open Source India 2026 runs multiple hands-on workshops this year, each with limited seats, and priced up to ₹2,999 standalone. If you’re planning to attend any three of them, the pass you buy underneath those workshops matters more than most people assume.
Every pass tier discounts workshops differently
Your conference pass doesn’t just get you into the halls, it also sets your workshop discount:
- Knowledge Pass, ₹1,999: 25% off each workshop
- Professionals Pass, ₹3,999: 33% off each workshop
- Leaders Pass, ₹7,999: 90% off each workshop, applied automatically at checkout once the pass and workshops are both in your cart
At face value, Leaders Pass looks like the expensive option. Run the numbers on three workshops and that stops being true, if the workshops you are opting for are those with MRP ₹2,999.
The maths for 3 workshops
| Pass | Base price | 3 workshops after discount | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knowledge Pass | ₹1,999 | ₹6,748 | ₹8,747 |
| Professionals Pass | ₹3,999 | ₹6,028 | ₹10,027 |
| Leaders Pass | ₹7,999 | ₹900 | ₹8,899 |
Leaders Pass ends up just ₹152 more than Knowledge Pass, and about ₹1,100 less than Professionals Pass. For that ₹152, Leaders Pass adds complimentary lunch on both event days, VIP and speaker lounge access, a delegate kit, a 12-month Open Source For You print subscription, and a 3-month Electronics For You eZine subscription. None of that is in Knowledge Pass at any price.
It gets EVEN BETTER with the LinkedIn discount code
Share a LinkedIn post about attending OSI 2026 and fill out this short form to get an instant 15% off code: [discount form here]. The code discounts your base pass price only, not the workshops, so it stretches further on a higher base price:
| Pass | Base price after code | 3 workshops after discount | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knowledge Pass | ₹1,699 | ₹6,748 | ₹8,447 |
| Leaders Pass | ₹6,799 | ₹900 | ₹7,699 |
With the code applied, Leaders Pass comes out roughly ₹748 cheaper than Knowledge Pass, while still including everything above. If you’re attending three workshops, there’s no longer a real trade-off between price and benefits.
The takeaway
If your OSI 2026 plan includes three workshops, Leaders Pass is the pass to buy. It isn’t close to the most expensive option once the workshop discount is priced in, and it comes out ahead of Knowledge Pass entirely once the LinkedIn code is applied. Grab your pass and your workshop seats early: each workshop is capped at 20 attendees.