Braintrust offers startups 6-12 months free on Pro plan
What happened
Between the Jun 29, 2026 and Jul 6, 2026 captures of Braintrust's pricing page, Pulse recorded one change: Braintrust added a startup discount program: the Pro plan CTA now shows "6-12 months free for qualifying startups," plus a new FAQ entry explaining the offer. Pulse files it as a pricing change (discount added) with a neutral direction. Pulse's latest capture (Aug 3, 2026) lists Pro at $249.
It lands 3 days after Braintrust's previous change, "Braintrust: introduced token-metered Topics AI pricing ($10→$249 credits)" (Jul 2, 2026). Before that Pulse recorded "Braintrust adds Topics to comparison table with credit-based pricing" (Jun 8, 2026). Braintrust has been tracked since 2024-11-17.
In the same window Kontentino and Upwork also changed their Business Operations pricing pages. Those moves are listed further down, and the Pulse Agent can compare them side by side.
- Pro · DiscountAdded
BeforeNo startup discount program
Afterstartup discount program
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pro | Discount | No startup discount program | startup discount program | Added |
Values as written on Braintrust's public pricing page in the two captures Pulse compared; where the page states no number, the cells give the wording before and after.
Evidence
The two captures Pulse comparedFull-page captures of Braintrust's pricing page (braintrust.dev) from Jun 29, 2026 and Jul 6, 2026; the change is marked near the top of the page, where startup discount program now appears.
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Braintrust, the last 90 days
Full history- Aug 3, 2026packagingBraintrust: token overage rates hidden across all plans
- Jul 27, 2026packagingBraintrust discloses Enterprise Topics token overage rates
- Jul 20, 2026packagingBraintrust ends flat 30-day data cap, adds paid retention extension at $0.50/...
- Jul 6, 2026packagingBraintrust offers startups 6-12 months free on Pro plan · this change
- Jul 2, 2026packagingBraintrust: introduced token-metered Topics AI pricing ($10→$249 credits)
- Jun 8, 2026improvedBraintrust adds Topics to comparison table with credit-based pricing
Across Business Operations in the same window
All Business Operations changes- KontentinoJul 3Kontentino: replaced Starter+ tier with new Pro tier for agencies
- KontentinoMay 13Kontentino overhauls pricing, adds Pro plan at €199/mo
- KontentinoOct 26Kontentino moves client approvals down from Standard into Starter plan
- UpworkOct 5Upwork adds bulk pay and milestone management across contracts
- UpworkAug 24Upwork raises Business Plus daily message cap from 10 to 15
Questions about this change
Did Braintrust raise prices in July 2026?
No list-price increase was recorded between Jun 29, 2026 and Jul 6, 2026. The change Pulse detected was a pricing change: discount added.
What changed on Braintrust's pricing page between Jun 29, 2026 and Jul 6, 2026?
Pro discount: No startup discount program → startup discount program, added. Pulse compared the captures it took on Jun 29, 2026 and Jul 6, 2026; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does Braintrust change its pricing?
Pulse recorded 2 other pricing-page changes for Braintrust in the 90 days before this one; the previous change was "Braintrust: introduced token-metered Topics AI pricing ($10→$249 credits)" on Jul 2, 2026; Braintrust has been tracked since 2024-11-17.