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Original research and pricing analysis from the StackScored team. We verify SaaS prices against live vendor pages every 24 hours — here's what we find.

Hostinger Pricing 2026: Premium ($1.99→$10.99), Business, and the Cloud Startup Jump

Hostinger advertises $1.99/mo on Premium but renews at $10.99 — a 5.5x jump. We break down all 3 shared plans, where Cloud Startup beats VPS competitors, and when Hostinger loses to Bluehost on year 2.

GetResponse Pricing 2026: 5 Plans from Free to Enterprise (Full Breakdown)

From $0 Free to custom Enterprise — we decode every GetResponse plan at 1K and 10K subscribers, show where Starter crushes Mailchimp, and where Creator loses to ActiveCampaign.

Deel Pricing 2026: Contractor ($49), EOR ($599), Global Payroll ($29) Explained

Deel has 4 products with 4 pricing models. We break down per-worker costs, when EOR beats local payroll, Deel vs Gusto scenarios, and hidden FX + benefit loads.

Zoho Books Pricing 2026: All 6 Plans Decoded (Free to Ultimate)

Zoho Books ships 6 plans from $0 to $275/mo — far more tiered than QuickBooks or Xero. Every limit, where each plan breaks, and 3-user + 10-user comparisons.

SiteGround vs Bluehost vs Hostinger: The Real Year-2 Cost (2026)

All three advertise $2.99/mo. At renewal one jumps to $17.99, one to $9.99, one to $11.99. We ran the 5-year math on verified pricing.

Landing Page Builder Traffic Caps Explained: Why Leadpages Killed Theirs in 2026

Unbounce caps you at 20k visitors. Instapage at 15k. Leadpages just removed all traffic caps. Real cost analysis of scaling across 4 platforms.

7 SaaS Pricing Tricks That Cost You More Than You Think

From hidden onboarding fees to per-seat minimums, here are 7 pricing tactics SaaS companies use to inflate your bill — documented with real examples from verified data.

Email Marketing Pricing in 2026: The Real Cost at 1K, 10K, and 50K Subscribers

We calculated the actual monthly cost of AWeber, GetResponse, ActiveCampaign, Brevo, Kit, and Mailchimp at three subscriber tiers. The rankings shift at scale.

The Hidden Cost of SaaS: Why Renewal Prices Are 3-5x Higher Than Advertised

We compared introductory vs renewal prices across web hosting and email marketing tools using verified data. Here's how much more you'll actually pay after year one.

Best CRM for Small Teams in 2026: What the Data Actually Shows

We compared HubSpot, Zoho, Freshsales, Pipedrive, and Monday CRM using verified pricing data for teams of 2-5 people. Here's what each CRM actually costs.

Actually Free SaaS Tools Worth Using in 2026 (Not Just Trials)

We identified SaaS tools with genuinely free plans you can use long-term — not 14-day trials. Here's what you actually get for $0 and when to upgrade.

We Verified 43 SaaS Prices Against Live Vendor Pages — Here Are the 54 Errors We Found

Our automated scrapers found 54 pricing discrepancies across 5 SaaS niches. Here's what was wrong and what the real prices are.