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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 29 August 2026 .

609 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.

CategoryCheapest paidPriceFree tiersTools
AI coding toolsGitHub Copilot$10/mo10 free40
AntivirusMalwarebytes Premium$44.99/yr on renewal1 free18
Business VoIPMicrosoft Teams Phone$8/user/monone17
Cloud gamingAntstream Arcade$3.99/monone9
Cloud storageiCloud+$0.99/monone21
Course platformsLearnDash$17/mo4 free34
E-signatureFoxit eSign$8/mo1 free15
EcommercePrintful + Etsy$5/mo6 free41
Email APIsAmazon SES$0.1 per 1,000 emailsnone13
Email marketingSendPulse$7/mo at 1,000 subscribers10 free27
LLC formationNorthwest Registered Agent$39 one-off6 free13
Managed WordPressHostinger Managed WP$3.99/monone12
Password managersZoho Vault$0.9/mo8 free22
PayrollSurePayroll$29/mo basenone26
Phone plansTello 1GB$8/monone14
Project managementFreedcamp$2.49/user/mo3 free45
Residential proxiesDataImpulse$1/GBnone28
StreamingCuriosityStream$4.99/mo7 free46
VPNKaspersky VPN$4.99/mo on renewalnone21
VPS hostingRackNerd$1.5/monone50
Web analyticsPirsch$6/mo at 100k views9 free14
Web hostingOVHcloud$3.5/mo on renewalnone41
Website buildersCarrd$1.58/mo4 free42

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.

CategoryFreeWhich ones
AI coding tools10Aider, Cline, Continue, Firebase Studio, Google Antigravity, Goose, Kilo Code, OpenHands, Tabby, Zed
Antivirus1Microsoft Defender
Course platforms4Gumroad, Hotmart, Payhip, Udemy
E-signature1DocuSeal
Ecommerce6Amaze (was Teespring), Merch by Amazon, Poshmark Shop, Printful Store, Shift4Shop, Shopee Seller
Email marketing10Beehiiv, EmailOctopus, HubSpot, Kit (ConvertKit), MailerLite, Mailjet, Sender, Substack, Systeme.io, Zoho Campaigns
LLC formation6Bizee (Incfile), Inc Authority, LegalZoom, Swyft Filings, Tailor Brands, ZenBusiness
Password managers8Apple Passwords, Google Password Manager, KeePass, KeePassXC, Norton Password Manager, Passbolt, Psono, Vaultwarden
Project management3Focalboard, Redmine, Wekan
Streaming7Crackle, Hoopla, Kanopy, Plex, Pluto TV, The Roku Channel, Tubi
Web analytics9Cloudflare Web Analytics, Counter.dev, GoatCounter, Matomo (self-hosted), Microsoft Clarity, Piwik PRO, PostHog, Umami, Vercel Web Analytics
Website builders4Bolt.new, Durable, Ecwid, Google Sites

AI coding tools pricing

Cheapest paid is GitHub Copilot at $10/mo, dearest is Codebuff at $100/mo. 10 have a free tier. Full ai coding tools comparison →

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AiderFreeOpen-source terminal pair-programmer
ClineFreeOpen-source agent, you pay the model API directly
ContinueFreeOpen-source, bring your own model
Firebase StudioFreeFree for three workspaces, Google hosted
Google AntigravityFreeThe agentic IDE from Google, free for individuals on weekly limits
GooseFreeOpen source, now a Linux Foundation project
Kilo CodeFreeOpen source, VS Code and JetBrains
OpenHandsFreeOpen source autonomous agent
TabbyFreeSelf-hosted, code never leaves the building
ZedFreeBlazing-fast editor with built-in AI
GitHub Copilot$10/moWorks in every major IDE, real free tier
JetBrains AI (Junie)$10/moNative in IntelliJ / PyCharm
Refact.ai$10/moOpen source and self-hostable, free tier
Sweep$10/moUnlimited autocomplete, trial then paid
Trae$10/moCheapest full AI IDE with a free tier
Bito$12/moPer seat review, 5,000 lines a month
Sourcery$12/moFree on open source repos
Claude Code$17/moTop terminal agent for heavy lifting
Codacy$18/moFree forever tier, scans in the editor
Pieces$18.99/moRemembers what you did across every tool
Amazon Q Developer$19/moAWS-native, but IDE plugins end April 2027
Cosine$19/moCredit based cloud agent, $19 entry tier
Amp$20/moSourcegraph agent, $10 for students
Cursor$20/moBest all-round AI IDE
Kiro$20/moWhere AWS is pointing Amazon Q IDE users
OpenAI Codex$20/moOpenAI cloud coding agent (in ChatGPT)
Replit Agent$20/moBuild and deploy apps in the browser
Warp$20/moAgentic terminal rather than an editor
Windsurf (now Devin Desktop)$20/moCognition folded it into Devin; $20 Pro covers the desktop IDE and cloud a
CodeRabbit$24/moFree forever on public repos
DeepSource$24/moFree on public repos, static analysis too
Graphite$24/moStacked pull requests with AI review
Bolt.new$25/moPrompt to a deployed web app
Greptile$30/moPR review with whole-repo context
Qodo$30/moReview and test generation, trial only
v0$30/moVercel UI and app generator
Tabnine$39/moPrivacy-first and self-hostable, no free tier now
Zencoder$45/moAgentic, 7 day trial and no free tier
Augment Code$100/moLarge codebases, $100 flat for up to 50 seats
Codebuff$100/moOr 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 →

