SaaS Pricing Index 2026
What business software really costs, from the verified profiles of 8,150 tools across 28 categories. Median starting prices (USD, per month), free-tier share and ranges — refreshed continuously, quotable freely (CC BY 4.0).
Key numbers
The median starting price of a SaaS tool is $19.99/month (across 4,055 tools with published USD pricing).
30% of the 8,150 tools in our catalog offer a free plan or free tier.
| Category | Tools | Median start price | Free tier | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marketing & SEO | 1,369 | $29/mo | 26% | $0.01 – $6,000 |
| Productivity | 715 | $9.99/mo | 40% | $0.10 – $1,995 |
| Analytics & Data | 651 | $39/mo | 29% | $0.01 – $4,900 |
| Developer Tools | 627 | $19.99/mo | 35% | $0.01 – $3,500 |
| Design & Creative | 455 | $12/mo | 40% | $0.01 – $5,000 |
| AI Other | 445 | $19/mo | 28% | $0.02 – $1,500 |
| No-Code & Automation | 376 | $20/mo | 36% | $0.50 – $7,500 |
| Finance & Accounting | 363 | $20/mo | 23% | $0.05 – $4,500 |
| HR & Recruiting | 362 | $24.50/mo | 25% | $0.35 – $5,000 |
| Communication | 344 | $15.99/mo | 24% | $0.01 – $500 |
| AI Image & Video | 323 | $15/mo | 28% | $0.01 – $535 |
| Cybersecurity | 294 | $9.99/mo | 21% | $0.02 – $2,416.67 |
| Project Management | 278 | $15/mo | 24% | $1 – $1,000 |
| E-commerce | 262 | $39/mo | 23% | $0.02 – $4,000 |
| Customer Support | 234 | $29/mo | 24% | $0.65 – $3,995 |
| CRM | 201 | $39.93/mo | 18% | $5 – $2,500 |
| Marketplace | 180 | $29/mo | 42% | $0.08 – $22,500 |
| Personal Development | 153 | $12.99/mo | 47% | $1 – $150 |
| AI Writing | 144 | $15/mo | 33% | $1.58 – $129 |
| Legal Tech | 105 | $49/mo | 26% | $5 – $819 |
| AI Voice | 96 | $10/mo | 36% | $0.07 – $1,000 |
| Health Tech | 48 | $124/mo | 15% | $9 – $408.33 |
| Task & Notes | 35 | $8.17/mo | 49% | $2.79 – $97 |
| Event Planning | 34 | $47.50/mo | 18% | $0.30 – $300 |
| Property Management | 29 | $49/mo | 10% | $12 – $369 |
| Real Estate | 14 | $100/mo | 7% | $5 – $749 |
| Health & Fitness | 8 | $59.50/mo | 50% | $30 – $89 |
| Volunteer Management | 5 | $39/mo | 0% | $9 – $50 |
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Method: prices are read from each vendor's public pricing at profile verification time (the date shown on every tool page), parsed as monthly USD entry price. Categories with fewer than 5 tools are excluded. Full criteria on our methodology page. How we rate tools