Holded: swapped Payroll accounting for expense scanner + cash flow
What happened
Between the Sep 7, 2026 and Sep 14, 2026 captures of Holded's pricing page, Pulse recorded one change: Basic plan drops bundled Payroll accounting; Basic & Standard both gain Unlimited expense scanner and Cash flow as included features. Payroll add-on unchanged at 5€/employee/mo. In detail: Basic dropped bundled 'Payroll accounting'; Basic & Standard both gained 'Unlimited expense scanner' + 'Cash flow' as included features. Payroll add-on unchanged (5€/employee/mo). Pulse files it as a product change (feature change) with a neutral direction. Pulse's latest capture (Oct 19, 2026) lists Plus at EUR 7.5, Basic at EUR 14.5, Standard at EUR 29.5, Advanced at EUR 49.5 and Premium at EUR 99.5.
It lands 28 days after Holded's previous change, "Holded: reconciliation rules limits added (15/50/100)" (Aug 17, 2026). Before that Pulse recorded "Holded swaps free accountant access for paid Partner Advisory, adds €10 user fee" (Jul 6, 2026). Holded has been tracked since 2026-03-20.
In the same window Quickbooks, Zoho, Xero, Sage and Freshbooks also changed their Business Operations pricing pages. Those moves are listed further down, and the Pulse Agent can compare them side by side.
- Basic, Payroll, Standard · FeatureRemoved
Beforebundled 'Payroll accounting'
AfterNo bundled 'Payroll accounting'
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic, Payroll, Standard | Feature | bundled 'Payroll accounting' | No bundled 'Payroll accounting' | Removed |
Values as written on Holded'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 Holded's pricing page (www.holded.com) from Sep 7, 2026 and Sep 14, 2026; the change is marked near the top of the page, where the bundled 'Payroll accounting' no longer appears.
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Holded, the last 90 days
Full history- Oct 19, 2026improvedHolded adds daily API request limits to plans and custom SMTP domains
- Sep 14, 2026improvedHolded: swapped Payroll accounting for expense scanner + cash flow · this change
- Aug 17, 2026improvedHolded: reconciliation rules limits added (15/50/100)
- Jul 6, 2026packagingHolded swaps free accountant access for paid Partner Advisory, adds €10 user fee
Across Business Operations in the same window
All Business Operations changes- QuickbooksSep 14QuickBooks Payroll: Workforce bundle prices increase ($125→$135, $203→$228)
- ZohoSep 14Zoho Expense Standard drops Multi-level approval, gains Zia AI suite
- XeroSep 14Xero swaps Syft branding for own Xero Analytics on pricing page
- SageAug 31Sage Payroll: intro promo changed to 75% off 6 months
- FreshbooksAug 3FreshBooks: 90% off promo shortened from 6 to 3 months
Questions about this change
Did Holded raise prices in September 2026?
No list-price increase was recorded between Sep 7, 2026 and Sep 14, 2026. The change Pulse detected was a product change: feature change.
What changed on Holded's pricing page between Sep 7, 2026 and Sep 14, 2026?
Basic, Payroll, Standard feature: bundled 'Payroll accounting' → No bundled 'Payroll accounting', removed. Pulse compared the captures it took on Sep 7, 2026 and Sep 14, 2026; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does Holded change its pricing?
Pulse recorded 2 other pricing-page changes for Holded in the 90 days before this one; the previous change was "Holded: reconciliation rules limits added (15/50/100)" on Aug 17, 2026; Holded has been tracked since 2026-03-20.