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Microsoft DefenderFreeFree, built into Windows
Malwarebytes Premium$44.99/yr on renewalFlat price, great clean-up
Webroot$44.99/yr on renewalTiny & fast
Bitdefender$59.99/yr on renewalTop protection, fair renewal
ESET HOME Security$64.99/yr on renewalLightweight & fast
Kaspersky Plus$74.99/yr on renewalStrongest detection
G DATA Total Security$79.95/yr on renewalGerman engineering
Intego Mac$84.99/yr on renewalBest for Mac
Panda Dome$89.99/yr on renewalCheap first year
TotalAV$99/yr on renewalCheapest year 1 only
AVG Internet Security$99.99/yr on renewalSimple protection
Avast One$99.99/yr on renewalPopular, free tier
Avira Prime$99.99/yr on renewalAll-in-one suite
F-Secure Total$99.99/yr on renewalSimple and private
Surfshark One$107.4/yr on renewalVPN-first bundle
McAfee Total Protection$119.99/yr on renewalUnlimited devices
Norton 360 Deluxe$119.99/yr on renewalAll-in-one + identity
Trend Micro Maximum$129.95/yr on renewalStrong 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 →

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Microsoft Teams Phone$8/user/moMicrosoft 365 shops
Google Voice$10/user/moGoogle Workspace users
Grasshopper$14/user/moSolopreneurs, virtual number
Phone.com$14.99/user/moLow-volume, part-time use
Dialpad Connect$15/user/moAI call transcription
MightyCall$15/user/moSmall teams, call flows
OpenPhone$15/user/moStartups, shared numbers (now Quo)
Zoom Phone$15/user/moZoom-heavy teams
net2phone$19/user/moInternational SMBs
Ooma Office$19.95/user/moSmall business, no contract
Vonage Business$19.99/user/moAdd-on flexibility
Nextiva$20/user/moGrowing teams plus CRM
RingCentral Core$20/user/moAll-round business phone
8x8$24/user/moGlobal calling
GoTo Connect$27/user/moSimple unified comms
Intermedia Unite$27.99/user/moComms plus file backup
Aircall$30/user/moSales 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 →

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Antstream Arcade$3.99/moRetro and arcade classics only
Amazon Luna+$9.99/moPrime-bundled catalogue (BYOL ended 2026)
Boosteroid$9.99/moCheapest BYO, unlimited hours
GeForce Now Performance$9.99/moPlay games you own, low latency
Blacknut$14.99/moFamily-friendly catalogue, many devices
PlayStation Plus Premium$17.99/moStream PS4/PS5 + classics on PC/console
GeForce Now Ultimate$19.99/moSharpest stream, RTX 5080-class, HDR
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate$22.99/moHuge included library, no hour cap
Shadow PC$29.99/moA 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 →

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iCloud+$0.99/mo5 GB free, entry plan 0.05TB
Filen$1.99/mo10 GB free, entry plan 0.2TB
Google One$1.99/mo15 GB free, entry plan 0.1TB
OneDrive$1.99/mo5 GB free, entry plan 0.1TB
NordLocker$3.99/mo3 GB free, entry plan 0.5TB
Proton Drive$3.99/mo5 GB free, entry plan 0.2TB
Icedrive$4.17/mo10 GB free, entry plan 1TB
pCloud$4.99/mo10 GB free, entry plan 0.5TB
Koofr$5/mo10 GB free, entry plan 1TB
MediaFire$5/mo10 GB free, entry plan 1TB
OpenDrive$5/mo5 GB free, entry plan 1TB
Mega$5.42/mo20 GB free, entry plan 0.4TB
IDrive$6.63/mo10 GB free, entry plan 5TB
Jottacloud$7.5/mo5 GB free, entry plan 1TB
Sync.com$8/mo5 GB free, entry plan 2TB
Backblaze$9/mo15-day trial free, entry plan 1TB
Internxt$9.99/mo10 GB free, entry plan 2TB
Box$10/mo10 GB free, entry plan 0.1TB
Dropbox$11.99/mo2 GB free, entry plan 2TB
Tresorit$11.99/mo3 GB free, entry plan 1TB
SpiderOak$14/mo21-day trial free, entry plan 2TB

Course platforms pricing

Cheapest paid is LearnDash at $17/mo, dearest is Kajabi Plus at $199/mo. 4 have a free tier. 2 quote on request only. Full course platforms comparison →

