What software actually costs
Looking up what one tool costs usually means opening its pricing page, decoding three tiers and an annual-billing discount, and still not knowing whether it is dear. This is every tool and service we track, in one list, with the price it actually starts at and what that price is per. The numbers come straight from our category comparisons, so a figure here is the same figure there.
Rebuilt from those comparisons whenever they change. Last updated 13 September 2026 .
usefulHQ Study · 2026
In the typical software category the dearest tool costs 12× the cheapest, and in VPS hosting it is 546×
We hold the entry price of 641 tools and services across 23 categories, each one taken from the comparison table that already prices it. Comparing only inside a category, so the unit never changes, the widest gap is VPS hosting: RackNerd starts at $1.83/mo and Pagely at $999/mo. The median category has a 12× gap, so on a typical shortlist the dearest option costs ten times the cheapest before you have compared a single feature. 69 of the 641 tools have a genuinely free tier.
Tools priced
641
across 23 categories
Widest spread
546×
VPS hosting
Median category
12×
cheapest to dearest
Widest price spreads, cheapest to dearest inside one category
Method: every price is the entry paid price on that category's own comparison page, so this index and that page cannot disagree. Ratios are taken only within a category, never across one, because the unit changes: some prices are monthly, some per user, per gigabyte, per 1,000 emails or one-off. A category is included only if all its rows share one unit and it has at least four paid entries. Free tiers are excluded from the spread, since a $0 row makes every ratio infinite. Web hosting and VPN are shown at renewal price, because the intro price is the one that misleads. Cite this: "usefulHQ Software Pricing Study 2026", usefulhq.com/software-pricing/. Figures update whenever a category comparison changes.
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641 tools and services across 23 categories, with what each actually costs to start on. 69 have a genuinely free tier. Every price is the same figure used on our full comparison for that category, so the two cannot disagree. Watch the unit: some are monthly, some per user, per gigabyte or one-off, and it says which on every line. Web hosting is shown at its RENEWAL price, because the intro price is the one that misleads.
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The cheapest option in every category
The cheapest genuinely paid option in each category, with how many have a free tier worth using. Read the unit on each row: these are not comparable with each other, some are monthly, some yearly, some per gigabyte. Ordered by category, not by price, for that reason.
| Category | Cheapest paid | Price | Free tiers | Tools |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI coding tools | GitHub Copilot | $10/mo | 11 free | 40 |
| Antivirus | Malwarebytes Premium | $44.99/yr on renewal | 1 free | 18 |
| Business VoIP | Microsoft Teams Phone | $8/user/mo | none | 17 |
| Cloud gaming | Antstream Arcade | $3.99/mo | none | 9 |
| Cloud storage | iCloud | $0.99/mo | none | 21 |
| Course platforms | LearnDash | $17/mo | 4 free | 35 |
| E-signature | BoldSign | $5/mo | 1 free | 40 |
| Ecommerce | Printful + Etsy | $5/mo | 6 free | 41 |
| Email APIs | Amazon SES | $0.1 per 1,000 emails | none | 13 |
| Email marketing | SendPulse | $7/mo at 1,000 subscribers | 9 free | 27 |
| LLC formation | Northwest Registered Agent | $39 one-off | 6 free | 13 |
| Managed WordPress | Hostinger Managed WP | $3.99/mo | none | 12 |
| Password managers | Zoho Vault | $0.9/mo | 8 free | 22 |
| Payroll | SurePayroll | $29/mo base | none | 26 |
| Phone plans | Tello 1GB | $8/mo | none | 16 |
| Project management | Freedcamp | $2.49/user/mo | 3 free | 45 |
| Residential proxies | Evomi | $0.49/GB | none | 32 |
| Streaming | CuriosityStream | $4.99/mo | 7 free | 46 |
| VPN | Kaspersky VPN | $4.99/mo on renewal | none | 21 |
| VPS hosting | RackNerd | $1.83/mo | none | 50 |
| Web analytics | Pirsch | $6/mo at 100k views | 9 free | 14 |
| Web hosting | OVHcloud | $3.5/mo on renewal | none | 41 |
| Website builders | Carrd | $1.58/mo | 4 free | 42 |
The tools that are genuinely free
69 tools across 12 categories have a real free tier, not a trial that expires. Free almost always means capped on something (users, contacts, projects, bandwidth), and the category comparison spells out which. Products that only quote on request are deliberately excluded here: an enterprise price you have to ask for is not the same as free.
| Category | Free | Which ones |
|---|---|---|
| AI coding tools | 11 | Aider, Cline, Continue, Firebase Studio, Google Antigravity, Goose, Kilo Code, OpenHands, Refact.ai, Tabby, Zed |
| Antivirus | 1 | Microsoft Defender |
| Course platforms | 4 | Gumroad, Hotmart, Payhip, Udemy |
| E-signature | 1 | DocuSeal |
| Ecommerce | 6 | Amaze (was Teespring), Merch by Amazon, Poshmark Shop, Printful Store, Shift4Shop, Shopee Seller |
| Email marketing | 9 | Beehiiv, EmailOctopus, HubSpot, Kit (ConvertKit), Mailjet, Sender, Substack, Systeme.io, Zoho Campaigns |
| LLC formation | 6 | Bizee (Incfile), Inc Authority, LegalZoom, Swyft Filings, Tailor Brands, ZenBusiness |
| Password managers | 8 | Apple Passwords, Google Password Manager, KeePass, KeePassXC, Norton Password Manager, Passbolt, Psono, Vaultwarden |
| Project management | 3 | Focalboard, Redmine, Wekan |
| Streaming | 7 | Crackle, Hoopla, Kanopy, Plex, Pluto TV, The Roku Channel, Tubi |
| Web analytics | 9 | Cloudflare Web Analytics, Counter.dev, GoatCounter, Matomo (self-hosted), Microsoft Clarity, Piwik PRO, PostHog, Umami, Vercel Web Analytics |
| Website builders | 4 | Bolt.new, Durable, Ecwid, Google Sites |
AI coding tools pricing
Cheapest paid is GitHub Copilot at $10/mo, dearest is Codebuff at $100/mo. 11 have a free tier. Full ai coding tools comparison →
| Tool | Starts at | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Aider | Free | Open-source terminal pair-programmer |
| Cline | Free | Open-source agent, you pay the model API directly |
| Continue | Free | Open-source, bring your own model |
| Firebase Studio | Free | Free, but Google sunsets it on 22 March 2027 |
| Google Antigravity | Free | The agentic IDE from Google, free for individuals on weekly limits |
| Goose | Free | Open source, now a Linux Foundation project |
