Koala: AI MCP integration exits beta, now included with every paid plan
What happened
Between the Sep 21, 2026 and Sep 28, 2026 captures of Koala's pricing page, Pulse recorded one change: Koala AI MCP (connect an AI assistant to 62 SEO tools) exited beta and is now included with every paid plan, previously limited to Professional plans and above with beta opt-in. In detail: Koala AI MCP integration exited beta and is now included with every paid plan; previously it required beta opt-in and was limited to Professional plans and above. Pulse files it as a product change (feature change) with a neutral direction. Pulse's latest capture (Oct 19, 2026) lists Starter at $20, Professional at $39, Boost at $79, Growth at $143 and Elite at $280.
It lands 7 days after Koala's previous change, "Koala hikes entry plan to $25/mo, adds Brand DNA & agent chat" (Sep 21, 2026). Before that Pulse recorded "Koala adds $9 Essentials tier, drops Google Sheets integration" (Sep 7, 2026) and "Koala AI: Essentials tier cut, Boost repackaged with Brand DNA agent + credits" (Aug 31, 2026). Koala has been tracked since 2024-11-17.
In the same window Notion, Evernote and Bearly AI also changed their Collaboration & Productivity pricing pages. Those moves are listed further down, and the Pulse Agent can compare them side by side.
- Professional · FeatureFeature change
Koala AI MCP integration exited beta and is now included with every paid plan; previously it required beta opt-in and was limited to Professional plans and above
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professional | Feature | Koala AI MCP integration exited beta and is now included with every paid plan; previously it required beta opt-in and was limited to Professional plans and above | Feature change | |
Values as written on Koala'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 Koala's pricing page (koala.sh) from Sep 21, 2026 and Sep 28, 2026; the change is marked near the top of the page.
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Koala, the last 90 days
Full history- Oct 19, 2026improvedKoala updates word-count footnote to name GPT-6.1 Sol as 2x model
- Sep 28, 2026improvedKoala: AI MCP integration exits beta, now included with every paid plan · this change
- Sep 21, 2026increaseKoala hikes entry plan to $25/mo, adds Brand DNA & agent chat
- Sep 7, 2026packagingKoala adds $9 Essentials tier, drops Google Sheets integration
- Aug 31, 2026packagingKoala AI: Essentials tier cut, Boost repackaged with Brand DNA agent + credits
Across Collaboration & Productivity in the same window
All Collaboration & Productivity changesQuestions about this change
Did Koala raise prices in September 2026?
No list-price increase was recorded between Sep 21, 2026 and Sep 28, 2026. The change Pulse detected was a product change: feature change.
What changed on Koala's pricing page between Sep 21, 2026 and Sep 28, 2026?
Koala AI MCP integration exited beta and is now included with every paid plan; previously it required beta opt-in and was limited to Professional plans and above. Pulse compared the captures it took on Sep 21, 2026 and Sep 28, 2026; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does Koala change its pricing?
Pulse recorded 3 other pricing-page changes for Koala in the 90 days before this one; the previous change was "Koala hikes entry plan to $25/mo, adds Brand DNA & agent chat" on Sep 21, 2026; Koala has been tracked since 2024-11-17.