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GumroadFreeFastest to launch
HotmartFreeMarketplace + affiliates
PayhipFreeFree forever, pay per sale
UdemyFreeHuge built-in audience
LearnDash$17/moSelf-hosted on WordPress
Systeme.io$27/moBest free plan, all-in-one
LearnWorlds$29/moWhite-label, interactive video
Sellfy$29/moPrint-on-demand + digital
Leadpages$37/moLanding pages + courses
Podia$39/moSimple digital storefront
Taska$39/moCourses + tasks + certificates
Teachable$39/moPopular, beginner-friendly
Graphy$49/moLive + recorded courses
Mzed$49/moVideo learning platform
Thinkific$49/mo0% fee even on free plan
Xperiencify$49/moGamified completion
Unbounce$72/moLanding page builder
MemberPress$79/moWordPress membership plugin
OptimizePress$79/moSales funnel builder
Circle$89/moCourses + community
Emerald$89/moCreator platform
Kajabi$89/moAll-in-one for pros
Instapage$99/moHigh-converting funnels
Kartra$99/moCourses + full funnels
Mighty Networks$99/moCommunity-first courses
Payhip Plus$99/mo0% fee once scaling
Ruzuku$99/moSimple course builder
Skool$99/moCommunity + gamified courses
Studio$99/moCreator studio + email
Simplero$149/moAll-in-one for coaches
Uscreen$149/moMembership video / OTT
Kajabi Plus$199/moAdvanced funnel building
Canvas LMSPrice on requestOpen-source education
ThriveCart LearnPrice on requestOne-time $495, then 0%

E-signature pricing

Cheapest paid is Foxit eSign at $8/mo, dearest is Jotform Sign at $34/mo. 1 has a free tier. Full e-signature comparison →

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DocuSealFreeOpen-source, self-host free (cheap cloud too)
Foxit eSign$8/moPDF tools plus signing, budget-friendly
SignRequest$9/moBudget, strong Google Workspace integration
YouTrust (was Yousign)$9/moEU eIDAS-compliant, GDPR-friendly
DocuSign Personal$10/moCheap but capped at ~5 documents/month
SignWell$10/moCheapest unlimited signing, clean UI
Signeasy$10/moGreat mobile app, unlimited documents
Xodo Sign (was eversign)$10/moFree for 3 docs a month, then $10 per user on yearly billing
Zignt$12/moFlat price, unlimited users and signatures
Adobe Acrobat Sign$15/moFull Adobe PDF editing plus signing
Dropbox Sign$15/moSimple, ex-HelloSign, Dropbox-integrated
PandaDoc$19/moFree unlimited eSign; docs, quotes and payments
Signaturely$20/moSimple and affordable for small teams
DocuSign Standard$25/moMarket leader, unlimited but pricey per user
Jotform Sign$34/moForms and signatures combined

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 →

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Amaze (was Teespring)FreeNo percentage fee; you are paid above a per-item base cost, so the $0 is n
Merch by AmazonFreeNo percentage fee; Amazon prints, ships and pays a royalty, so it keeps mo
Poshmark ShopFreeMarketplace cut: 20% of each sale over $15, $2.95 under
Printful StoreFreeNo percentage fee, but you pay a per-item production cost, so the $0 is no
Shift4ShopFreeFree if you use Shift4 payments
Shopee SellerFreeMarketplace cut: 7.6-12% commission plus 3.27% transaction, varies by mark
Printful + Etsy$5/moAn Etsy shop, so Etsy takes the same 6.5%, plus per-item production cost
WooCommerce$12/moFree plugin, needs WordPress hosting (~$12/mo)
Big Cartel$15/moFree for up to 5 products, artist-friendly
GoDaddy Website Builder$19/moGoDaddy basic store
Etsy Shop$20/moMarketplace cut: 6.5% of each order, plus 20c a listing
GoDaddy Commerce$21/moBundled with GoDaddy websites
Squarespace Business$23/moCheaper plan but 3% transaction fee
Zyro / Hostinger$23/moBudget builder with store
Ecwid Venture$25/moAlso a free plan for a few products
WooCommerce Pro$25/moManaged WooCommerce option
Weebly Performance$26/moSquare-owned, simple stores
Squarespace Commerce$27/mo0% on Commerce plans
Wix Business$27/moNo extra platform fee
eBay Store Subscription$28/moMarketplace cut: final value fee is 13.6% in most categories, plus 40c an
Big Cartel Gold$29/moPaid Big Cartel tier
Sellfy$29/moDigital + print-on-demand focus
Shopify Basic$29/mo2% extra unless you use Shopify Payments
Square Online$29/moFree plan available; uses Square payments
Square Online Plus$29/moUpgraded Square Online
Webflow Ecommerce$29/mo2% transaction fee on the Standard plan
Hostinger Commerce$35/moHostinger store premium tier
Volusion$35/moEstablished platform, no extra txn fee
Weebly Professional$38/moUpgraded Weebly with more features
Wix Business Plus$38/moAdvanced Wix store, 0% extra
BigCommerce Standard$39/moNo extra platform fee on any gateway
Amazon Seller Central$40/moMarketplace cut: referral fee is 15% in most categories, 8% on some
Squarespace Advanced$58/moHigher-tier with more features
Shopify$79/mo1% extra with a third-party gateway
Volusion Plus$85/moVolusion higher tier
BigCommerce Plus$99/moHigher-volume plan, 0% txn fee
Ecwid Business$99/moFull-featured Ecwid plan
Sellfy Business$99/moSellfy higher tier
Webflow Commerce$99/moFull-featured Webflow commerce
BigCommerce Pro$249/moEnterprise-tier features, 0% txn fee
Shopify Advanced$299/mo0.5% 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 →

