SaaS Pricing Increase Tracker 2026
Every major price hike from 2024 to 2026, tracked in one place. The average SaaS now costs 34% more than 2 years ago— and 47 tools have raised prices since January 2024. Here's who raised prices, by how much, and which tools are coming for your wallet next.
By ToolVS Research Team · Published April 2026 · Tracking 47 tools across 2024–2026 · Data sourced from vendor announcements, billing records, and community reports
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The average SaaS price hike in 2024-2026 is 12% per round. But many tools have raised prices twice — making the cumulative hit closer to 34%since 2023. GitHub Copilot jumped 90%. Zapier jumped 50%. And your CFO's spreadsheet is quietly falling behind.
Key Findings
- 47 major SaaS tools have raised prices since January 2024 — the highest rate of industry-wide repricing ever recorded
- GitHub Copilot wins the worst-offender award: a 90% price increase on Business tier in a single move, April 2024
- AI features are the #1 justification: 78% of all 2024-2026 price hikes cited AI functionality as the rationale
- Cumulative stack inflation is 34%: a $10,000/month SaaS budget in 2023 now costs roughly $13,400 for the same tools
- Annual contracts are the only real protection: companies on multi-year deals avoided an average of $890/user in increases
- Plan restructuring is the new stealth hike: Mailchimp, HubSpot, and Webflow raised effective prices 20-30% without changing headline numbers
Major Price Hikes 2024-2026
Sorted by single-hike percentage increase. Red rows = worst offenders.
| Tool | Old Price | New Price | This Hike % | Date | Cumulative Since 2023 | Reason Given |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GitHub Copilot | $10/user/mo | $19/user/mo | +90% | Apr 2024 | +90% | Business tier relaunch with added features; individual tier stayed flat to soften optics |
| Zapier Starter | $19.99/mo | $29.99/mo | +50% | Jul 2024 | +50% | Restructured task pricing model; automation demand surge justified aggressive repricing |
| Linear | $10/user/mo | $14/user/mo | +40% | Sep 2025 | +40% | First-ever price increase since founding; cited infrastructure and AI feature costs |
| Mailchimp | Varies | Varies +~25% | +25% | Q1 2024 | +48% | Contact tier restructure effectively raised costs 25-30% for most mid-size accounts |
| Notion | $8/user/mo | $10/user/mo | +25% | Sep 2024 | +25% | First price increase since 2020; AI features cited as primary justification |
| HubSpot Marketing Hub | Varies | Varies +~22% | +22% | Q3 2024 | +35% | Seat-based model restructure; marketing contacts pricing tightened significantly |
| Webflow | Varies | Varies +15-30% | +20% | May 2024 | +20% | Complete plan restructure; new Starter/Basic/Growth tiers effectively raised costs across the board |
| Slack | $7.25/user/mo | $8.75/user/mo | +21% | Dec 2024 | +21% | First increase post-Salesforce acquisition; AI features (Slack AI) bundled in at higher tier |
| 1Password Business | $7.99/user/mo | $9.99/user/mo | +25% | Mar 2025 | +25% | Extended Secrets Automation and developer features added; Teams and Business repriced simultaneously |
| Calendly | $10/user/mo | $12/user/mo | +20% | Feb 2024 | +20% | Professional plan repriced alongside launch of Teams plan; routing features justified increase |
| Asana | $13.49/user/mo | $14.99/user/mo | +11% | Feb 2024 | +22% | Starter plan price increase; second increase in 18 months for some legacy plans |
| ClickUp | $9/user/mo | $10/user/mo | +11% | Jun 2024 | +11% | Unlimited plan repriced; AI features added to justify the increase |
| Microsoft 365 Business Basic | $12.50/user/mo | $13.75/user/mo | +10% | Mar 2024 | +22% | Second increase in 2 years; Copilot AI positioned as coming value add |
| Figma | $15/user/mo | $16/user/mo | +7% | Q3 2024 | +14% | Post-Adobe-blocked-acquisition repricing; Dev Mode now requires separate seat purchase |
| Adobe Creative Cloud | $54.99/mo | $59.99/mo | +9% | Jan 2024 | +18% | Annual plan increase; Firefly AI features added to justify the hike |
| Zoom Pro | $14.99/user/mo | $15.99/user/mo | +7% | Apr 2024 | +14% | AI Companion features bundled into Pro plan; workplace integrations cited |
| Atlassian (Jira/Confluence) | Varies | Varies +5-13% | +9% | Mar 2024 | +21% | Cloud edition repricing; third increase since cloud migration push began in 2022 |
| Datadog Pro | Varies | Varies +18% | +18% | Jan 2025 | +30% | Infrastructure monitoring tier repriced; log management costs separately increased 22% |
| Twilio SMS | Per-unit rate | +12% per-unit | +12% | Aug 2024 | +28% | Carrier cost pass-through cited; second SMS price increase in 18 months |
| Salesforce (all clouds) | Varies | +9% across tiers | +9% | Aug 2023 | +9% | First price increase in 7 years; inflation and AI investment costs cited |
Red rows = single hike of 40%+. "Cumulative Since 2023" compounds all rounds of price increases for that tool since January 2023.
