Middleware: Free Forever replaced by 14-day Free Trial; OpsAI pricing revealed
What happened
Between the Mar 30, 2026 and Jun 29, 2026 captures of Middleware's pricing page, Pulse recorded 2 changes: Free Forever ($0, perpetual, capped) replaced by Free Trial ($0, 14 days, unlimited); Browser Test Runs $9.99->$10/1K; OpsAI pricing revealed ($0.10/token, was contact-us). OpsAI error solving moved from Enterprise-only to Pay As You Go; On-Premise Deployment dropped from Enterprise. In detail: Free plan changed from 'Free Forever' (capped, permanent) to 14-day 'Free Trial' (unlimited). Browser Test Run overage $9.99->$10/1K. OpsAI pricing revealed: $0.10/token (was 'contact us'); OpsAI error solving moved from Enterprise-only to now included in Pay As You Go tier. Enterprise tier no longer lists 'On-Premise Deployment' as a benefit. Pulse files it as a packaging change (freemium change, feature change) with a neutral direction. Pulse's latest capture (Sep 7, 2026) lists Pay As You Go at $1 per 5K Synthetic Checks + $24 per 1M OpsAI tokens.
It lands 59 days after Middleware's previous change, "Middleware nudges Browser Test Runs to $10 per 1K in Pay As You Go plan" (May 5, 2026). Before that Pulse recorded "Middleware Opens OpsAI Error Solving to All Paid Plans" (Apr 14, 2026). Middleware has been tracked since 2025-12-21.
In the same window IBM, MuleSoft and Talend also changed their Cloud & DevOps pricing pages. Those moves are listed further down, and the Pulse Agent can compare them side by side.
- Free Trial · Free tier0%$9.99$10
- Enterprise, Pay As You Go · FeatureChangedEnterprise-onlynow included
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free Trial | Free tier | $9.99 | $10 | 0% |
| Enterprise, Pay As You Go | Feature | Enterprise-only | now included | Changed |
Values as written on Middleware'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 Middleware's pricing page (middleware.io) from Mar 30, 2026 and Jun 29, 2026; the change is marked near the top of the page, where free trial free tier reads $9.99 and then $10.
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Middleware, the last 90 days
Full history- Sep 7, 2026packagingMiddleware kills 14-day trial, launches free-forever tier with 2M OpsAI tokens
- Jul 27, 2026packagingMiddleware: Enterprise plan renamed to BYOC
- Jul 3, 2026improvedMiddleware: Free Forever replaced by 14-day Free Trial; OpsAI pricing revealed · this change
- May 5, 2026increaseMiddleware nudges Browser Test Runs to $10 per 1K in Pay As You Go plan
- Apr 14, 2026improvedMiddleware Opens OpsAI Error Solving to All Paid Plans
Across Cloud & DevOps in the same window
All Cloud & DevOps changes- IBMJul 3IBM Maas360: 30% first-year promotional discount removed
- IBMApr 22IBM Maas360 ends 30% promo, restores full device prices from $4.24 to $9.54
- MuleSoftAug 17MuleSoft Anypoint: Flex Gateway renamed to Omni Gateway in API Management bullet
- TalendJul 6Qlik Talend: AI/LLM pipeline features moved to Premium tier + 1 more change
Questions about this change
Did Middleware raise prices in June 2026?
No list-price increase was recorded between Mar 30, 2026 and Jun 29, 2026. The change Pulse detected was a packaging change: freemium change, feature change.
What changed on Middleware's pricing page between Mar 30, 2026 and Jun 29, 2026?
Free Trial free tier: $9.99 → $10; Enterprise, Pay As You Go feature: Enterprise-only → now included, changed. Pulse compared the captures it took on Mar 30, 2026 and Jun 29, 2026; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does Middleware change its pricing?
Pulse recorded 2 other pricing-page changes for Middleware in the 90 days before this one; the previous change was "Middleware nudges Browser Test Runs to $10 per 1K in Pay As You Go plan" on May 5, 2026; Middleware has been tracked since 2025-12-21.