| Kilo Code | Free | Open source, VS Code and JetBrains |
| OpenHands | Free | Open source autonomous agent |
| Refact.ai | Free | Open source only now, the hosted cloud is retired |
| Tabby | Free | Self-hosted, code never leaves the building |
| Zed | Free | Blazing-fast editor with built-in AI |
| GitHub Copilot | $10/mo | Works in every major IDE, real free tier |
| JetBrains AI (Junie) | $10/mo | Native in IntelliJ / PyCharm |
| Sweep | $10/mo | Unlimited autocomplete, trial then paid |
| Trae | $10/mo | Cheapest full AI IDE with a free tier |
| Bito | $12/mo | Per seat review, 5,000 lines a month |
| Sourcery | $12/mo | Free on open source repos |
| Claude Code | $17/mo | Top terminal agent for heavy lifting |
| Codacy | $18/mo | Free forever tier, scans in the editor |
| Pieces | $18.99/mo | Remembers what you did across every tool |
| Amazon Q Developer | $19/mo | AWS-native, but IDE plugins end April 2027 |
| Cosine | $19/mo | Credit based cloud agent, $19 entry tier |
| Amp | $20/mo | Sourcegraph agent, $10 for students |
| Cursor | $20/mo | Best all-round AI IDE |
| Kiro | $20/mo | Where AWS is pointing Amazon Q IDE users |
| OpenAI Codex | $20/mo | OpenAI cloud coding agent (in ChatGPT) |
| Replit Agent | $20/mo | Build and deploy apps in the browser |
| Warp | $20/mo | Agentic terminal rather than an editor |
| Windsurf (now Devin Desktop) | $20/mo | Cognition folded it into Devin; $20 Pro covers the desktop IDE and cloud a |
| CodeRabbit | $24/mo | Free forever on public repos |
| DeepSource | $24/mo | Free on public repos, static analysis too |
| Graphite | $24/mo | Stacked pull requests with AI review |
| Bolt.new | $25/mo | Prompt to a deployed web app |
| Greptile | $30/mo | PR review with whole-repo context |
| Qodo | $30/mo | Review and test generation, trial only |
| v0 | $30/mo | Vercel UI and app generator |
| Tabnine | $39/mo | Privacy-first and self-hostable, no free tier now |
| Zencoder | $45/mo | Agentic, 7 day trial and no free tier |
| Augment Code | $100/mo | Large codebases, $100 flat for up to 50 seats |
| Codebuff | $100/mo | Or pay as you go at a cent a credit |
Antivirus pricing
Cheapest paid is Malwarebytes Premium at $44.99/yr on renewal, dearest is Trend Micro Maximum at $129.95/yr on renewal. 1 has a free tier. Full antivirus comparison →
| Tool | Starts at | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Defender | Free | Free, built into Windows |
| Malwarebytes Premium | $44.99/yr on renewal | Flat price, great clean-up |
| Webroot | $44.99/yr on renewal | Tiny & fast |
| Bitdefender | $59.99/yr on renewal | Top protection, fair renewal |
| ESET HOME Security | $64.99/yr on renewal | Lightweight & fast |
| Kaspersky Plus | $74.99/yr on renewal | Strongest detection |
| G DATA Total Security | $79.95/yr on renewal | German engineering |
| Intego Mac | $84.99/yr on renewal | Best for Mac |
| Panda Dome | $89.99/yr on renewal | Cheap first year |
| TotalAV | $99/yr on renewal | Cheapest year 1 only |
| AVG Internet Security | $99.99/yr on renewal | Simple protection |
| Avast One | $99.99/yr on renewal | Popular, free tier |
| Avira Prime | $99.99/yr on renewal | All-in-one suite |
| F-Secure Total | $99.99/yr on renewal | Simple and private |
| Surfshark One | $107.4/yr on renewal | VPN-first bundle |
| McAfee Total Protection | $119.99/yr on renewal | Unlimited devices |
| Norton 360 Deluxe | $124.99/yr on renewal | All-in-one + identity |
| Trend Micro Maximum | $129.95/yr on renewal | Strong web protection |
Business VoIP pricing
Cheapest paid is Microsoft Teams Phone at $8/user/mo, dearest is Aircall at $30/user/mo. Full business voip comparison →
| Tool | Starts at | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Teams Phone | $8/user/mo | Microsoft 365 shops |
| Google Voice | $10/user/mo | Google Workspace users |
| Grasshopper | $14/user/mo | Solopreneurs, virtual number |
| Phone.com | $14.99/user/mo | Low-volume, part-time use |
| Dialpad Connect | $15/user/mo | AI call transcription |
| MightyCall | $15/user/mo | Small teams, call flows |
| OpenPhone | $15/user/mo | Startups, shared numbers (now Quo) |
| Zoom Phone | $15/user/mo | Zoom-heavy teams |
| net2phone | $19/user/mo | International SMBs |
| Ooma Office | $19.95/user/mo | Small business, no contract |
| Vonage Business | $19.99/user/mo | Add-on flexibility |
| Nextiva | $20/user/mo | Growing teams plus CRM |
| RingCentral Core | $20/user/mo | All-round business phone |
| 8x8 | $24/user/mo | Global calling |
| GoTo Connect | $27/user/mo | Simple unified comms |
| Intermedia Unite | $27.99/user/mo | Comms plus file backup |
| Aircall | $30/user/mo | Sales and support desks |
Cloud gaming pricing
Cheapest paid is Antstream Arcade at $3.99/mo, dearest is Shadow PC at $29.99/mo. Full cloud gaming comparison →
| Tool | Starts at | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Antstream Arcade | $3.99/mo | Retro and arcade classics only |
| Amazon Luna+ | $9.99/mo | Prime-bundled catalogue (BYOL ended 2026) |
| Boosteroid | $9.99/mo | Cheapest BYO, unlimited hours |
| GeForce Now Performance | $9.99/mo | Play games you own, low latency |
| Blacknut | $14.99/mo | Family-friendly catalogue, many devices |
| PlayStation Plus Premium | $17.99/mo | Stream PS4/PS5 + classics on PC/console |
| GeForce Now Ultimate | $19.99/mo | Sharpest stream, RTX 5080-class, HDR |
| Xbox Game Pass Ultimate | $22.99/mo | Huge included library, no hour cap |
| Shadow PC | $29.99/mo | A full cloud Windows PC, install anything |
Cloud storage pricing
Cheapest paid is iCloud at $0.99/mo, dearest is SpiderOak at $14/mo. Full cloud storage comparison →
| Tool | Starts at | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| iCloud | $0.99/mo | 5 GB free, entry plan 0.05TB |
| Filen | $1.99/mo | 10 GB free, entry plan 0.2TB |
| Google One | $1.99/mo | 15 GB free, entry plan 0.1TB |
| OneDrive | $1.99/mo | 5 GB free, entry plan 0.1TB |
| NordLocker | $3.99/mo | 3 GB free, entry plan 0.5TB |
| Proton Drive | $3.99/mo | 5 GB free, entry plan 0.2TB |
| Icedrive | $4.17/mo | 10 GB free, entry plan 1TB |
| pCloud | $4.99/mo | 10 GB free, entry plan 0.5TB |
| Koofr | $5/mo | 10 GB free, entry plan 1TB |
| MediaFire | $5/mo | 10 GB free, entry plan 1TB |
| OpenDrive | $5/mo | 5 GB free, entry plan 1TB |
| Mega | $5.42/mo | 20 GB free, entry plan 0.4TB |
| IDrive | $6.63/mo | 10 GB free, entry plan 5TB |
| Jottacloud | $7.5/mo | 5 GB free, entry plan 1TB |
| Sync.com | $8/mo | 5 GB free, entry plan 2TB |