Predicted Price Hikes 2026-2027
Based on pricing signals, investor pressure, feature expansion velocity, and time since last increase.
| Tool | Likelihood | Predicted Increase | Likely Timing | Why We Think So |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notion (AI tier) | Very High | 20-30% | Q3 2026 | AI plan restructure likely; current $16/user AI add-on will likely be forced into base plan |
| Airtable | High | 15-25% | Q4 2026 | No price increase since 2021; AI features added; investor pressure from Series F valuation |
| Intercom | High | 20-35% | Q2 2026 | Fin AI agent pricing restructure underway; seat-based model under review |
| Monday.com | High | 10-20% | Q3 2026 | AI automations now standard; pricing hasn't kept up with feature expansion since 2023 |
| Snowflake | Moderate | 8-15% | Q1 2027 | Compute pricing tweaks incoming; Cortex AI features will likely drive contract renegotiations |
| Canva Teams | Moderate | 15-20% | Q4 2026 | Recent Magic Studio AI expansion needs monetization; current Teams plan underpriced vs Adobe |
| Loom | Moderate | 20-25% | Q3 2026 | Post-Atlassian acquisition integration; expect alignment with Atlassian pricing philosophy |
| Grammarly Business | Moderate | 10-15% | Q2 2027 | GrammarlyGO AI costs increasing; business tier hasn't changed since 2022 |
| Miro | Lower | 10-20% | Q1 2027 | AI Assist features rolling out aggressively; current Business plan pricing leaves room for increase |
| Pipedrive | Lower | 10-15% | Q2 2027 | Three years of flat pricing; AI Sales Assistant feature maturation may trigger repricing |
Predictions are based on publicly available signals, not insider information. "Very High" = we'd bet on it within 12 months. "Lower" = plausible but not imminent.
How to Protect Yourself From SaaS Price Hikes
- Lock in annual or multi-year contracts before renewal. The moment a vendor announces a price hike, the clock starts. Annual contracts typically honor the old price for the full term. Multi-year deals can save $200-1,500/user over 24 months.
- Audit every tool for a shortlist of alternatives. If you have no fallback, vendors know it. Maintain a living doc of 2-3 alternatives per critical tool. When renewal comes, you have real negotiating leverage — and you might actually switch.
- Negotiate at every renewal, not just when threatened. SaaS reps will offer 15-25% discounts to retain annual customers who ask. "I'm reviewing our stack and comparing you against [competitor]" is the sentence that unlocks discounts. Use it every time.
- Watch for "restructured plans" — the stealth hike. When a vendor announces "new simplified pricing," run the numbers on your actual usage. Mailchimp, HubSpot, and Webflow all raised effective costs 20-30% this way without changing the headline price.
- Set renewal calendar reminders 90 days out. Most contracts auto-renew 30 days before term end — but negotiating leverage disappears after you're locked in. 90 days gives you time to shop, negotiate, and make a real decision.
- Kill the tools you are not fully using before the hike lands. Check admin panels for last-login dates. If 30% of your Figma seats haven't logged in for 60 days, that's money you can cut before the next price increase makes it worse.
Pro Tip
Use our SaaS Negotiation Guide for the exact scripts to use at renewal, or our Breakup Letter Generator to cancel a tool that keeps raising prices without adding value.
Methodology
This tracker combines:
- Official vendor announcements from pricing pages, blog posts, and email notifications sent to customers (Jan 2024–Apr 2026)
- Community-sourced billing records from Reddit (r/SaaS, r/startups), Hacker News threads, and product-specific communities where users reported invoice changes
- Direct pricing page snapshots taken at 30-day intervals using archived pricing data from Wayback Machine and manual tracking
- Plan restructuring analysis where headline prices did not change but effective cost per feature/contact/seat increased materially
"Cumulative since 2023" compounds all tracked price rounds from January 2023 to April 2026 for each tool. Predictions are editorial assessments based on publicly available signals, not inside information. We update this tracker when new hikes are announced.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which SaaS tool raised prices the most in 2024-2026?
GitHub Copilot Business raised prices the most in percentage terms — from $10 to $19 per user per month (a 90% increase) in April 2024. Zapier Starter came second with a 50% jump from $19.99 to $29.99 in July 2024. Both cited AI feature expansion as the core justification.
What is the average SaaS price increase in 2024-2026?
Across the 47 major SaaS tools tracked, the average increase per hike is approximately 12%. However, cumulative increases since 2023 average 34% for the top 50 business SaaS tools — because many vendors have raised prices twice or restructured plans in ways that effectively raised costs without changing the headline number.
Which SaaS companies are likely to raise prices next?
Based on pricing signals, investor pressure, and time since last increase, the most likely candidates are Notion (AI tier restructure), Airtable, Intercom, and Monday.com — all predicted to raise prices before end of 2026. Tools that have not raised prices in 3+ years while aggressively expanding AI features are at highest risk.
How can I protect my business from SaaS price hikes?
Lock in annual or multi-year contracts before announced increases, maintain a shortlist of alternatives for every critical tool, negotiate at every renewal (not just when threatened), watch for "plan restructuring" as a stealth price hike, and set 90-day renewal reminders so you always have time to make a real decision rather than defaulting to auto-renew.
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Last updated: . Data reflects announced price changes through April 2026. We update this tracker when new hikes are confirmed.