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Amazon SES$0.1 per 1,000 emailsCheapest at scale, but raw infra (no dashboard)
Elastic Email$0.12 per 1,000 emailsUltra-cheap high-volume sending
SparkPost (Bird)$0.2 per 1,000 emailsEnterprise-scale sending
Resend$0.4 per 1,000 emailsDeveloper-first, modern, React Email
SendGrid$0.4 per 1,000 emailsIndustry standard, huge ecosystem
Brevo$0.6 per 1,000 emailsGenerous free, marketing + transactional
SendPulse$0.65 per 1,000 emailsBig free tier, multi-channel
Mailtrap$0.8 per 1,000 emailsEmail testing + sending in one
Loops$1 per 1,000 emailsModern product & transactional email
MailerSend$1 per 1,000 emailsClean API + drag-drop templates
SMTP2GO$1 per 1,000 emailsReliable SMTP + API, strong support
Postmark$1.8 per 1,000 emailsBest-in-class transactional deliverability
Mailgun$2 per 1,000 emailsPowerful 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. 10 have a free tier. Full email marketing comparison →

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BeehiivFreeNewsletters + growth
EmailOctopusFreeSimple & low cost
HubSpotFreeFree CRM + email
Kit (ConvertKit)FreeCreators & newsletters
MailerLiteFreeBest value all-rounder
MailjetFreeFree 6k contacts
SenderFreeGenerous free tier
SubstackFreeFree, takes 10% of paid subs
Systeme.ioFreeFunnels + email, free to 2k
Zoho CampaignsFreeCheapest paid tiers
SendPulse$7/mo at 1,000 subscribersMulti-channel + free
Brevo$9/mo at 1,000 subscribersFree contacts, pay per send
Buttondown$9/mo at 1,000 subscribersMinimal newsletters
Moosend$9/mo at 1,000 subscribersCheap automation
Benchmark$13/mo at 1,000 subscribersSimple + free tier
Mailchimp$13/mo at 1,000 subscribersMost popular / brand
GetResponse$19/mo at 1,000 subscribersFunnels & webinars
AWeber$20/mo at 1,000 subscribersSimple, reliable
Ghost$25/mo at 1,000 subscribersPublishing + memberships
ActiveCampaign$29/mo at 1,000 subscribersPowerful automation
Campaign Monitor$29/mo at 1,000 subscribersDesign-focused
Constant Contact$35/mo at 1,000 subscribersSmall business support
Omnisend$35/mo at 1,000 subscribersEcommerce automation
Flodesk$38/mo at 1,000 subscribersFlat $38, unlimited subs
Drip$39/mo at 1,000 subscribersEcommerce revenue
Klaviyo$45/mo at 1,000 subscribersEcommerce & Shopify
Keap$299/mo at 1,000 subscribersAll-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 →

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Bizee (Incfile)FreeCheapest overall
Inc AuthorityFreeTruly free filing
LegalZoomFreeBrand recognition
Swyft FilingsFreeHand-holding support
Tailor BrandsFreeBranding + LLC bundle
ZenBusinessFreeAll-in-one dashboard
Northwest Registered Agent$39 one-offPrivacy & best agent
MyCompanyWorks$59 one-offFast, low renewal
Harbor Compliance$99 one-offCompliance-heavy firms
Rocket Lawyer$100 one-offOngoing legal advice
Doola$297 one-offNon-US founders
Firstbase$399 one-offFunded startups
Stripe Atlas$500 one-offStartup 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 →

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Hostinger Managed WP$3.99/moCheapest managed, renews higher
GoDaddy Managed WP$9.99/moCheap and beginner-friendly
Cloudways (DO 1GB)$14/moResource-based, unmetered visits, unlimited sites
Flywheel Tiny$15/moDesigner-friendly, by WP Engine
SiteGround StartUp$18/moPopular, but high renewal price
Nexcess Lite$19/moTraffic/bandwidth-based, WooCommerce-ready
Pressable Signature 1$20.83/moAutomattic-owned, WP Cloud platform
Rocket.net$25/moCloudflare Enterprise CDN, huge traffic headroom
WP Engine Startup$25/moIndustry standard, great dev tools
WordPress.com Business$25/moOfficial WP.com, generous traffic
Kinsta Single$30/moPremium, Google Cloud, top support
Pantheon Basic$41/moDeveloper 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 →

