Bolster adds user caps, shifts pricing to per-tier tiers up to $583/mo
What happened
Between the Jul 6, 2026 and Jul 13, 2026 captures of Bolster's pricing page, Pulse recorded 2 changes: Plans restructured to user-count tiers (1/3/10 users): Essentials $249→$199/mo, Pro $333→$399/mo, Premium $417→$583/mo; Premium's $1,999/yr support add-on now bundled into base plan; Explicit user caps introduced: Essentials 1 user (was unlimited), Pro 3 users, Premium 10 users. Extra-user pricing unified to $20/mo (was $49/mo Essentials, 25%/50% discounts for Pro/Premium). Pulse files it as a packaging change (package change, limit decrease) with a downward direction. Pulse's latest capture (Nov 2, 2026) lists Core at $155, Pro at $399, Premium at $583.25 and Additional Users at $16.
This is the first pricing-page change Pulse has recorded for Bolster. Bolster has been tracked since 2026-07-05.
In the same window Carta also changed their Business Operations pricing pages. Those moves are listed further down, and the Pulse Agent can compare them side by side.
- Pro, Premium · Packaging−20%$249$199/mo
- Pro, Premium · LimitAddedNo Explicit user capsExplicit user caps
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pro, Premium | Packaging | $249 | $199/mo | −20% |
| Pro, Premium | Limit | No Explicit user caps | Explicit user caps | Added |
Values as written on Bolster'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 Bolster's pricing page (www.bolsterbuilt.com) from Jul 6, 2026 and Jul 13, 2026; the change is marked near the top of the page, where pro, premium packaging reads $249 and then $199/mo.
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Bolster, pricing history
Full history- Oct 19, 2026decreaseBolster: Entry plan Essentials ($199/mo, billed annually at $2,388) renamed Core and cut to $155/mo ($1,860/yr);…
- Aug 17, 2026packagingBolster (CostCertified): $1,999/yr coaching add-on now bundled into Pro/Premium
- Jul 20, 2026packagingBolster drops Premium's fixed 10-user cap for flexible 3+ users
- Jul 13, 2026packagingBolster adds user caps, shifts pricing to per-tier tiers up to $583/mo · this change
Across Business Operations in the same window
All Business Operations changes- CartaJul 20Carta swaps QuickBooks for Ramp in integrations logo row
- CartaApr 5Carta reveals 50-stakeholder cap on Build plan, revamps tier messaging
- CartaJan 20Carta Transforms Launch Plan with New Fundraising Benchmarks and Simplified Terminology
- CartaJan 20Carta Introduces Standalone QSBS Attestation Add-On with Enhanced Features Following Equity Advisory Restructuring
- CartaJan 20Carta Repositions Build Tier as Paid with New Launch Tier Offering Free Onboarding and Enhanced Features
Questions about this change
Did Bolster raise prices in July 2026?
No list-price increase was recorded between Jul 6, 2026 and Jul 13, 2026. The change Pulse detected was a packaging change: package change, limit decrease.
What changed on Bolster's pricing page between Jul 6, 2026 and Jul 13, 2026?
Pro, Premium packaging: $249 → $199/mo (−20%); Pro, Premium limit: No Explicit user caps → Explicit user caps, added. Pulse compared the captures it took on Jul 6, 2026 and Jul 13, 2026; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does Bolster change its pricing?
Pulse recorded 0 other pricing-page changes for Bolster in the 90 days before this one; Bolster has been tracked since 2026-07-05.