SAAS PRICING INDEX · SEPTEMBER 19, 2026
16% of software tells you what it costs.
We read 3,617 software products' own websites and recorded what each publishes about its price. The rest ask you to book a demo, contact sales, or sign up to find out.
16%
publish a price at all
562 of 3,617 products
$29.99
median entry-level paid plan
Per month, across 233 priced in US dollars
44%
of priced products have a free plan
3%
state a per-seat price
53% publish only flat-rate paid plans
How clearly they price
Price Clarity grades for products that publish a price. How the grade works.
- Price clarity grade A, 85 out of 1004 (1%)
- Price clarity grade B, 70 out of 100247 (44%)
- Price clarity grade C, 50 out of 100246 (44%)
- Price clarity grade D, 30 out of 1001 (0%)
- Price clarity grade F, 0 out of 10064 (11%)
By category
Categories with at least ten researched products. A median entry price is shown only where five or more products are priced in US dollars.
| Category | Products | Publish a price | Free plan | Per seat | Median entry price | Avg. clarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI & Agents | 1,106 | 20% | 50% | 3% | $29.00/mo | 65 |
| SaaS | 838 | 14% | 31% | 9% | $49.50/mo | 59 |
| Other | 738 | 11% | 56% | 1% | $27.00/mo | 70 |
| Developer tools | 200 | 15% | 52% | 3% | $23.05/mo | 62 |
| Marketing & advertising | 130 | 16% | 52% | 0% | $29.00/mo | 66 |
| Finance & investing | 121 | 12% | 21% | 0% | $99.00/mo | 61 |
| Gaming | 70 | 9% | 33% | 0% | — | 68 |
| Security & privacy | 59 | 14% | 38% | 0% | — | 61 |
| Design & creative | 58 | 9% | 20% | 0% | — | 57 |
| Travel | 51 | 6% | 0% | 0% | — | 65 |
| SEO & visibility | 48 | 27% | 15% | 0% | $24.92/mo | 61 |
| Health & fitness | 42 | 10% | 25% | 0% | — | 67 |
| Education & learning | 36 | 22% | 63% | 0% | $24.00/mo | 71 |
| Ecommerce | 35 | 31% | 18% | 0% | $65.00/mo | 63 |
| Productivity | 34 | 21% | 71% | 0% | — | 74 |
| Crypto & Web3 | 22 | 18% | 50% | 0% | — | 72 |
| Creators | 21 | 29% | 33% | 0% | — | 70 |
Recent price moves
We record every change to a product's published price and have since September 10, 2026. Price moves appear here once at least 10 are recorded; 0 so far.
Method and data
Figures come from each vendor's own website, read by our research engine and checked against the page text; see our methodology. "Entry-level paid plan" is a product's cheapest published paid plan, per month (annual prices divided by twelve), in US dollars only; nothing is converted. Updated continuously.
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