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    "publisher": "HelpCompare",
    "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
    "generated": "2026-10-24",
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            "id": "hc-price-change-xero-2026-10-01",
            "title": "Xero raises list prices on October 1, 2026: 3 plans, up 7% to 8%",
            "vendor": "Xero",
            "tool_slug": "xero",
            "date": "2026-10-01",
            "date_event": "effective",
            "link": "https://helpcompare.com/saas-price-increases-2026/#ledger",
            "source_url": "https://www.xero.com/us/pricing-plans/",
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            "checked": "2026-10-05",
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                    "pct": 8,
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                {
                    "plan": "Growing (US)",
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                    "new": 59,
                    "unit": "per month",
                    "pct": 7.3,
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                },
                {
                    "plan": "Established (US)",
                    "old": 90,
                    "new": 97,
                    "unit": "per month",
                    "pct": 7.8,
                    "note": "New and existing US subscribers; old price from Xero's update notice (read Sep 28, since taken down)"
                }
            ]
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        {
            "id": "hc-price-change-quickbooks-2026-08-01",
            "title": "QuickBooks Online: cost change (effective August 1, 2026)",
            "vendor": "QuickBooks Online",
            "tool_slug": "quickbooks",
            "date": "2026-08-01",
            "date_event": "effective",
            "link": "https://helpcompare.com/saas-price-increases-2026/#ledger",
            "source_url": "https://quickbooks.intuit.com/r/product-update/quickbooks-price-changes/",
            "source_label": "Intuit QuickBooks blog",
            "source_grade": "vendor",
            "checked": "2026-10-05",
            "plans": [],
            "summary": "Essentials, Plus and Advanced monthly prices rise for renewals on or after August 1, 2026; Free, Lite, Ledger and Simple Start unchanged. Intuit's notice does not list the old and new prices."
        },
        {
            "id": "hc-price-change-squarespace-2026-07-17",
            "title": "Squarespace raises list prices on July 17, 2026: 3 plans, up 19% to 26%",
            "vendor": "Squarespace",
            "tool_slug": "squarespace",
            "date": "2026-07-17",
            "date_event": "effective",
            "link": "https://helpcompare.com/saas-price-increases-2026/#ledger",
            "source_url": "https://petapixel.com/2026/07/17/squarespace-is-increasing-prices-by-up-to-26/",
            "source_label": "PetaPixel",
            "source_grade": "press",
            "checked": "2026-10-05",
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                    "pct": 18.8,
                    "note": "Announced to customers by email"
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                    "old": 23,
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                    "note": "Advanced unchanged at $99"
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                {
                    "plan": "Plus (annual)",
                    "old": 39,
                    "new": 49,
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                    "pct": 25.6,
                    "note": ""
                }
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            "id": "hc-price-change-microsoft-365-2026-07-01",
            "title": "Microsoft raises list prices on July 1, 2026: 16 plans, up 5% to 43%",
            "vendor": "Microsoft",
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            "date": "2026-07-01",
            "date_event": "effective",
            "link": "https://helpcompare.com/saas-price-increases-2026/#ledger",
            "source_url": "https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/licensing/news/2026-m365-packaging-pricing-updates",
            "source_label": "Microsoft Licensing",
            "source_grade": "vendor",
            "checked": "2026-10-05",
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                    "plan": "Office 365 E3",
                    "old": 23,
                    "new": 26,
                    "unit": "per user/month",
                    "pct": 13,
                    "note": ""
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                {
                    "plan": "Office 365 E5",
                    "old": 38,
                    "new": 41,
                    "unit": "per user/month",
                    "pct": 7.9,
                    "note": ""
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                {
                    "plan": "Microsoft 365 E3",
                    "old": 36,
                    "new": 39,
                    "unit": "per user/month",
                    "pct": 8.3,
                    "note": ""
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                    "plan": "Microsoft 365 E5",
                    "old": 57,
                    "new": 60,
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                    "pct": 5.3,
                    "note": ""
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                {
                    "plan": "Office 365 E3 (no Teams)",
                    "old": 14.45,
                    "new": 17.45,
                    "unit": "per user/month",
                    "pct": 20.8,
                    "note": ""
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                {
                    "plan": "Office 365 E5 (no Teams)",