| Backblaze | $9/mo | 15-day trial free, entry plan 1TB |
| Internxt | $9.99/mo | 10 GB free, entry plan 2TB |
| Box | $10/mo | 10 GB free, entry plan 0.1TB |
| Dropbox | $11.99/mo | 2 GB free, entry plan 2TB |
| Tresorit | $11.99/mo | 3 GB free, entry plan 1TB |
| SpiderOak | $14/mo | 21-day trial free, entry plan 2TB |
Course platforms pricing
Cheapest paid is LearnDash at $17/mo, dearest is Kajabi Growth at $199/mo. 4 have a free tier. 2 quote on request only. Full course platforms comparison →
| Tool | Starts at | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Gumroad | Free | Fastest to launch |
| Hotmart | Free | Marketplace and affiliate network; 9.9% plus a fixed 1 real a sale, and th |
| Payhip | Free | Free forever, pay per sale |
| Udemy | Free | Huge built-in audience |
| LearnDash | $17/mo | Self-hosted on WordPress |
| Systeme.io | $27/mo | Best free plan, all-in-one |
| LearnWorlds | $29/mo | White-label, interactive video |
| Payhip Plus | $29/mo | Halves the free plan cut to 2% |
| Sellfy | $29/mo | Print-on-demand + digital |
| Teachable | $29/mo | Popular and beginner-friendly, but Starter takes 7.5% of every sale |
| MemberPress | $33.25/mo | WordPress membership plugin billed yearly; Launch is 399 a year and their |
| Leadpages | $37/mo | Landing pages + courses |
| Taska | $39/mo | Courses + tasks + certificates |
| Podia | $42/mo | Simple digital storefront; Mover takes 5% of sales and the dearer Shaker p |
| Graphy | $49/mo | Live + recorded courses |
| Mzed | $49/mo | Video learning platform |
| Thinkific | $49/mo | 0% fee even on free plan |
| Kartra | $52/mo | Courses and full funnels; the new Essentials tier is 52 a year-billed mont |
| Simplero | $59/mo | All-in-one for coaches; Starter is 59 a month on annual billing, and Scale |
| Unbounce | $72/mo | Landing page builder |
| Mighty Networks | $79/mo | Community-first courses; Launch is 79 and Mighty shows the same figure on |
| OptimizePress | $79/mo | Sales funnel builder |
| Circle | $89/mo | Courses and community; their own table shows 2% on this tier, 1% and 0.5% |
| Emerald | $89/mo | Creator platform |
| Instapage | $99/mo | High-converting funnels |
| Payhip Pro | $99/mo | 0% fee once scaling |
| Ruzuku | $99/mo | Simple course builder |
| Skool | $99/mo | Community + gamified courses |
| Studio | $99/mo | Creator studio + email |
| Xperiencify | $99/mo | Gamified course completion; Growth is 99 a month and there is a 1499 lifet |
| Kajabi | $143/mo | All-in-one for pros, and no cut of sales |
| Uscreen | $149/mo | Membership video and OTT; 149 is the annual rate, 199 monthly, plus a per- |
| Kajabi Growth | $199/mo | Kajabi one tier up, more products and contacts |
| Canvas LMS | Price on request | Open-source education |
| ThriveCart Learn | Price on request | One-time $495, then 0% |
E-signature pricing
Cheapest paid is BoldSign at $5/mo, dearest is Qwilr at $35/mo. 1 has a free tier. Full e-signature comparison →
| Tool | Starts at | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| DocuSeal | Free | Open-source, self-host free (cheap cloud too) |
| BoldSign | $5/mo | 50 envelopes a user each month, unlimited is a paid add-on |
| CocoSign | $8/mo | Free tier, then 15 downloads a month before the unlimited plan |
| Foxit eSign | $8/mo | PDF tools plus signing, budget-friendly |
| SignNow | $8/mo | Flat price for unlimited users, but 100 signature invites a year then pay |
| Fill | $8.33/mo | Unlimited requests but 100-doc storage; 8.33 is the $99.99 year divided ou |
| SignRequest | $9/mo | Budget, strong Google Workspace integration |
| YouTrust (was Yousign) | $9/mo | EU eIDAS-compliant, GDPR-friendly |
| Secured Signing | $9.95/mo | New Zealand but quoted in USD; unlimited signatures per user, or $1.50 a d |
| Sign.Plus | $9.99/mo | Free tier, then 10 signature requests a month |
| SignFree | $9.99/mo | Free plan is unlimited for one person; Pro covers the whole team rather th |
| DocuSign Personal | $10/mo | Cheap but capped at ~5 documents/month |
| Sign.co | $10/mo | Unlimited users on every tier; 10 is the yearly rate and paying monthly is |
| SignWell | $10/mo | Cheapest unlimited signing, clean UI |
| Signeasy | $10/mo | Great mobile app, unlimited documents |
| Xodo Sign (was eversign) | $10/mo | Free plan is 5 documents a month at one every 7 days; Basic is $20 a user, |
| BlueInk | $12/mo | 120 signing bundles a user each year, and 12 is the $144 year divided out; |
| Zignt | $12/mo | Flat price, unlimited users and signatures |
| Better Proposals | $13/mo | Proposal software with signing built in; Starter is one seat and 10 docume |
| Adobe Acrobat Sign | $15/mo | Full Adobe PDF editing plus signing |
| DigiSigner | $15/mo | Unlimited documents but one sender; a second seat means the $50 Team plan |
| Dropbox Sign | $15/mo | Simple, ex-HelloSign, Dropbox-integrated |
| Legalesign | $15/mo | UK, in pounds ex VAT; 100 documents a user a month, and a 10 pound solo pl |
| Lumin Sign | $19/mo | Billed per team rather than per seat, and the signing allowance is separat |
| PandaDoc | $19/mo | Free unlimited eSign; docs, quotes and payments |
| Proposify | $19/mo | Proposal software with signing built in, like PandaDoc; 19 is the annual r |
| Papersign | $20/mo | Free tier signs 3 documents a month, then $20 a user for unlimited |
| Signaturely | $20/mo | Simple and affordable for small teams |
| Scrive | $21/mo | EU, priced in euros; that is the annual-billed rate, and only the sender n |
| Skribble | $23/mo | Swiss, qualified eIDAS signatures; priced in euros, and its free tier is p |
| DocuSign Standard | $25/mo | Market leader, unlimited but pricey per user |
| Documenso | $25/mo | Open source rival to DocuSign; the free tier signs 5 documents a month and |
| GetAccept | $25/mo | Unlimited signatures, but no free tier, sales-led |
| Zoho Sign | $25/mo | 25 envelopes a user each month, free tier is 5 |
| RightSignature (ShareFile) | $26/mo | Only sold inside ShareFile Premium now, three seat minimum |
| Signority | $28/mo | CAD, unlimited users, 10 documents a month then 2.80 each; a 12 dollar sol |
| Signaturit (was Universign) | $29/mo | French, in euros before VAT; 23 a user on annual billing, and a 10 euro si |
| Signable | $31/mo | UK, in pounds plus VAT; unlimited users on every plan, or 1.60 an envelope |
| Jotform Sign | $34/mo | Forms and signatures combined |
| Qwilr | $35/mo | Proposal software with e-signing on every tier; 35 is the annual rate and |
