AI Software Pricing Index 2026
What does professional software actually cost? We checked the official pricing of 279 tools across 9 professions - the CRMs, AI writers, schedulers, and platforms working professionals pay for. Here is what the numbers say.
Median starting price by profession
Tooling up is cheapest in Web Design (median $10.50/mo starting price) and priciest in Recruiting & HR ($49/mo).
| Profession | Tools tracked | Median starting price | Free tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Web Design | 27 | $10.50/mo | 11% |
| Insurance | 23 | $19/mo | 22% |
| Real Estate | 47 | $25/mo | 43% |
| Accounting | 26 | $27.50/mo | 27% |
| Marketing | 49 | $29/mo | 37% |
| E-commerce | 30 | $29/mo | 60% |
| Coaches & Creators | 30 | $35/mo | 33% |
| Legal | 25 | $39/mo | 20% |
| Recruiting & HR | 22 | $49/mo | 36% |
Price distribution
Of the 254 tools with public starting prices:
| Starting price | Tools | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under $15/mo | 53 | 21% |
| $15 - $49/mo | 139 | 55% |
| $50 - $99/mo | 46 | 18% |
| $100+/mo | 16 | 6% |
Methodology
Prices are the lowest advertised paid tier on each vendor's official pricing page as of July 2026, in USD, monthly equivalent (annual billing where that is the advertised rate). Free tiers are counted when a vendor advertises a permanently free plan - free trials do not count. Tools with quote-only pricing (25 of 279) are excluded from price math but counted in totals. The underlying directory is browsable here.
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