Captions: mid-tier plan renamed from Scale to Frontier
What happened
Between the Sep 21, 2026 and Sep 28, 2026 captures of Captions's pricing page, Pulse recorded one change: Mid-tier plan (Scale / Scale 2x / Scale 4x) renamed to Frontier / Frontier 2x / Frontier 4x; pricing unchanged at $69.99/$139.99/$279.99 per month. In detail: Mid-tier plan renamed from 'Scale' (and 'Scale 2x'/'Scale 4x') to 'Frontier' ('Frontier 2x'/'Frontier 4x'); pricing unchanged at $69.99/$139.99/$279.99 per month. Pulse files it as a packaging change (plan renamed) with a neutral direction. The current page lists Max at $24.99 and Frontier at $69.99.
It lands 6 days after Captions's previous change, "Captions rebrands Scale plan to Frontier, pricing untouched" (Sep 22, 2026). Before that Pulse recorded "Captions: Batch post-ready clips feature added to Max plan" (Aug 31, 2026), "Captions Max plan adds one-click clip batching from long videos" (Aug 27, 2026) and "Captions: 'Clips' feature added to comparison table" (Aug 24, 2026). Captions has been tracked since 2025-10-05.
In the same window Kapwing, Veed, Descript and Adobe also changed their AI & Machine Learning pricing pages. Those moves are listed further down, and the Pulse Agent can compare them side by side.
- Frontier · PlanPlan renamed
Mid-tier plan renamed from 'Scale' (and 'Scale 2x'/'Scale 4x') to 'Frontier' ('Frontier 2x'/'Frontier 4x'); pricing unchanged at $69.99/$139.99/$279.99 per month
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frontier | Plan | — | $69.99 | Plan renamed |
Values as written on Captions'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 Captions's pricing page (captions.ai) from Sep 21, 2026 and Sep 28, 2026; the change is marked near the top of the page.
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Captions, the last 90 days
Full history- Sep 28, 2026packagingCaptions: mid-tier plan renamed from Scale to Frontier · this change
- Sep 22, 2026packagingCaptions rebrands Scale plan to Frontier, pricing untouched
- Aug 31, 2026improvedCaptions: Batch post-ready clips feature added to Max plan
- Aug 27, 2026improvedCaptions Max plan adds one-click clip batching from long videos
- Aug 24, 2026improvedCaptions: 'Clips' feature added to comparison table
Across AI & Machine Learning in the same window
All AI & Machine Learning changes- KapwingSep 28Kapwing boosts cloud storage: Pro to 200 GB, Business to 800 GB
- VeedJul 20Veed adds annual billing totals to plan cards, cuts Studio translation quota ...
- DescriptJul 13Descript strips bonus AI credits & media hours from Creator and Business plans
- AdobeJul 3Adobe Creativecloud CC: added Firefly Pro Plus + Acrobat Express, cut Stock AI Studio price + 2 more
Questions about this change
Did Captions raise prices in September 2026?
No list-price increase was recorded between Sep 21, 2026 and Sep 28, 2026. The change Pulse detected was a packaging change: plan renamed.
What changed on Captions's pricing page between Sep 21, 2026 and Sep 28, 2026?
Mid-tier plan renamed from 'Scale' (and 'Scale 2x'/'Scale 4x') to 'Frontier' ('Frontier 2x'/'Frontier 4x'); pricing unchanged at $69.99/$139.99/$279.99 per month. Pulse compared the captures it took on Sep 21, 2026 and Sep 28, 2026; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does Captions change its pricing?
Pulse recorded 4 other pricing-page changes for Captions in the 90 days before this one; the previous change was "Captions rebrands Scale plan to Frontier, pricing untouched" on Sep 22, 2026; Captions has been tracked since 2025-10-05.