Ecommerce pricing
Cheapest paid is Printful + Etsy at $5/mo, dearest is Shopify Advanced at $299/mo. 6 have a free tier. Full ecommerce comparison →
| Tool | Starts at | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Amaze (was Teespring) | Free | No percentage fee; you are paid above a per-item base cost, so the $0 is n |
| Merch by Amazon | Free | No percentage fee; Amazon prints, ships and pays a royalty, so it keeps mo |
| Poshmark Shop | Free | Marketplace cut: 20% of each sale over $15, $2.95 under |
| Printful Store | Free | No percentage fee, but you pay a per-item production cost, so the $0 is no |
| Shift4Shop | Free | Free if you use Shift4 payments |
| Shopee Seller | Free | Marketplace cut: 7.6-12% commission plus 3.27% transaction, varies by mark |
| Printful + Etsy | $5/mo | An Etsy shop, so Etsy takes the same 6.5%, plus per-item production cost |
| WooCommerce | $12/mo | Free plugin, needs WordPress hosting (~$12/mo) |
| Big Cartel | $15/mo | Free for up to 5 products, artist-friendly |
| GoDaddy Website Builder | $19/mo | GoDaddy basic store |
| Etsy Shop | $20/mo | Marketplace cut: 6.5% of each order, plus 20c a listing |
| GoDaddy Commerce | $21/mo | Bundled with GoDaddy websites |
| Squarespace Business | $23/mo | Cheaper plan but 3% transaction fee |
| Zyro / Hostinger | $23/mo | Budget builder with store |
| Ecwid Venture | $25/mo | Also a free plan for a few products |
| WooCommerce Pro | $25/mo | Managed WooCommerce option |
| Weebly Performance | $26/mo | Square-owned, simple stores |
| Squarespace Commerce | $27/mo | 0% on Commerce plans |
| Wix Business | $27/mo | No extra platform fee |
| eBay Store Subscription | $28/mo | Marketplace cut: final value fee is 13.6% in most categories, plus 40c an |
| Big Cartel Gold | $29/mo | Paid Big Cartel tier |
| Sellfy | $29/mo | Digital + print-on-demand focus |
| Shopify Basic | $29/mo | 2% extra unless you use Shopify Payments |
| Square Online | $29/mo | Free plan available; uses Square payments |
| Square Online Plus | $29/mo | Upgraded Square Online |
| Webflow Ecommerce | $29/mo | 2% transaction fee on the Standard plan |
| Hostinger Commerce | $35/mo | Hostinger store premium tier |
| Volusion | $35/mo | Established platform, no extra txn fee |
| Weebly Professional | $38/mo | Upgraded Weebly with more features |
| Wix Business Plus | $38/mo | Advanced Wix store, 0% extra |
| BigCommerce Standard | $39/mo | No extra platform fee on any gateway |
| Amazon Seller Central | $40/mo | Marketplace cut: referral fee is 15% in most categories, 8% on some |
| Squarespace Advanced | $58/mo | Higher-tier with more features |
| Shopify | $79/mo | 1% extra with a third-party gateway |
| Volusion Plus | $85/mo | Volusion higher tier |
| BigCommerce Plus | $99/mo | Higher-volume plan, 0% txn fee |
| Ecwid Business | $99/mo | Full-featured Ecwid plan |
| Sellfy Business | $99/mo | Sellfy higher tier |
| Webflow Commerce | $99/mo | Full-featured Webflow commerce |
| BigCommerce Pro | $249/mo | Enterprise-tier features, 0% txn fee |
| Shopify Advanced | $299/mo | 0.5% extra with a third-party gateway |
Email APIs pricing
Cheapest paid is Amazon SES at $0.1 per 1,000 emails, dearest is Mailgun at $2 per 1,000 emails. Full email apis comparison →
| Tool | Starts at | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon SES | $0.1 per 1,000 emails | Cheapest at scale, but raw infra (no dashboard) |
| Elastic Email | $0.12 per 1,000 emails | Ultra-cheap high-volume sending |
| SparkPost (Bird) | $0.2 per 1,000 emails | Enterprise-scale sending |
| Resend | $0.4 per 1,000 emails | Developer-first, modern, React Email |
| SendGrid | $0.4 per 1,000 emails | Industry standard, huge ecosystem |
| Brevo | $0.6 per 1,000 emails | Generous free, marketing + transactional |
| SendPulse | $0.65 per 1,000 emails | Big free tier, multi-channel |
| Mailtrap | $0.8 per 1,000 emails | Email testing + sending in one |
| Loops | $1 per 1,000 emails | Modern product & transactional email |
| MailerSend | $1 per 1,000 emails | Clean API + drag-drop templates |
| SMTP2GO | $1 per 1,000 emails | Reliable SMTP + API, strong support |
| Postmark | $1.8 per 1,000 emails | Best-in-class transactional deliverability |
| Mailgun | $2 per 1,000 emails | Powerful API (rates rose in 2025) |
Email marketing pricing
Cheapest paid is SendPulse at $7/mo at 1,000 subscribers, dearest is Keap at $299/mo at 1,000 subscribers. 9 have a free tier. Full email marketing comparison →
| Tool | Starts at | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Beehiiv | Free | Newsletters + growth |
| EmailOctopus | Free | Simple & low cost |
| HubSpot | Free | Free CRM + email |
| Kit (ConvertKit) | Free | Creators & newsletters |
| Mailjet | Free | Free 6k contacts |
| Sender | Free | Generous free tier |
| Substack | Free | Free, takes 10% of paid subs |
| Systeme.io | Free | Funnels + email, free to 2k |
| Zoho Campaigns | Free | Cheapest paid tiers |
| SendPulse | $7/mo at 1,000 subscribers | Multi-channel + free |
| Brevo | $9/mo at 1,000 subscribers | Free contacts, pay per send |
| Buttondown | $9/mo at 1,000 subscribers | Minimal newsletters |
| Moosend | $9/mo at 1,000 subscribers | Cheap automation |
| Benchmark | $13/mo at 1,000 subscribers | Simple + free tier |
| Mailchimp | $13/mo at 1,000 subscribers | Most popular / brand |
| GetResponse | $19/mo at 1,000 subscribers | Funnels & webinars |
| MailerLite | $19/mo at 1,000 subscribers | Best value all-rounder |
| AWeber | $20/mo at 1,000 subscribers | Simple, reliable |
| Ghost | $25/mo at 1,000 subscribers | Publishing + memberships |
| ActiveCampaign | $29/mo at 1,000 subscribers | Powerful automation |
| Campaign Monitor | $29/mo at 1,000 subscribers | Design-focused |
| Constant Contact | $35/mo at 1,000 subscribers | Small business support |
| Omnisend | $35/mo at 1,000 subscribers | Ecommerce automation |
| Flodesk | $38/mo at 1,000 subscribers | Flat $38, unlimited subs |
| Drip | $39/mo at 1,000 subscribers | Ecommerce revenue |
| Klaviyo | $45/mo at 1,000 subscribers | Ecommerce & Shopify |
| Keap | $299/mo at 1,000 subscribers | All-in-one CRM (premium) |
LLC formation pricing
Cheapest paid is Northwest Registered Agent at $39 one-off, dearest is Stripe Atlas at $500 one-off. 6 have a free tier. Full llc formation comparison →
| Tool | Starts at | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Bizee (Incfile) | Free | Cheapest overall |
| Inc Authority | Free | Truly free filing |