                    "old": 29.45,
                    "new": 32.45,
                    "unit": "per user/month",
                    "pct": 10.2,
                    "note": ""
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                {
                    "plan": "Microsoft 365 E3 (no Teams)",
                    "old": 27.45,
                    "new": 30.45,
                    "unit": "per user/month",
                    "pct": 10.9,
                    "note": ""
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                {
                    "plan": "Microsoft 365 E5 (no Teams)",
                    "old": 48.45,
                    "new": 51.45,
                    "unit": "per user/month",
                    "pct": 6.2,
                    "note": ""
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                {
                    "plan": "Microsoft 365 F1",
                    "old": 2.25,
                    "new": 3,
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                    "pct": 33.3,
                    "note": ""
                },
                {
                    "plan": "Microsoft 365 F3",
                    "old": 8,
                    "new": 10,
                    "unit": "per user/month",
                    "pct": 25,
                    "note": ""
                },
                {
                    "plan": "Microsoft 365 F1 (no Teams)",
                    "old": 1.75,
                    "new": 2.5,
                    "unit": "per user/month",
                    "pct": 42.9,
                    "note": ""
                },
                {
                    "plan": "Microsoft 365 F3 (no Teams)",
                    "old": 6.93,
                    "new": 8.93,
                    "unit": "per user/month",
                    "pct": 28.9,
                    "note": ""
                },
                {
                    "plan": "Microsoft 365 Business Basic",
                    "old": 6,
                    "new": 7,
                    "unit": "per user/month",
                    "pct": 16.7,
                    "note": ""
                },
                {
                    "plan": "Microsoft 365 Business Standard",
                    "old": 12.5,
                    "new": 14,
                    "unit": "per user/month",
                    "pct": 12,
                    "note": ""
                },
                {
                    "plan": "Microsoft 365 Business Basic (no Teams)",
                    "old": 4.4,
                    "new": 5.4,
                    "unit": "per user/month",
                    "pct": 22.7,
                    "note": ""
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                {
                    "plan": "Microsoft 365 Business Standard (no Teams)",
                    "old": 9.29,
                    "new": 10.79,
                    "unit": "per user/month",
                    "pct": 16.1,
                    "note": ""
                }
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        {
            "id": "hc-price-change-zapier-2026-06-15",
            "title": "Zapier: cost change (effective June 15, 2026)",
            "vendor": "Zapier",
            "tool_slug": "zapier",
            "date": "2026-06-15",
            "date_event": "effective",
            "link": "https://helpcompare.com/saas-price-increases-2026/#ledger",
            "source_url": "https://help.zapier.com/hc/en-us/articles/46597632373389-AI-by-Zapier-new-model-based-pricing-starting-June-15-2026",
            "source_label": "Zapier Help Center",
            "source_grade": "vendor",
            "checked": "2026-10-05",
            "plans": [],
            "summary": "AI by Zapier steps are now charged by model tier: Standard 1x, Advanced 3x (the default for new steps), Premium 5x tasks per run."
        },
        {
            "id": "hc-price-change-1password-2026-03-27",
            "title": "1Password raises list prices on March 27, 2026: 2 plans, up 20% to 33%",
            "vendor": "1Password",
            "tool_slug": "1password",
            "date": "2026-03-27",
            "date_event": "effective",
            "link": "https://helpcompare.com/saas-price-increases-2026/#ledger",
            "source_url": "https://9to5mac.com/2026/02/24/1password-announces-big-price-increases-coming-next-month/",
            "source_label": "9to5Mac",
            "source_grade": "press",
            "checked": "2026-10-05",
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                {
                    "plan": "Individual",
                    "old": 35.88,
                    "new": 47.88,
                    "unit": "per year",
                    "pct": 33.4,
                    "note": "Personal plan, at renewal"
                },
                {
                    "plan": "Families",
                    "old": 59.88,
                    "new": 71.88,
                    "unit": "per year",
                    "pct": 20,
                    "note": "Personal plan, at renewal"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "hc-price-change-bitwarden-2026-01-21",
            "title": "Bitwarden: cost change (announced January 21, 2026)",
            "vendor": "Bitwarden",
            "tool_slug": "bitwarden",
            "date": "2026-01-21",
            "date_event": "announced",
            "link": "https://helpcompare.com/saas-price-increases-2026/#ledger",
            "source_url": "https://bitwarden.com/blog/bitwarden-launches-enhanced-premium-plan/",
            "source_label": "Bitwarden blog",
            "source_grade": "vendor",
            "checked": "2026-10-05",
            "plans": [],
            "summary": "Announced January 21, 2026: an \"enhanced\" Premium plan, now $19.80 a year (Families $47.88 a year) on Bitwarden's pricing page. The announcement does not state the old price."
        }
    ]
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