MadCap Software hikes Flare Desktop Starter price 5% to $3,150/author
What happened
Between the Jul 6, 2026 and Jul 13, 2026 captures of MadCap Software's pricing page, Pulse recorded one change: MadCap Flare Desktop Only (Starter) plan price increased from $2,999/Author/Year to $3,150/Author/Year (about 5% higher). Pulse files it as a pricing change (price increase) with an upward direction. Pulse's latest capture (Nov 9, 2026) lists Flare Desktop - Starter at $3,150.
This is the first pricing-page change Pulse has recorded for MadCap Software. MadCap Software has been tracked since 2026-06-25.
In the same window Notion, Readme, Atlassian, Help Scout and Paligo also changed their Software Development & Testing pricing pages. Those moves are listed further down, and the Pulse Agent can compare them side by side.
- +5%Desktop StarterPrice$2,999/Author/Year$3,150/Author/Year
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desktop Starter | Price | $2,999/Author/Year | $3,150/Author/Year | +5% |
Values as written on MadCap Software'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 MadCap Software's pricing page (www.madcapsoftware.com) from Jul 6, 2026 and Jul 13, 2026; the change is marked near the top of the page, where desktop starter price reads $2,999/Author/Year and then $3,150/Author/Year.
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Across Software Development & Testing in the same window
All Software Development & Testing changes- NotionJul 13Notion Agent absorbs AI Core branding, drops standalone task automation…
- ReadmeJul 4Readme cuts to 3 tiers, slashes admin seats, adds $20/mo per-admin fee
- AtlassianJul 3Confluence: User limit per site raised to 250,000 (from 150,000)
- Help ScoutJul 3Help Scout: SLA policies added to all paid plans; WhatsApp moved to Standard
- PaligoJun 9Paligo bundles 10 Contributors into Business plan at no extra cost
Questions about this change
Did MadCap Software raise prices in July 2026?
Yes. Pulse captured MadCap Software's pricing page on Jul 6, 2026 and again on Jul 13, 2026 and recorded 1 price increase: Desktop Starter: $2,999/Author/Year → $3,150/Author/Year (+5%).
What changed on MadCap Software's pricing page between Jul 6, 2026 and Jul 13, 2026?
Desktop Starter price: $2,999/Author/Year → $3,150/Author/Year (+5%). Pulse compared the captures it took on Jul 6, 2026 and Jul 13, 2026; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does MadCap Software change its pricing?
Pulse recorded 0 other pricing-page changes for MadCap Software in the 90 days before this one; MadCap Software has been tracked since 2026-06-25.