| LegalZoom | Free | Brand recognition |
| Swyft Filings | Free | Hand-holding support |
| Tailor Brands | Free | Branding + LLC bundle |
| ZenBusiness | Free | All-in-one dashboard |
| Northwest Registered Agent | $39 one-off | Privacy & best agent |
| MyCompanyWorks | $59 one-off | Fast, low renewal |
| Harbor Compliance | $99 one-off | Compliance-heavy firms |
| Rocket Lawyer | $100 one-off | Ongoing legal advice |
| Doola | $297 one-off | Non-US founders |
| Firstbase | $399 one-off | Funded startups |
| Stripe Atlas | $500 one-off | Startup C-corp/LLC |
Managed WordPress pricing
Cheapest paid is Hostinger Managed WP at $3.99/mo, dearest is Pantheon Basic at $41/mo. Full managed wordpress comparison →
| Tool | Starts at | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Hostinger Managed WP | $3.99/mo | Cheapest managed, renews higher |
| GoDaddy Managed WP | $9.99/mo | Cheap and beginner-friendly |
| Cloudways (DO 1GB) | $14/mo | Resource-based, unmetered visits, unlimited sites |
| Flywheel Tiny | $15/mo | Designer-friendly, by WP Engine |
| SiteGround StartUp | $18/mo | Popular, but high renewal price |
| Nexcess Lite | $19/mo | Traffic/bandwidth-based, WooCommerce-ready |
| Pressable Signature 1 | $20.83/mo | Automattic-owned, WP Cloud platform |
| Rocket.net | $25/mo | Cloudflare Enterprise CDN, huge traffic headroom |
| WP Engine Startup | $25/mo | Industry standard, great dev tools |
| WordPress.com Business | $25/mo | Official WP.com, generous traffic |
| Kinsta Single | $30/mo | Premium, Google Cloud, top support |
| Pantheon Basic | $41/mo | Developer workflows, staging environments |
Password managers pricing
Cheapest paid is Zoho Vault at $0.9/mo, dearest is Padloc at $3.5/mo. 8 have a free tier. Full password managers comparison →
| Tool | Starts at | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Apple Passwords | Free | |
| Google Password Manager | Free | |
| KeePass | Free | |
| KeePassXC | Free | |
| Norton Password Manager | Free | |
| Passbolt | Free | |
| Psono | Free | |
| Vaultwarden | Free | |
| Zoho Vault | $0.9/mo | |
| Bitdefender Password Mgr | $1.16/mo | |
| NordPass | $1.49/mo | |
| Bitwarden | $1.65/mo | |
| Enpass | $1.99/mo | |
| Proton Pass | $1.99/mo | |
| RoboForm | $1.99/mo | |
| LogMeOnce | $2.5/mo | |
| Sticky Password | $2.5/mo | |
| Keeper | $2.92/mo | |
| 1Password | $2.99/mo | |
| LastPass | $3/mo | |
| Dashlane | $3.33/mo | |
| Padloc | $3.5/mo |
Payroll pricing
Cheapest paid is SurePayroll at $29/mo base, dearest is Hourly at $80/mo base. 8 quote on request only. Full payroll comparison →
| Tool | Starts at | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| SurePayroll | $29/mo base | Small & household |
| Zoho Payroll | $29/mo base | Zoho ecosystem users |
| Rippling | $35/mo base | Payroll + IT + HR |
| Square Payroll | $35/mo base | Square & retail users |
| Patriot | $37/mo base | Budget full-service |
| Homebase Payroll | $39/mo base | Hourly & shift teams |
| Roll by ADP | $39/mo base | App-first, chat-based |
| Wave Payroll | $40/mo base | Wave accounting users |
| isolved | $40/mo base | Mid-market focus |
| Gusto | $49/mo base | Popular all-rounder |
| OnPay | $49/mo base | One flat plan, no upsells |
| APS Payroll | $50/mo base | Mid-size with a floor |
| Namely | $50/mo base | HRIS + payroll |
| QuickBooks Payroll | $50/mo base | QuickBooks users |
| Dayforce | $55/mo base | Global payroll suite |
| Oracle HCM Cloud | $55/mo base | Oracle payroll module |
| Fingercheck | $79/mo base | Hourly teams with time clocks |
| Hourly | $80/mo base | Payroll plus workers comp |
| ADP TotalSource | Price on request | Full-service PEO |
| Deel | Price on request | Global contractors |
| Deel Payroll (US) | Price on request | Global contractor payroll |
| Insperity | Price on request | HR-focused PEO |
| Justworks | Price on request | PEO with benefits |
| Multiplier | Price on request | Cheapest global payroll |
| Papaya Global | Price on request | Global payroll at scale |
| Remote.com Payroll | Price on request | Global and contractor |
Phone plans pricing
Cheapest paid is Tello 1GB at $8/mo, dearest is Gen Mobile Unlimited at $50/mo. Full phone plans comparison →
| Tool | Starts at | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Tello 1GB | $8/mo | Cheapest for very light use |
| Tello 5GB | $14/mo | Cheap small-data plan |
| Mint Mobile 5GB | $15/mo | Cheap on a 12-month prepay |
| Gen Mobile 8GB | $20/mo | Their own page says three of America’s largest 5G networks; 16 a month if |
| US Mobile Unlimited Starter | $22.5/mo | Pick your network, taxes included |
| Boost Mobile Unlimited | $25/mo | 30GB premium then slowed |
| Tello Unlimited | $25/mo | Cheap unlimited (limited hotspot) |
| Visible | $25/mo | Unlimited Verizon, taxes + hotspot in |
| Consumer Cellular Unlimited | $30/mo | Senior-friendly, US-based support |
| Mint Mobile Unlimited | $30/mo | Unlimited on 12-month prepay |
| Google Fi Simply Unlimited | $35/mo | Great for international travel |
| Cricket Core | $40/mo | AT&T network, taxes in on autopay |
| Metro by T-Mobile Unlimited | $40/mo | In-store support, taxes included |
| Straight Talk Unlimited | $45/mo | Sold at Walmart, wide coverage |
| Visible+ | $45/mo | Premium priority data + more hotspot |
| Gen Mobile Unlimited | $50/mo | 45GB at full speed then 512kbps; 38 a month if you prepay 12 |
Project management pricing
Cheapest paid is Freedcamp at $2.49/user/mo, dearest is Basecamp at $59/user/mo. 3 have a free tier. Full project management comparison →
| Tool | Starts at | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Focalboard | Free | Open-source Trello alternative |
| Redmine | Free | Self-hosted agile teams |
| Wekan | Free | Self-hosted kanban alternative |
| Freedcamp | $2.49/user/mo | Budget-conscious teams |
| Kanbanchi | $3.97/user/mo | Gmail-integrated kanban |
| nTask | $4/user/mo | Affordable team PM |
| Hive | $5/user/mo | Collaborative work platform |
| Taiga | $5/user/mo | Agile and scrum teams |
| Todoist | $5/user/mo | Personal and team task lists |
| Trello | $5/user/mo | Simple kanban boards |
| Zoho Projects | $5/user/mo | SMB project management |
| OpenProject | $5.95/user/mo | Enterprise project management |
| Paymo | $5.95/user/mo | Time and task tracking |
| ClickUp | $7/user/mo | All-in-one workspace platform |
| GanttPRO | $7/user/mo | Gantt chart focused |
| Jira | $7.91/user/mo | Agile dev and software teams |
| Miro | $8/user/mo | Visual brainstorming and planning |
