9 SaaS pricing changes this month - hikes, renames, and one plan that vanished
Prices move. Most vendors do not email you about it. Every number below was read from the vendor's own pricing page and is kept in one dataset at ai-tool-authority.com - re-checked weekly.
The 9 changes (all logged 2026-10-05)
| Tool | Plan | Was | Now |
|---|---|---|---|
| beehiiv | Launch (renamed to Free) | $0/mo | $0/mo |
| beehiiv | Scale (renamed to Lite) | $49/mo monthly, $43/mo billed yearly | $59/mo monthly, $49/mo billed yearly |
| beehiiv | Max (renamed to Pro) | $109/mo monthly, $96/mo billed yearly | $109/mo monthly, $95/mo billed yearly |
| Jasper | Creator | $49/mo monthly, $39/mo billed yearly | removed - the vendor now sells only Pro and Business |
| Zoho CRM | Ultimate | $65/mo monthly, $52/mo billed yearly | bespoke pricing - the vendor no longer publishes a number |
| Acuity Scheduling | Emerging (renamed to Starter) | $16/mo monthly, $12/mo billed yearly | $20/mo monthly, $16/mo billed yearly |
| Acuity Scheduling | Growing (renamed to Standard) | $27/mo monthly, $20/mo billed yearly | $34/mo monthly, $27/mo billed yearly |
| Acuity Scheduling | Powerhouse (renamed to Premium) | $49/mo monthly, $36/mo billed yearly | $61/mo monthly, $49/mo billed yearly |
| Pipedrive | Lite | $19/mo monthly | $24/mo monthly |
Acuity Scheduling
- Emerging (renamed to Starter): was $16/mo monthly, $12/mo billed yearly, now $20/mo monthly, $16/mo billed yearly.
- Growing (renamed to Standard): was $27/mo monthly, $20/mo billed yearly, now $34/mo monthly, $27/mo billed yearly.
- Powerhouse (renamed to Premium): was $49/mo monthly, $36/mo billed yearly, now $61/mo monthly, $49/mo billed yearly.
Current prices: Acuity Scheduling pricing
beehiiv
- Launch (renamed to Free): was $0/mo, now $0/mo.
- Scale (renamed to Lite): was $49/mo monthly, $43/mo billed yearly, now $59/mo monthly, $49/mo billed yearly.
- Max (renamed to Pro): was $109/mo monthly, $96/mo billed yearly, now $109/mo monthly, $95/mo billed yearly.
Current prices: beehiiv pricing
Jasper
- Creator: was $49/mo monthly, $39/mo billed yearly, now removed - the vendor now sells only Pro and Business.
Current prices: Jasper pricing
Pipedrive
- Lite: was $19/mo monthly, now $24/mo monthly.
Current prices: Pipedrive pricing
Zoho CRM
- Ultimate: was $65/mo monthly, $52/mo billed yearly, now bespoke pricing - the vendor no longer publishes a number.
Current prices: Zoho CRM pricing
What to do about it
- If you are on a plan that moved, the annual rate usually locks the old number for the first term - check before your renewal flips.
- Still picking a tool? The shortlists compare the cheap tiers side by side.
- New here? The 12-month cost calculator shows what a stack really costs before you sign up.
Prices change again next week. That is the point of this page.
Until next Tuesday,
AI Tool Authority
Prices read from vendor pricing pages on 2026-10-05 and re-checked weekly. Some links on ai-tool-authority.com are affiliate links; commissions never change what we pick.