Bolster: Entry plan Essentials ($199/mo, billed annually at $2,388) renamed Core and cut to $155/mo ($1,860/yr);…
What happened
Between the Oct 12, 2026 and Oct 19, 2026 captures of Bolster's pricing page, Pulse recorded 4 changes: Entry plan Essentials ($199/mo, billed annually at $2,388) renamed Core and cut to $155/mo ($1,860/yr); kickoff + helpdesk support no longer included (moved to paid Coaching add-on). Additional users $20 → $16/mo annual; New Enterprise tier added (Custom pricing, billed annually, 6+ users) with franchise tools and API access; Talk to sales CTA; New Coaching add-on for Core: +$44/mo billed annual. In detail: Pro now includes job scheduling and time tracking; Premium adds job scheduling, time tracking, RFQ management and PO management (Premium now 5 users); New Coaching add-on for Core: +$44/mo billed annually (+$110/mo monthly) with 1x 1:1 kickoff session and ongoing helpdesk support. Pulse files it as a pricing change (price decrease, new plan, feature added, new add-on) 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.
It lands 63 days after Bolster's previous change, "Bolster (CostCertified): $1,999/yr coaching add-on now bundled into Pro/Premium" (Aug 17, 2026). 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.
- Core, Additional Users · Price−20%$20$16/mo
- Enterprise · PlanNew plan
New Enterprise tier added (Custom pricing, billed annually, 6+ users) with franchise tools and API access; Talk to sales CTA.
- Pro, Premium · FeatureAdded
BeforeNot listed
Afterjob scheduling and time tracking
- Core · Add-onNew add-on
New Coaching add-on for Core: +$44/mo billed annually (+$110/mo monthly) with 1x 1:1 kickoff session and ongoing helpdesk support.
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core, Additional Users | Price | $20 | $16/mo | −20% |
| Enterprise | Plan | New Enterprise tier added (Custom pricing, billed annually, 6+ users) with franchise tools and API access; Talk to sales CTA. | New plan | |
| Pro, Premium | Feature | Not listed | job scheduling and time tracking | Added |
| Core | Add-on | New Coaching add-on for Core: +$44/mo billed annually (+$110/mo monthly) with 1x 1:1 kickoff session and ongoing helpdesk support. | New add-on | |
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 Oct 12, 2026 and Oct 19, 2026; the change is marked near the top of the page, where core, additional users price reads $20 and then $16/mo.
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Bolster, the last 90 days
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);… · this change
- Aug 17, 2026packagingBolster (CostCertified): $1,999/yr coaching add-on now bundled into Pro/Premium
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 October 2026?
No — prices went down. Between Oct 12, 2026 and Oct 19, 2026 Bolster's pricing page showed 1 price cut: Core, Additional Users: $20 → $16/mo (−20%).
What changed on Bolster's pricing page between Oct 12, 2026 and Oct 19, 2026?
Core, Additional Users price: $20 → $16/mo (−20%); New Enterprise tier added (Custom pricing, billed annually, 6+ users) with franchise tools and API access; Talk to sales CTA; Pro, Premium feature: Not listed → job scheduling and time tracking, added; New Coaching add-on for Core: +$44/mo billed annually (+$110/mo monthly) with 1x 1:1 kickoff session and ongoing helpdesk support. Pulse compared the captures it took on Oct 12, 2026 and Oct 19, 2026; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does Bolster change its pricing?
Pulse recorded 1 other pricing-page change for Bolster in the 90 days before this one; the previous change was "Bolster (CostCertified): $1,999/yr coaching add-on now bundled into Pro/Premium" on Aug 17, 2026; Bolster has been tracked since 2026-07-05.