| Plane | $8/user/mo | Open-source agile management |
| Height | $8.5/user/mo | AI-powered project tracking |
| Shortcut | $8.5/user/mo | Software development sprints |
| Backlog | $9/user/mo | Japanese teams, Agile-first |
| Monday.com | $9/user/mo | Visual project tracking |
| Smartsheet | $9/user/mo | Enterprise work management |
| Toggl Plan | $9/user/mo | Team time and resource planning |
| Leantime | $10/user/mo | Lightweight team projects |
| Linear | $10/user/mo | Software development teams |
| Microsoft Planner | $10/user/mo | Microsoft 365 integration |
| Microsoft Project | $10/user/mo | Enterprise PPM |
| Notion | $10/user/mo | All-in-one docs and tasks |
| Productive | $10/user/mo | Agency resource management |
| Wrike | $10/user/mo | Enterprise resource planning |
| Asana | $10.99/user/mo | Cross-functional team workflows |
| Teamwork | $10.99/user/mo | Agency project tracking |
| Podio | $11.2/user/mo | Flexible workflow apps |
| MeisterTask | $13/user/mo | Simple task collaboration |
| Airfocus | $15/user/mo | Product roadmap and prioritization |
| Motion | $19/user/mo | AI-powered task automation |
| Airtable | $20/user/mo | Database-first project management |
| Sunsama | $20/user/mo | Daily task planning and focus |
| Targetprocess | $20/user/mo | Enterprise agile transformation |
| Scoro | $23.9/user/mo | PSA and work management |
| TeamGantt | $24.95/user/mo | Project timeline management |
| Nifty | $39/user/mo | Small team project management |
| ProofHub | $45/user/mo | Team collaboration and proofing |
| Basecamp | $59/user/mo | Flat price, unlimited users |
Residential proxies pricing
Cheapest paid is Evomi at $0.49/GB, dearest is Bright Data at $8/GB. Full residential proxies comparison →
| Tool | Starts at | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Evomi | $0.49/GB | Cheapest per GB here; 0.30 at their top volume tier |
| ThorData | $0.65/GB | Large pool for the price, 100M residential IPs |
| SwiftProxy | $0.7/GB | Cheap residential with a free trial |
| DataImpulse | $1/GB | Cheapest flat rate, no traffic expiry |
| PacketStream | $1/GB | Cheap P2P network, smaller pool |
| Mars Proxies | $1.65/GB | Small pool, no commitment, aimed at sneaker and retail use |
| ScrapingAnt | $2.4/GB | Ant API with residential pool |
| Geonode | $2.5/GB | Rotating + static, low minimum |
| ScrapingBee | $2.5/GB | API for scraping with proxies built-in |
| Proxy-Store | $2.8/GB | Cheap rotating, good uptime |
| Proxy-Cheap | $2.99/GB | Simple and cheap for light use |
| ScrapeHero | $3/GB | Scraping API with residential pool |
| Zyte (Crawlera) | $3/GB | Scraping API wrapper, easy use |
| Decodo (Smartproxy) | $3.5/GB | Best mid-market value, easy dashboard |
| NodeMaven | $3.5/GB | Filtered high-quality IPs, low ban rate |
| ProxyEmpire | $3.5/GB | Rollover data, global coverage |
| Webshare | $3.5/GB | Free plan to start, developer-friendly |
| Infatica | $3.6/GB | Ethically sourced, decent value |
| Squid Proxies | $3.8/GB | Simple and fast, clean IPs |
| Rayobyte | $4/GB | US-focused, strong compliance |
| SOAX | $4/GB | Huge pool, precise targeting ($90 min) |
| Storm Proxies | $4.2/GB | Fast rotating, 24/7 support |
| Shifter | $4.5/GB | Big pool, from $0.75/GB at volume |
| ProxyRack | $4.8/GB | Rotating residential, global IPs |
| Bright Data DC | $5/GB | Datacenter version, lower cost |
| Oxylabs Datacenter | $5.5/GB | Bright data, faster than residential |
| NetNut | $6/GB | ISP-based, fast and stable |
| Oxylabs | $6/GB | Enterprise, top reliability, HTTP/3 |
| Decodo (Mobile) | $7/GB | Mobile IPs, premium tier |
| IPRoyal | $7/GB | Budget PAYG with no expiry |
| Apify | $8/GB | Automation platform, residential billed per GB |
| Bright Data | $8/GB | Largest network, best success rate |
Streaming pricing
Cheapest paid is CuriosityStream at $4.99/mo, dearest is Hulu + Live TV at $89.99/mo. 7 have a free tier. Full streaming comparison →
| Tool | Starts at | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Crackle | Free | Free ad-supported movies |
| Hoopla | Free | Free with library card |
| Kanopy | Free | Free with library card |
| Plex | Free | Free movies + your media |
| Pluto TV | Free | Free live TV channels |
| The Roku Channel | Free | Free movies & live TV |
| Tubi | Free | Huge free movie library |
| CuriosityStream | $4.99/mo | Science & documentary |
| History Vault | $4.99/mo | History documentaries |
| Discovery+ | $5.99/mo | Reality & documentary |
| Hidive | $5.99/mo | Anime deep cuts |
| PBS Masterpiece | $5.99/mo | British period drama |
| Viki | $5.99/mo | Korean & Asian drama |
| Nebula | $6/mo | Creator originals, no ads |
| NFL+ | $6.99/mo | NFL games on mobile |
| AMC+ | $7.99/mo | AMC, Sundance TV & Shudder in one |
| Hallmark+ | $7.99/mo | Feel-good & holiday films |
| MGM+ | $7.99/mo | Movie library |
| Sundance Now | $7.99/mo | Indie film |
| Acorn TV | $8.99/mo | British & Aussie drama |
| Frndly TV | $8.99/mo | Cheapest live TV, Hallmark |
| Netflix | $8.99/mo | Originals & binge TV |
| Paramount+ | $8.99/mo | CBS, sport, Star Trek |
| Prime Video | $8.99/mo | Bundled with Prime |
| Shudder | $8.99/mo | Horror & thrillers |
| Crunchyroll | $9.99/mo | Anime |
| BritBox | $10.99/mo | British TV |
| Criterion Channel | $10.99/mo | Classic & world cinema |
| HBO Max (was Max) | $10.99/mo | HBO prestige TV |
| Disney+ | $11.99/mo | Marvel, Star Wars, kids |
| Hulu (now inside Disney+) | $11.99/mo | Next-day US TV |
| Starz | $11.99/mo | Movies & originals |
| Peacock | $12.99/mo | NBC, Premier League |
| Apple TV (was Apple TV+) | $14.99/mo | High-end originals |
| Mubi | $14.99/mo | Hand-picked arthouse film |
| YouTube Premium | $15.99/mo | Ad-free YouTube + Music |
| NBA League Pass | $16.99/mo | Every NBA game |
| Philo | $25/mo | Cheapest big live TV |
| ESPN | $29.99/mo | Live sports, all of ESPN |
| MLB.TV | $29.99/mo | Out-of-market baseball |
| DAZN | $30.99/mo | Boxing, MMA, football |
| Sling TV | $45.99/mo | Cheaper live TV |
| YouTube TV | $82.99/mo | Full live TV replacement |
| DirecTV Stream | $86.99/mo | Most live channels |
| Fubo | $88.99/mo | Live sports & TV |
| Hulu + Live TV | $89.99/mo | Live TV + Hulu library |
VPN pricing
Cheapest paid is Kaspersky VPN at $4.99/mo on renewal, dearest is Surfshark at $15.45/mo on renewal. Full vpn comparison →
| Tool | Starts at | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Kaspersky VPN | $4.99/mo on renewal | Switzerland |
| Mullvad | $5.5/mo on renewal | Sweden (14) |
