When a tool you pay for gets more expensive, it's a good moment to look at the alternatives. This is a dated log of price increases for popular software. Each entry links at least one source that states the change, and the free open-source swaps next to it. Last checked Oct 29, 2026.
How we add entries: we only list a change we can confirm in the vendor's own announcement or pricing page, or in a named news report. Prices are in USD and per user per month unless noted. Your price can differ by country, billing cycle or contract, so check your own invoice. Spotted one we missed? Tell us.
Effective Oct 13, 2026 · Atlassian
Jira (Atlassian Cloud) price increase
Plans: Jira Standard, Premium and Enterprise (also Confluence, Jira Service Management and other Atlassian Cloud apps)
What changed: Jira Cloud Standard is now $9.70 per user per month for users 1–100 (monthly billing). A price tracker reports the previous rate as $9.05 (about +7%).
Who it affects: New purchases, renewals and upgrades on or after Oct 13, 2026 (Pacific time). Quotes generated before that date are honored until they expire.
Effective Jul 1, 2026 · announced Dec 4, 2025 · Microsoft
Microsoft 365 for business price increase
Plans: Business Basic, Business Standard, Office 365 E3/E5, Microsoft 365 E3/E5, F1/F3
What changed: Business Basic $6.00 → $7.00 and Business Standard $12.50 → $14.00 per user per month. Microsoft 365 E3 $36 → $39, E5 $57 → $60, F1 $2.25 → $3.00, F3 $8 → $10. Business Premium stays $22.
Who it affects: Commercial customers worldwide (with local-market adjustments). Existing customers keep current pricing until renewal.
Effective Apr 29, 2025 · announced Mar 19, 2025 · Plex
Plex Pass price increase
Plans: Monthly, yearly and lifetime Plex Pass
What changed: Lifetime $119.99 → $249.99. New prices: $6.99 per month and $69.99 per year. Plex also put remote playback of personal media behind a paid option (details in the Plex post).
Who it affects: New and existing monthly and yearly subscribers at their next renewal after Apr 29, 2025. Existing lifetime holders were not affected.
Effective Mar 11, 2025 · announced Dec 10, 2024 · Figma
Figma price increase
Plans: Paid Figma Design seats (Full seat)
What changed: Figma raised the price of its Full seat and moved plans to new Full, Dev, Collab and View seats. Admins now approve seat upgrades up front.
Who it affects: Existing customers at their first renewal on or after Mar 11, 2025.
What changed: Personal $69.99 → $99.99 per year ($6.99 → $9.99 per month). Family $99.99 → $129.99 per year ($9.99 → $12.99 per month). Copilot AI was added. First consumer price rise since 2013.
Who it affects: US consumers; existing subscribers at their next renewal.