PricingTrace category research

AI software pricing statistics
from 237 monitored tools.

AI subscriptions often combine a plan fee with changing model access, usage allowances, credits, or generation limits. Compare the public billing label with the allowance that actually governs routine use. Data last verified July 16, 2026.

Catalog237monitored tools
Plans594active plan labels
Free option54.4%129 tools
Usage pricing18.1%43 tools
Category findings

How public ai plans are structured.

129 tools (54.4%) expose at least one plan classified as free. 43 (18.1%) include a usage-based plan, and 3 (1.3%) include at least one public “contact sales” label.

Groups overlap: one product can expose free, monthly, usage-based, and quote-based options. Counts describe active public labels, not negotiated prices or a complete total-cost estimate.

Buyer lens

Use the benchmark as a starting point.

Check usage limits and model access as carefully as the monthly price; both can change the effective cost.

Every underlying listing retains its official pricing URL and verification time. Regional taxes, promotions, negotiated contracts, and unpublished limits are outside this aggregate.

Active plan labels by billing type

Billing typePlan labelsShare
Monthly40267.7%
Free13222.2%
Usage-based437.2%
Annual101.7%
Custom / variable71.2%
More benchmarks

Software pricing by category

Compare the same measurements across the six PricingTrace categories.