| IVPN | $6/mo on renewal | Gibraltar |
| Bitdefender VPN | $6.99/mo on renewal | Romania |
| Norton Secure VPN | $7.49/mo on renewal | USA (5) |
| Windscribe | $9/mo on renewal | Canada (5) |
| hide.me | $9.95/mo on renewal | Malaysia |
| Proton VPN | $9.99/mo on renewal | Switzerland |
| TunnelBear | $9.99/mo on renewal | Canada (5) |
| ZoogVPN | $9.99/mo on renewal | Greece |
| FastestVPN | $10/mo on renewal | Cayman Islands |
| VyprVPN | $10/mo on renewal | Switzerland |
| PureVPN | $10.95/mo on renewal | BVI (no eyes) |
| PrivadoVPN | $10.99/mo on renewal | Switzerland |
| StrongVPN | $10.99/mo on renewal | USA (5) |
| Private Internet Access | $11.95/mo on renewal | USA (5) |
| AdGuard VPN | $11.99/mo on renewal | Cyprus |
| ExpressVPN | $12.95/mo on renewal | BVI (no eyes) |
| CyberGhost | $12.99/mo on renewal | Romania |
| NordVPN | $12.99/mo on renewal | Panama (no eyes) |
| Surfshark | $15.45/mo on renewal | Netherlands (9) |
VPS hosting pricing
Cheapest paid is RackNerd at $1.83/mo, dearest is Pagely at $999/mo. 1 quote on request only. Full vps hosting comparison →
| Tool | Starts at | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RackNerd | $1.83/mo | $21.99 a year, no month-to-month option |
| BuyVM (Frantech) | $2/mo | Unmetered bandwidth, frequently out of stock |
| HostHatch | $2.42/mo | Budget AMD EPYC, $29 a year paid up front |
| A2 Hosting | $2.99/mo | Budget unmanaged, Turbo SSD option |
| AWS Lightsail | $3.5/mo | IPv6-only discount, managed simplicity |
| Liquid Web | $3.5/mo | Cheap self-managed, pricey managed tier |
| DigitalOcean Droplet | $4/mo | Developer-friendly, app platform |
| Kamatera | $4/mo | Fully customizable, 30-day free trial |
| Cloudzy | $4.17/mo | Forex/trading VPS, 50% discounts |
| Netcup | $4.35/mo | German reliability, huge storage, no minimum term |
| Time4VPS | $4.35/mo | Budget EU, container VPS options |
| Namecheap VPS | $4.88/mo | Domain + VPS bundle, managed option |
| Hetzner | $4.9/mo | Best value Europe, hourly billing, cancel anytime |
| Hostwinds | $4.99/mo | Unlimited bandwidth, stable renewal pricing |
| Latency.at | $4.99/mo | Low-latency EU host |
| Heroku Eco | $5/mo | PaaS, pay-as-you-go |
| Linode (Akamai) | $5/mo | Reliable, great docs, hourly billing |
| Servarica | $5/mo | Spinning disk that grows 1GB a day; $55 a year works out at 4.58, and it i |
| UpCloud | $5/mo | Zero-cost data transfer, MaxIOPS SSD |
| Vultr | $5/mo | Global reach, high frequency option |
| Vultr Cloud Compute | $5/mo | High-frequency CPU, global DDoS protection |
| GreenCloud | $5.45/mo | Budget pricing, many locations |
| SSD Nodes | $5.5/mo | Cheapest only on a year or three paid up front |
| PulseHeberg | $5.99/mo | French hosting, reliable |
| Contabo | $6/mo | Huge RAM per dollar, but the rate needs 24 months |
| InterServer | $6/mo | Price lock for life, slice model |
| Google Cloud (e2-micro) | $6.11/mo | Free tier, auto-scaling, pay-per-use |
| OVHcloud VPS | $6.46/mo | Huge company, unlimited traffic |
| Scaleway | $6.9/mo | European cloud, hourly billing, savings plans |
| Microsoft Azure (B1s) | $7.59/mo | Enterprise, hybrid cloud |
| Exoscale | $8/mo | Swiss cloud, GDPR-friendly |
| Tencent Cloud CVM | $10.8/mo | |
| IONOS VPS | $11/mo | $4 for three months, then $11 on a one year term |
| Hostinger VPS | $11.99/mo | $6.49 up front for two years, then $11.99 |
| Alibaba Cloud ECS | $12/mo | China cloud, multi-zone |
| Forge by Laravel | $12.99/mo | Laravel app hosting |
| SiteGround Grow | $14.99/mo | Developer-friendly, managed |
| Flywheel | $15/mo | Designer/agency WordPress |
| Nexcess | $15/mo | E-commerce focus |
| DreamHost VPS | $15.99/mo | $8.99 for three months, then $15.99 a month |
| Bluehost VPS | $18.99/mo | WordPress-optimized, managed |
| WP Engine | $20/mo | WordPress specialist |
| Pressidium | $25/mo | WordPress from UK |
| Linode Dedicated | $32/mo | Dedicated cores, Linode reliability |
| Kinsta Starter | $35/mo | Kinsta entry-level |
| Pantheon | $50/mo | WordPress/Drupal platform |
| Kinsta | $100/mo | Premium managed, WordPress expert |
| Acquia Cloud | $150/mo | Drupal focus |
| Pagely | $999/mo | Enterprise WordPress; this is PowerPress, their cheapest plan that publish |
| Oracle Cloud Always Free | Price on request | Free tier (ARM A1), truly always-free |
Web analytics pricing
Cheapest paid is Pirsch at $6/mo at 100k views, dearest is Matomo Cloud at $23/mo at 100k views. 9 have a free tier. Full web analytics comparison →
| Tool | Starts at | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Cloudflare Web Analytics | Free | Free & unlimited, instant if you use Cloudflare |
| Counter.dev | Free | Free, open-source, pay-what-you-want |
| GoatCounter | Free | Minimalist, open-source, free |
| Matomo (self-hosted) | Free | Full GA replacement, all data on your server |
| Microsoft Clarity | Free | Free forever, adds heatmaps & session replay |
| Piwik PRO | Free | Enterprise-grade with a free core plan |
| PostHog | Free | Very generous free tier, product analytics too |
| Umami | Free | Open-source; free cloud tier or self-host |
| Vercel Web Analytics | Free | Free tier, one click for Vercel sites |
| Pirsch | $6/mo at 100k views | EU-made, cookieless, cheap and clean |
| Simple Analytics | $9/mo at 100k views | Clean, cookieless, from $9 at 100k |
| Fathom | $15/mo at 100k views | Polished, strong GDPR stance, unlimited sites |
| Plausible | $19/mo at 100k views | Popular, EU-hosted; free to self-host |
| Matomo Cloud | $23/mo at 100k views | Hosted Matomo with the full feature set |
Web hosting pricing
Cheapest paid is OVHcloud at $3.5/mo on renewal, dearest is Liquid Web at $72/mo on renewal. 1 quote on request only. Full web hosting comparison →
| Tool | Starts at | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| OVHcloud | $3.5/mo on renewal | European VPS leader |
| Contabo | $3.96/mo on renewal | Cheap VPS, no jump |
| Hetzner | $4.5/mo on renewal | European value cloud |
| Cloudflare Pages | $5/mo on renewal | Workers + static combo |
| DigitalOcean | $5/mo on renewal | Scalable cloud |
| Linode / Akamai | $5/mo on renewal | Stable, long-time cloud |
| Vultr | $5/mo on renewal | DDoS + global reach |
| Hostwinds | $5.09/mo on renewal | No long-term contract |
| Verpex | $5.99/mo on renewal | Extreme intro price |
| Namecheap | $6.88/mo on renewal | Budget domain + hosting |
| InterServer | $7/mo on renewal | Unlimited sites and storage |
