BrowserStack Launches Free Unlimited Access for Open Source Projects
What happened
Between the Feb 4, 2026 and Feb 9, 2026 captures of BrowserStack's pricing page, Pulse recorded one change: New free 'Open Source' plan added to pricing page. Open source projects now get unlimited access to all BrowserStack products at no cost. Freelancer section renamed to 'Freelancer and Open Source plans'. Pulse files it as a packaging change (freemium change) with a neutral direction. Pulse's latest capture (Oct 5, 2026) lists Freelancer Plan at $12.5, Desktop at $29, Desktop & Mobile at $39, Team at $150 and Team Pro at $249.
BrowserStack's previous recorded change was "BrowserStack launches free unlimited tier for open source projects" (Week 4, 2026). Before that Pulse recorded "BrowserStack Raises Team Ultimate Base Price by 67% Amidst Expansion of Toolkit Products from 11 to 15" (Jan 13, 2026) and "BrowserStack App Removes Chat and Phone Support from Individual and Team Plans, Now Offering Only 24/7 Email Support" (Jan 13, 2026). BrowserStack has been tracked since 2023-11-14.
In the same window SmartBear, Lambdatest and Cypress.io also changed their Software Development & Testing pricing pages. Those moves are listed further down, and the Pulse Agent can compare them side by side.
- Open Source' · Free tierRenamed
BeforeFreelancer section
After'Freelancer and Open Source plans'
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open Source' | Free tier | Freelancer section | 'Freelancer and Open Source plans' | Renamed |
Values as written on BrowserStack'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 BrowserStack's pricing page (browserstack.com) from Feb 4, 2026 and Feb 9, 2026; the change is marked around the middle of the page, where "Freelancer section" becomes "'Freelancer and Open Source plans'".
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BrowserStack, the last 90 days
Full history- Apr 11, 2026improvedBrowserStack Drops Free Open Source Testing, Swaps AI Spell Checker for Proof...
- Apr 11, 2026packagingBrowserStack App rebrands Private Devices as Custom Device Lab
- Feb 23, 2026packagingBrowserStack adds Volume plan with $75/user pricing for 25+ teams
- Week 7, 2026packagingBrowserStack Launches Free Unlimited Access for Open Source Projects · this change
- Week 4, 2026packagingBrowserStack launches free unlimited tier for open source projects
- Jan 13, 2026increaseBrowserStack Raises Team Ultimate Base Price by 67% Amidst Expansion of Toolkit Products from 11 to 15
- Jan 13, 2026packagingBrowserStack App Removes Chat and Phone Support from Individual and Team Plans, Now Offering Only 24/7 Email Support
Across Software Development & Testing in the same window
All Software Development & Testing changesQuestions about this change
Did BrowserStack raise prices in February 2026?
No list-price increase was recorded between Feb 4, 2026 and Feb 9, 2026. The change Pulse detected was a packaging change: freemium change.
What changed on BrowserStack's pricing page between Feb 4, 2026 and Feb 9, 2026?
Open Source' free tier: Freelancer section → 'Freelancer and Open Source plans', renamed. Pulse compared the captures it took on Feb 4, 2026 and Feb 9, 2026; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does BrowserStack change its pricing?
Pulse recorded 3 other pricing-page changes for BrowserStack in the 90 days before this one; the previous change was "BrowserStack launches free unlimited tier for open source projects" in Week 4, 2026; BrowserStack has been tracked since 2023-11-14.