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Apple PasswordsFree
Google Password ManagerFree
KeePassFree
KeePassXCFree
Norton Password ManagerFree
PassboltFree
PsonoFree
VaultwardenFree
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 →

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SurePayroll$29/mo baseSmall & household
Zoho Payroll$29/mo baseZoho ecosystem users
Rippling$35/mo basePayroll + IT + HR
Square Payroll$35/mo baseSquare & retail users
Patriot$37/mo baseBudget full-service
Homebase Payroll$39/mo baseHourly & shift teams
Roll by ADP$39/mo baseApp-first, chat-based
Wave Payroll$40/mo baseWave accounting users
isolved$40/mo baseMid-market focus
Gusto$49/mo basePopular all-rounder
OnPay$49/mo baseOne flat plan, no upsells
APS Payroll$50/mo baseMid-size with a floor
Namely$50/mo baseHRIS + payroll
QuickBooks Payroll$50/mo baseQuickBooks users
Dayforce$55/mo baseGlobal payroll suite
Oracle HCM Cloud$55/mo baseOracle payroll module
Fingercheck$79/mo baseHourly teams with time clocks
Hourly$80/mo basePayroll plus workers comp
ADP TotalSourcePrice on requestFull-service PEO
DeelPrice on requestGlobal contractors
Deel Payroll (US)Price on requestGlobal contractor payroll
InsperityPrice on requestHR-focused PEO
JustworksPrice on requestPEO with benefits
MultiplierPrice on requestCheapest global payroll
Papaya GlobalPrice on requestGlobal payroll at scale
Remote.com PayrollPrice on requestGlobal and contractor

Phone plans pricing

Cheapest paid is Tello 1GB at $8/mo, dearest is Visible+ at $45/mo. Full phone plans comparison →

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Tello 1GB$8/moCheapest for very light use
Tello 5GB$14/moCheap small-data plan
Mint Mobile 5GB$15/moCheap on a 12-month prepay
US Mobile Unlimited Starter$22.5/moPick your network, taxes included
Boost Mobile Unlimited$25/mo30GB premium then slowed
Tello Unlimited$25/moCheap unlimited (limited hotspot)
Visible$25/moUnlimited Verizon, taxes + hotspot in
Consumer Cellular Unlimited$30/moSenior-friendly, US-based support
Mint Mobile Unlimited$30/moUnlimited on 12-month prepay
Google Fi Simply Unlimited$35/moGreat for international travel
Cricket Core$40/moAT&T network, taxes in on autopay
Metro by T-Mobile Unlimited$40/moIn-store support, taxes included
Straight Talk Unlimited$45/moSold at Walmart, wide coverage
Visible+$45/moPremium priority data + more hotspot

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 →

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FocalboardFreeOpen-source Trello alternative
RedmineFreeSelf-hosted agile teams
WekanFreeSelf-hosted kanban alternative
Freedcamp$2.49/user/moBudget-conscious teams
Kanbanchi$3.97/user/moGmail-integrated kanban
nTask$4/user/moAffordable team PM
Hive$5/user/moCollaborative work platform
Taiga$5/user/moAgile and scrum teams
Todoist$5/user/moPersonal and team task lists
Trello$5/user/moSimple kanban boards
Zoho Projects$5/user/moSMB project management
OpenProject$5.95/user/moEnterprise project management
Paymo$5.95/user/moTime and task tracking
ClickUp$7/user/moAll-in-one workspace platform
GanttPRO$7/user/moGantt chart focused
Jira$7.91/user/moAgile dev and software teams
Miro$8/user/moVisual brainstorming and planning
Plane$8/user/moOpen-source agile management
Height$8.5/user/moAI-powered project tracking
Shortcut$8.5/user/moSoftware development sprints
Backlog$9/user/moJapanese teams, Agile-first
Monday.com$9/user/moVisual project tracking
Smartsheet$9/user/moEnterprise work management
Toggl Plan$9/user/moTeam time and resource planning
Leantime$10/user/moLightweight team projects
Linear$10/user/moSoftware development teams
Microsoft Planner$10/user/moMicrosoft 365 integration
Microsoft Project$10/user/moEnterprise PPM
Notion$10/user/moAll-in-one docs and tasks
Wrike$10/user/moEnterprise resource planning
Asana$10.99/user/moCross-functional team workflows
Teamwork$10.99/user/moAgency project tracking
Podio$11.2/user/moFlexible workflow apps
MeisterTask$13/user/moSimple task collaboration
Airfocus$15/user/moProduct roadmap and prioritization
Motion$19/user/moAI-powered task automation
Airtable$20/user/moDatabase-first project management
Sunsama$20/user/moDaily task planning and focus
Targetprocess$20/user/moEnterprise agile transformation
Scoro$23.9/user/moPSA and work management
TeamGantt$24.95/user/moProject timeline management
Productive$33/user/moAgency resource management
Nifty$39/user/moSmall team project management
ProofHub$45/user/moTeam collaboration and proofing
Basecamp$59/user/moFlat price, unlimited users

