SaaS Pricing Index 2026
What business software really costs, from the verified profiles of 7,387 tools across 27 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/month (across 3,703 tools with published USD pricing).
30% of the 7,387 tools in our catalog offer a free plan or free tier.
| Category | Tools | Median start price | Free tier | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marketing & SEO | 1,256 | $29/mo | 26% | $0.01 – $900 |
| Productivity | 658 | $9.99/mo | 41% | $0.08 – $899 |
| Analytics & Data | 592 | $29/mo | 29% | $0.01 – $999 |
| Developer Tools | 588 | $19.99/mo | 37% | $0.01 – $999 |
| Design & Creative | 421 | $12/mo | 41% | $0.01 – $895 |
| AI Other | 390 | $19/mo | 28% | $0.02 – $1,200 |
| No-Code & Automation | 348 | $19/mo | 36% | $1.25 – $999 |
| HR & Recruiting | 335 | $14.95/mo | 24% | $0.08 – $699 |
| Finance & Accounting | 312 | $19/mo | 22% | $0.08 – $599 |
| Communication | 296 | $15/mo | 25% | $0.01 – $399 |
| AI Image & Video | 295 | $15/mo | 28% | $0.01 – $535 |
| Cybersecurity | 274 | $8.25/mo | 22% | $0.02 – $450 |
| E-commerce | 242 | $32/mo | 23% | $0.02 – $999 |
| Project Management | 241 | $12/mo | 26% | $1 – $395 |
| Customer Support | 213 | $27.50/mo | 25% | $0.99 – $995 |
| CRM | 186 | $39.95/mo | 19% | $2.50 – $600 |
| Marketplace | 173 | $28/mo | 41% | $0.08 – $149 |
| Personal Development | 149 | $12.99/mo | 47% | $1 – $150 |
| AI Writing | 125 | $13.97/mo | 34% | $0.10 – $129 |
| Legal Tech | 96 | $49/mo | 26% | $0.75 – $819 |
| AI Voice | 91 | $10/mo | 35% | $0.07 – $500 |
| Task & Notes | 33 | $8.17/mo | 48% | $2.79 – $97 |
| Health Tech | 22 | $174/mo | 14% | $15 – $299 |
| Property Management | 21 | $37.40/mo | 10% | $14.49 – $369 |
| Event Planning | 18 | $20.83/mo | 28% | $0.59 – $99 |
| Real Estate | 6 | $17/mo | 17% | $5 – $29 |
| Health & Fitness | 5 | $30/mo | 40% | $30 – $30 |
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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