Element451: pricing model overhauled to Bolt-vs-Element product lines
What happened
Between the Apr 15, 2026 and Jun 29, 2026 captures of Element451's pricing page, Pulse recorded one change: Pricing calculator rebuilt from 4 standalone modules (Element Admissions/Engagement/Marketing/Success) into a two-track system offering a choice of lightweight 'Bolt' AI agents or the full 'Element' AI-native CRM, split across Marketing & Admissions and Student Success functional areas. Calculator no longer defaults to a total (previously $26,000/yr with all modules selected). In detail: Pricing calculator restructured from 4 standalone modules (Element Admissions/Engagement/Marketing/Success) into a two-track system: choose 'Bolt' (lightweight AI agents) or 'Element' (full AI-native CRM) separately for 'Marketing & Admissions' and 'Student Success' functional areas. Pulse files it as a packaging change (packaging change).
This quarterly roll-up includes 2 changes Pulse first recorded in a shorter period: "Element451 drops Bolt and Element workforce tiers from pricing" (week of Jun 8, 2026, saved Jun 15, 2026) and "Element451 overhauls plans: 4 suites replaced with 7 AI offerings" (week of May 25, 2026, saved Jun 2, 2026). They are the same changes, not new ones. Element451 has been tracked since 2026-04-15.
In the same window Salesforce also changed their CRM pricing pages. Those moves are listed further down, and the Pulse Agent can compare them side by side.
- Packaging change—Packaging
Pricing calculator restructured from 4 standalone modules (Element Admissions/Engagement/Marketing/Success) into a two-track system: choose 'Bolt' (lightweight AI agents) or 'Element' (full AI-native CRM) separately for 'Marketing & Admissions' and 'Student Success' functional areas.
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Packaging | Pricing calculator restructured from 4 standalone modules (Element Admissions/Engagement/Marketing/Success) into a two-track system: choose 'Bolt' (lightweight AI agents) or 'Element' (full AI-native CRM) separately for 'Marketing & Admissions' and 'Student Success' functional areas. | Packaging change | |
Values as written on Element451'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 Element451's pricing page (element451.com) from Apr 15, 2026 and Jun 29, 2026; the change is marked near the top of the page.
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Element451, the last 90 days
Full history- Oct 11, 2026PackagingElement451 reveals pricing: plans start at $20,000 per year
- Sep 14, 2026PackagingElement451 pulls Total Cost figure from its pricing calculator
- Jul 2, 2026PackagingElement451: pricing model overhauled to Bolt-vs-Element product lines This change
- Jun 14, 2026PackagingElement451 drops Bolt and Element workforce tiers from pricing
- Jun 2, 2026PackagingElement451 overhauls plans: 4 suites replaced with 7 AI offerings
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Questions about this change
Did Element451 raise prices in June 2026?
No list-price increase was recorded between Apr 15, 2026 and Jun 29, 2026. The change Pulse detected was a packaging change: packaging change.
What changed on Element451's pricing page between Apr 15, 2026 and Jun 29, 2026?
Pricing calculator restructured from 4 standalone modules (Element Admissions/Engagement/Marketing/Success) into a two-track system: choose 'Bolt' (lightweight AI agents) or 'Element' (full AI-native CRM) separately for 'Marketing & Admissions' and 'Student Success' functional areas. Pulse compared the captures it took on Apr 15, 2026 and Jun 29, 2026; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does Element451 change its pricing?
This quarterly roll-up includes 2 changes Pulse first recorded in shorter periods, not new ones; Pulse recorded 0 other pricing-page changes for Element451 in the 90 days before this one; Element451 has been tracked since 2026-04-15.