Residential proxies pricing

Cheapest paid is DataImpulse at $1/GB, dearest is Bright Data at $8/GB. Full residential proxies comparison →

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DataImpulse$1/GBCheapest flat rate, no traffic expiry
PacketStream$1/GBCheap P2P network, smaller pool
ScrapingAnt$2.4/GBAnt API with residential pool
Geonode$2.5/GBRotating + static, low minimum
ScrapingBee$2.5/GBAPI for scraping with proxies built-in
Proxy-Store$2.8/GBCheap rotating, good uptime
Proxy-Cheap$2.99/GBSimple and cheap for light use
ScrapeHero$3/GBScraping API with residential pool
Zyte (Crawlera)$3/GBScraping API wrapper, easy use
Decodo (Smartproxy)$3.5/GBBest mid-market value, easy dashboard
NodeMaven$3.5/GBFiltered high-quality IPs, low ban rate
ProxyEmpire$3.5/GBRollover data, global coverage
Webshare$3.5/GBFree plan to start, developer-friendly
Infatica$3.6/GBEthically sourced, decent value
Squid Proxies$3.8/GBSimple and fast, clean IPs
Rayobyte$4/GBUS-focused, strong compliance
SOAX$4/GBHuge pool, precise targeting ($90 min)
Storm Proxies$4.2/GBFast rotating, 24/7 support
Shifter$4.5/GBBig pool, from $0.75/GB at volume
ProxyRack$4.8/GBRotating residential, global IPs
Bright Data DC$5/GBDatacenter version, lower cost
Oxylabs Datacenter$5.5/GBBright data, faster than residential
NetNut$6/GBISP-based, fast and stable
Oxylabs$6/GBEnterprise, top reliability, HTTP/3
Decodo (Mobile)$7/GBMobile IPs, premium tier
IPRoyal$7/GBBudget PAYG with no expiry
Apify$8/GBAutomation platform, residential billed per GB
Bright Data$8/GBLargest 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 →

ToolStarts atNotes
CrackleFreeFree ad-supported movies
HooplaFreeFree with library card
KanopyFreeFree with library card
PlexFreeFree movies + your media
Pluto TVFreeFree live TV channels
The Roku ChannelFreeFree movies & live TV
TubiFreeHuge free movie library
CuriosityStream$4.99/moScience & documentary
History Vault$4.99/moHistory documentaries
Discovery+$5.99/moReality & documentary
Hidive$5.99/moAnime deep cuts
PBS Masterpiece$5.99/moBritish period drama
Viki$5.99/moKorean & Asian drama
Nebula$6/moCreator originals, no ads
AMC+$6.99/moThe Walking Dead & AMC
MGM+$6.99/moMovie library
NFL+$6.99/moNFL games on mobile
Shudder$6.99/moHorror & thrillers
Sundance Now$6.99/moIndie & true crime
Crunchyroll$7.99/moAnime
Hallmark+$7.99/moFeel-good & holiday films
Paramount+$7.99/moCBS, sport, Star Trek
Peacock$7.99/moNBC, Premier League
Acorn TV$8.99/moBritish & Aussie drama
BritBox$8.99/moBritish TV
Frndly TV$8.99/moCheapest live TV, Hallmark
Netflix$8.99/moOriginals & binge TV
Prime Video$8.99/moBundled with Prime
HBO Max (was Max)$9.99/moHBO prestige TV
Starz$9.99/moMovies & originals
Criterion Channel$10.99/moClassic & world cinema
Disney+$11.99/moMarvel, Star Wars, kids
Hulu (now inside Disney+)$11.99/moNext-day US TV
Apple TV+$12.99/moHigh-end originals
YouTube Premium$13.99/moAd-free YouTube + Music
Mubi$14.99/moHand-picked arthouse film
NBA League Pass$14.99/moEvery NBA game
Philo$28/moCheapest big live TV
DAZN$29.99/moBoxing, MMA, football
ESPN$29.99/moLive sports, all of ESPN
MLB.TV$29.99/moOut-of-market baseball
Sling TV$45.99/moCheaper live TV
YouTube TV$82.99/moFull live TV replacement
Fubo$84.99/moLive sports & TV
DirecTV Stream$86.99/moMost live channels
Hulu + Live TV$89.99/moLive 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 →

