LambdaTest Manager: KaneAI pricing overhauled — Free tier cut, Max plan added at $179/mo
What happened
Between the Aug 10, 2026 and Aug 17, 2026 captures of Lambdatest's pricing page, Pulse recorded one change: Free tier ($0, 200 credits/mo) removed; KaneAI Starter $19/mo -> $17/mo billed annually (2,000 credits/agent, launch bonus dropped); KaneAI Pro $99/mo -> $89/mo billed annually (credits 10,000 -> 12,000/agent, launch bonus dropped); new KaneAI Max plan added at $179/mo billed annually (25,000 credits/agent); Monthly/Annual billing toggle introduced. In detail: Pricing model overhauled: Free tier removed, new Max plan added ($179/mo annual, 25k credits), Monthly/Annual billing toggle introduced, launch-offer bonus credits dropped for Starter/Pro. Pulse files it as a packaging change (package change) with a neutral direction. Pulse's latest capture (Oct 5, 2026) lists Test Manager Premium at $49.
This is the first pricing-page change Pulse has recorded for Lambdatest. Lambdatest has been tracked since 2023-11-14.
In the same window Katalon and SmartBear also changed their Software Development & Testing pricing pages. Those moves are listed further down, and the Pulse Agent can compare them side by side.
- — · PackagingRemovedFree tierNo Free tier
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Packaging | Free tier | No Free tier | Removed |
Values as written on Lambdatest'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 Lambdatest's pricing page (lambdatest.com) from Aug 10, 2026 and Aug 17, 2026; the change is marked near the top of the page, where the Free tier no longer appears.
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Lambdatest, pricing history
Full history- Oct 5, 2026packagingLambdatest Test Manager drops mobile from Kane CLI paid authoring tier
- Aug 17, 2026packagingLambdaTest Manager: KaneAI pricing overhauled — Free tier cut, Max plan added at $179/mo · this change
Across Software Development & Testing in the same window
All Software Development & Testing changes- KatalonJul 20Katalon splits Studio Enterprise into standalone $229/seat plan
- SmartBearJul 4SmartBear strips all listed prices, hides 16 products behind Buy Now only
- KatalonJul 6Katalon ditches monthly seats for annual tiers, adds AI MCP server integration
- KatalonJul 3Katalon: New $2,000→$1,000/seat/year limited annual offer
- SmartBearJun 22SmartBear: starting prices rise across TestComplete, ReadyAPI, Swagger Studio and more
Questions about this change
Did Lambdatest raise prices in August 2026?
No list-price increase was recorded between Aug 10, 2026 and Aug 17, 2026. The change Pulse detected was a packaging change: package change.
What changed on Lambdatest's pricing page between Aug 10, 2026 and Aug 17, 2026?
Packaging: Free tier → No Free tier, removed. Pulse compared the captures it took on Aug 10, 2026 and Aug 17, 2026; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does Lambdatest change its pricing?
Pulse recorded 0 other pricing-page changes for Lambdatest in the 90 days before this one; Lambdatest has been tracked since 2023-11-14.