Channel.io makes ALF Customer Tasks add-on free, drops per-task fees
What happened
Between the Mar 30, 2026 and Apr 6, 2026 captures of Channel.io's pricing page, Pulse recorded one change: ALF Customer Tasks add-on pricing changed from $0.2 per task executed to Free. Tasks are now provided at no charge, replacing the per-execution billing model. Pulse files it as a packaging change (add-on change) with a neutral direction. Pulse's latest capture (Oct 19, 2026) lists Startup at $200, Business at $990, Basic Seat at $3, Operator Seat at $30 and AI Seat at $10.
This is the first pricing-page change Pulse has recorded for Channel.io. Channel.io has been tracked since 2026-02-26.
In the same window Intercom and Drift also changed their Collaboration & Productivity pricing pages. Those moves are listed further down, and the Pulse Agent can compare them side by side.
- — · Add-onChanged$0.2 per task executedFree
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Add-on | $0.2 per task executed | Free | Changed |
Values as written on Channel.io'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 Channel.io's pricing page (channel.io) from Mar 30, 2026 and Apr 6, 2026; the change is marked around the middle of the page, where "$0.2 per task executed" becomes "Free".
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Channel.io, pricing history
Full history- Oct 19, 2026packagingChannel.io: Pricing model rebuilt around AI: Managed Users (MU) and basic/operator seat quotas replaced by CX, Marketing…
- Jul 2, 2026packagingChannel.io Talk: Growth plan seat limit raised to 2,500 + ALF Tasks now free
- May 4, 2026improvedChannel.io raises Growth plan seat cap from 1,000 to 2,500 for bigger teams
- Apr 7, 2026packagingChannel.io makes ALF Customer Tasks add-on free, drops per-task fees · this change
Across Collaboration & Productivity in the same window
All Collaboration & Productivity changes- IntercomApr 3Intercom Launches $99/mo Pro Add-On for AI Conversation Analytics
- DriftJan 11Drift Discontinues All Major Pricing Plans, Shifts to Salesloft's Custom Package-Based Model
- IntercomMar 17Intercom Launches $99/mo AI Analytics Add-On, Rebrands Fin Pricing Metric
- IntercomJan 21Intercom Increases Phone Service Minimum Pricing by 243%, Now Starting at $0.012 per Minute
- IntercomJan 21Intercom Essential Plan Price Decreased by 25.6% to $29/Seat/Month, Enhancing Accessibility for Users
Questions about this change
Did Channel.io raise prices in April 2026?
No list-price increase was recorded between Mar 30, 2026 and Apr 6, 2026. The change Pulse detected was a packaging change: add-on change.
What changed on Channel.io's pricing page between Mar 30, 2026 and Apr 6, 2026?
Add-on: $0.2 per task executed → Free, changed. Pulse compared the captures it took on Mar 30, 2026 and Apr 6, 2026; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does Channel.io change its pricing?
Pulse recorded 0 other pricing-page changes for Channel.io in the 90 days before this one; Channel.io has been tracked since 2026-02-26.