ToolStarts atNotes
Kaspersky VPN$4.99/mo on renewalSwitzerland
Mullvad$5.5/mo on renewalSweden (14)
IVPN$6/mo on renewalGibraltar
Bitdefender VPN$6.99/mo on renewalRomania
Norton Secure VPN$7.49/mo on renewalUSA (5)
Windscribe$9/mo on renewalCanada (5)
hide.me$9.95/mo on renewalMalaysia
Proton VPN$9.99/mo on renewalSwitzerland
TunnelBear$9.99/mo on renewalCanada (5)
ZoogVPN$9.99/mo on renewalGreece
FastestVPN$10/mo on renewalCayman Islands
VyprVPN$10/mo on renewalSwitzerland
PureVPN$10.95/mo on renewalBVI (no eyes)
PrivadoVPN$10.99/mo on renewalSwitzerland
StrongVPN$10.99/mo on renewalUSA (5)
Private Internet Access$11.95/mo on renewalUSA (5)
AdGuard VPN$11.99/mo on renewalCyprus
ExpressVPN$12.95/mo on renewalBVI (no eyes)
CyberGhost$12.99/mo on renewalRomania
NordVPN$12.99/mo on renewalPanama (no eyes)
Surfshark$15.45/mo on renewalNetherlands (9)

VPS hosting pricing

Cheapest paid is RackNerd at $1.5/mo, dearest is Pagely at $200/mo. 1 quote on request only. Full vps hosting comparison →

ToolStarts atNotes
RackNerd$1.5/moCheapest per GB RAM overall
BuyVM (Frantech)$2/moUnmetered bandwidth, frequently out of stock
HostHatch$2.42/moBudget AMD EPYC, NVMe
A2 Hosting$2.99/moBudget unmanaged, Turbo SSD option
AWS Lightsail$3.5/moIPv6-only discount, managed simplicity
Liquid Web$3.5/moCheap self-managed, pricey managed tier
DigitalOcean Droplet$4/moDeveloper-friendly, app platform
Kamatera$4/moFully customizable, 30-day free trial
Servarica$4/moDedicated cores, unlimited bandwidth
Cloudzy$4.17/moForex/trading VPS, 50% discounts
Netcup$4.35/moGerman reliability, huge storage
Time4VPS$4.35/moBudget EU, container VPS options
Namecheap VPS$4.88/moDomain + VPS bundle, managed option
Hetzner$4.9/moBest value Europe, highest bandwidth
Hostinger VPS$4.99/moPromo pricing trap, renews 2.4x higher
Hostwinds$4.99/moUnlimited bandwidth, stable renewal pricing
Latency.at$4.99/moLow-latency EU host
Heroku Eco$5/moPaaS, pay-as-you-go
Linode (Akamai)$5/moReliable, great docs, hourly billing
UpCloud$5/moZero-cost data transfer, MaxIOPS SSD
Vultr$5/moGlobal reach, high frequency option
Vultr Cloud Compute$5/moHigh-frequency CPU, global DDoS protection
GreenCloud$5.45/moBudget pricing, many locations
SSD Nodes$5.5/moHigh RAM-to-dollar ratio annually
PulseHeberg$5.99/moFrench hosting, reliable
Contabo$6/moExtreme RAM-per-dollar value
IONOS VPS$6/moUnlimited traffic, intro pricing trap
InterServer$6/moPrice lock for life, slice model
Google Cloud (e2-micro)$6.11/moFree tier, auto-scaling, pay-per-use
OVHcloud VPS$6.46/moHuge company, unlimited traffic
Scaleway$6.9/moEuropean cloud, hourly billing, savings plans
Microsoft Azure (B1s)$7.59/moEnterprise, hybrid cloud
Exoscale$8/moSwiss cloud, GDPR-friendly
DreamHost VPS$10/moWordPress ecosystem, renewal trap
Tencent Cloud CVM$10.8/mo
Alibaba Cloud ECS$12/moChina cloud, multi-zone
Forge by Laravel$12.99/moLaravel app hosting
SiteGround Grow$14.99/moDeveloper-friendly, managed
Flywheel$15/moDesigner/agency WordPress
Nexcess$15/moE-commerce focus
Bluehost VPS$18.99/moWordPress-optimized, managed
WP Engine$20/moWordPress specialist
Pressidium$25/moWordPress from UK
Linode Dedicated$32/moDedicated cores, Linode reliability
Kinsta Starter$35/moKinsta entry-level
Pantheon$50/moWordPress/Drupal platform
Kinsta$100/moPremium managed, WordPress expert
Acquia Cloud$150/moDrupal focus
Pagely$200/moEnterprise WordPress
Oracle Cloud Always FreePrice on requestFree 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 →

ToolStarts atNotes
Cloudflare Web AnalyticsFreeFree & unlimited, instant if you use Cloudflare
Counter.devFreeFree, open-source, pay-what-you-want
GoatCounterFreeMinimalist, open-source, free
Matomo (self-hosted)FreeFull GA replacement, all data on your server
Microsoft ClarityFreeFree forever, adds heatmaps & session replay
Piwik PROFreeEnterprise-grade with a free core plan
PostHogFreeVery generous free tier, product analytics too
UmamiFreeOpen-source; free cloud tier or self-host
Vercel Web AnalyticsFreeFree tier, one click for Vercel sites
Pirsch$6/mo at 100k viewsEU-made, cookieless, cheap and clean
Simple Analytics$9/mo at 100k viewsClean, cookieless, from $9 at 100k
Fathom$15/mo at 100k viewsPolished, strong GDPR stance, unlimited sites
Plausible$19/mo at 100k viewsPopular, EU-hosted; free to self-host
Matomo Cloud$23/mo at 100k viewsHosted 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 →