| MilesWeb | $7.45/mo on renewal | Global CDN included |
| AwardSpace | $7.99/mo on renewal | European users |
| HostArmada | $8.95/mo on renewal | 45-day money back |
| TMDHosting | $8.95/mo on renewal | 60-day guarantee |
| FastComet | $9.95/mo on renewal | Free CDN included |
| ScalaHosting | $9.95/mo on renewal | Uptime focus |
| Bluehost | $9.99/mo on renewal | WordPress beginners |
| InMotion | $9.99/mo on renewal | US-based reliability |
| Krystal | $9.99/mo on renewal | UK premium hosting |
| Ultahost | $10.95/mo on renewal | AI-powered hosting |
| DreamHost | $10.99/mo on renewal | Unlimited everything |
| Hostinger | $10.99/mo on renewal | Budget shared hosting |
| ChemiCloud | $11.95/mo on renewal | SSD performance |
| GoDaddy | $11.99/mo on renewal | All-in-one brand |
| HostGator | $11.99/mo on renewal | Multi-site budget |
| A2 Hosting | $12.99/mo on renewal | Speed-focused |
| GreenGeeks | $13.95/mo on renewal | Eco-friendly hosting |
| Cloudways | $14/mo on renewal | Value managed WP |
| IONOS | $14/mo on renewal | Rock-bottom intro |
| Flywheel | $15/mo on renewal | Designer & agency WP |
| SiteGround | $17.99/mo on renewal | Premium support & speed |
| Netlify | $19/mo on renewal | Static sites & edge |
| Vercel | $20/mo on renewal | Next.js & React apps |
| Nexcess | $21/mo on renewal | Managed WP & commerce |
| Pressable | $25/mo on renewal | Agile team WP |
| Rocket.net | $25/mo on renewal | Transparent managed WP |
| WP Engine | $30/mo on renewal | Enterprise WordPress |
| Kinsta | $35/mo on renewal | Premium managed WP |
| Liquid Web | $72/mo on renewal | Managed VPS premium |
| GitHub Pages | Price on request | Open source & docs |
Website builders pricing
Cheapest paid is Carrd at $1.58/mo, dearest is Base44 at $99/mo. 4 have a free tier. Full website builders comparison →
| Tool | Starts at | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Bolt.new | Free | AI prompt-to-app builder |
| Durable | Free | Instant local business sites |
| Ecwid | Free | Embed store on existing site |
| Google Sites | Free | Free internal documentation |
| Carrd | $1.58/mo | One-page sites & resumes |
| Hostinger Website Builder | $2.99/mo | Cheapest all-in-one option |
| WordPress.com | $4/mo | Blogs & content sites |
| Webnode | $4.5/mo | Budget multilingual sites |
| Site123 | $5.8/mo | DIY website builder easy |
| Pixpa | $6/mo | Photographers & artists |
| Format | $7/mo | Creative portfolios & galleries |
| Weebly | $7/mo | Beginner-friendly dragging |
| Strikingly | $8/mo | Simple one-page sites; Limited takes 5% of store sales and Pro at 16 takes |
| Elementor Hosting | $9/mo | WordPress with visual builder |
| GoDaddy Website Builder | $9.99/mo | Quick beginner websites |
| Framer | $10/mo | Modern design-focused sites |
| Jimdo | $11/mo | Entrepreneur-focused sites |
| Dorik | $12/mo | AI-assisted no-code sites |
| Web.com | $12.99/mo | Small business basics |
| Big Cartel | $15/mo | Indie artists & creatives |
| Typedream | $15/mo | Creator portfolio builder; Launch takes 2% of sales and the free plan take |
| Webflow | $15/mo | Custom-designed websites |
| Squarespace | $16/mo | Design-led portfolios & stores |
| Systeme.io | $17/mo | Business & funnel sites |
| Wix | $17/mo | Design-first sites with ecommerce |
| Duda | $19/mo | Agency white-label builder |
| Softr | $19/mo | Apps from data sources |
| Wix Studio | $19/mo | Design agencies & studios |
| VULK | $19.99/mo | Web mobile 3D AI builder; every tier shows a 3-day intro price first |
| Lovable | $20/mo | AI full-stack apps fast |
| MagicPatterns | $20/mo | Design system UI generation |
| Builder.io | $25/mo | Visual CMS & component builder |
| Umso | $25/mo | Startup landing pages |
| Ycode | $25/mo | Custom web apps no-code |
| BigCommerce | $29/mo | Enterprise online stores |
| Bubble | $29/mo | Full-featured web apps |
| Shopify | $29/mo | Scalable online stores |
| Unbounce | $29/mo | AI-powered landing pages |
| Leadpages | $49/mo | Lead capture & signup pages |
| Square Online | $49/mo | Integrated POS + online |
| Instapage | $79/mo | 1:1 ad personalization at scale |
| Base44 | $99/mo | Full-stack AI business apps |
How this is worked out. Every figure here is lifted from one of our own category comparisons, so a price on this page is the same price on that page. Nothing is recalculated in between.
The catch this page exists to handle is that the same position in each source means a different thing: a monthly fee on most, a percentage on payment processors, a free allowance on the email API. Each source declares its own unit, which is why every row says what its number is per rather than assuming dollars a month.
How to read this
Read the unit, not just the number. A $1 price means very different things per month, per user, per gigabyte and one-off, so every row says which. Two tools with the same headline figure can differ by an order of magnitude once you use them properly.
"Starts at" is the entry paid plan. It is where the bill begins, not where it lands. Several categories here charge a percentage on top of the monthly fee, and for those the category comparison works out the real total at your size.
Free means genuinely free, not a trial. Where a tool has a free tier we show Free, but a free tier almost always carries caps on users, volume or features, and the category page spells those out.
Common questions
Is this the price I will actually pay?
It is what the entry paid plan costs, which is where the bill starts rather than where it lands. Several categories here also take a percentage of what you sell on top, and the category comparison for each works out the real total at your size.
Why do some rows say per user, per gigabyte or one-off?
Because that is what the vendor charges for. A $10 monthly tool and a $10 per-user tool are wildly different once you have a team, so every row states its own unit rather than pretending they are all comparable.
Why is web hosting shown at the renewal price?
Because the introductory price is the misleading one. Hosts advertise a low first term and renew several times higher, so the renewal figure is what you will actually be paying from the second year onwards. Antivirus and VPNs are shown the same way, for the same reason.
What does "price on request" mean?
The vendor only quotes privately, which is normal for enterprise products. It is not the same as free, so those rows are marked rather than shown as $0, which would put an enterprise LMS at the top of a cheapest list.