ToolStarts atNotes
OVHcloud$3.5/mo on renewalEuropean VPS leader
Contabo$3.96/mo on renewalCheap VPS, no jump
Hetzner$4.5/mo on renewalEuropean value cloud
Cloudflare Pages$5/mo on renewalWorkers + static combo
DigitalOcean$5/mo on renewalScalable cloud
Linode / Akamai$5/mo on renewalStable, long-time cloud
Vultr$5/mo on renewalDDoS + global reach
Hostwinds$5.09/mo on renewalNo long-term contract
Verpex$5.99/mo on renewalExtreme intro price
Namecheap$6.88/mo on renewalBudget domain + hosting
InterServer$7/mo on renewalUnlimited sites and storage
MilesWeb$7.45/mo on renewalGlobal CDN included
AwardSpace$7.99/mo on renewalEuropean users
HostArmada$8.95/mo on renewal45-day money back
TMDHosting$8.95/mo on renewal60-day guarantee
FastComet$9.95/mo on renewalFree CDN included
ScalaHosting$9.95/mo on renewalUptime focus
Bluehost$9.99/mo on renewalWordPress beginners
InMotion$9.99/mo on renewalUS-based reliability
Krystal$9.99/mo on renewalUK premium hosting
Ultahost$10.95/mo on renewalAI-powered hosting
DreamHost$10.99/mo on renewalUnlimited everything
Hostinger$10.99/mo on renewalBudget shared hosting
ChemiCloud$11.95/mo on renewalSSD performance
GoDaddy$11.99/mo on renewalAll-in-one brand
HostGator$11.99/mo on renewalMulti-site budget
IONOS$12/mo on renewalRock-bottom intro
A2 Hosting$12.99/mo on renewalSpeed-focused
GreenGeeks$13.95/mo on renewalEco-friendly hosting
Cloudways$14/mo on renewalValue managed WP
Flywheel$15/mo on renewalDesigner & agency WP
SiteGround$17.99/mo on renewalPremium support & speed
Netlify$19/mo on renewalStatic sites & edge
Vercel$20/mo on renewalNext.js & React apps
Nexcess$21/mo on renewalManaged WP & commerce
Pressable$25/mo on renewalAgile team WP
Rocket.net$25/mo on renewalTransparent managed WP
WP Engine$30/mo on renewalEnterprise WordPress
Kinsta$35/mo on renewalPremium managed WP
Liquid Web$72/mo on renewalManaged VPS premium
GitHub PagesPrice on requestOpen 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 →

ToolStarts atNotes
Bolt.newFreeAI prompt-to-app builder
DurableFreeInstant local business sites
EcwidFreeEmbed store on existing site
Google SitesFreeFree internal documentation
Carrd$1.58/moOne-page sites & resumes
Hostinger Website Builder$2.99/moCheapest all-in-one option
WordPress.com$4/moBlogs & content sites
Webnode$4.5/moBudget multilingual sites
Site123$5.8/moDIY website builder easy
Pixpa$6/moPhotographers & artists
Format$7/moCreative portfolios & galleries
Weebly$7/moBeginner-friendly dragging
Elementor Hosting$9/moWordPress with visual builder
GoDaddy Website Builder$9.99/moQuick beginner websites
Framer$10/moModern design-focused sites
Jimdo$11/moEntrepreneur-focused sites
Dorik$12/moAI-assisted no-code sites
Strikingly$12/moSimple one-page sites
Web.com$12.99/moSmall business basics
Big Cartel$15/moIndie artists & creatives
Typedream$15/moCreator portfolio builder
Webflow$15/moCustom-designed websites
Squarespace$16/moDesign-led portfolios & stores
Systeme.io$17/moBusiness & funnel sites
Wix$17/moDesign-first sites with ecommerce
Duda$19/moAgency white-label builder
Wix Studio$19/moDesign agencies & studios
Lovable$20/moAI full-stack apps fast
MagicPatterns$20/moDesign system UI generation
Builder.io$25/moVisual CMS & component builder
Umso$25/moStartup landing pages
Ycode$25/moCustom web apps no-code
BigCommerce$29/moEnterprise online stores
Bubble$29/moFull-featured web apps
Shopify$29/moScalable online stores
Unbounce$29/moAI-powered landing pages
Leadpages$49/moLead capture & signup pages
Softr$49/moApps from data sources
Square Online$49/moIntegrated POS + online
VULK$49/moWeb mobile 3D AI builder
Instapage$79/mo1:1 ad personalization at scale
Base44$99/moFull-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.