MotherDuck: Role-Based Access Control added across all plans
What happened
Between the Jul 20, 2026 and Jul 27, 2026 captures of MotherDuck's pricing page, Pulse recorded one change: Role-Based Access Control introduced — Lite and Business get preset roles, Enterprise gets custom roles, plus a new RBAC docs section under the renamed Security, Governance, and Compliance area. In detail: Added Role-Based Access Control to all plans: Lite and Business get preset roles, Enterprise gets custom roles, with a new RBAC docs section under Security & Compliance. Pulse files it as a product change (feature added). Pulse's latest capture (Nov 9, 2026) lists Business at $250 and Lite at $0.15 per F4 compute hour + $1 per AI unit.
It lands 14 days after MotherDuck's previous change, "MotherDuck adds Iceberg Catalog Support, enabling read/write via REST catalogs" (Jul 13, 2026). MotherDuck has been tracked since 2026-06-25.
In the same window Firebolt, Snowflake and Starburst also changed their Data & Analytics pricing pages. Those moves are listed further down, and the Pulse Agent can compare them side by side.
- AddedLite, Business, EnterpriseFeature
BeforeNot listed
AfterRole-Based Access Control
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lite, Business, Enterprise | Feature | Not listed | Role-Based Access Control | Added |
Values as written on MotherDuck'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 MotherDuck's pricing page (motherduck.com) from Jul 20, 2026 and Jul 27, 2026; the change is marked near the top of the page, where Role-Based Access Control now appears.
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MotherDuck, the last 90 days
Full history- Aug 24, 2026PackagingMotherDuck adds cloud/support pricing toggle, Business RBAC custom roles…
- Aug 17, 2026ImprovementMotherDuck adds IP allowlisting to Enterprise plan for network security
- Aug 11, 2026Price decreaseMotherDuck: Giga instance price cut $36/hr → $24/hr
- Jul 27, 2026Feature addedMotherDuck: Role-Based Access Control added across all plans This change
- Jul 13, 2026ImprovementMotherDuck adds Iceberg Catalog Support, enabling read/write via REST catalogs
Across Data & Analytics in the same window
All Data & Analytics changesQuestions about this change
Did MotherDuck raise prices in July 2026?
No list-price increase was recorded between Jul 20, 2026 and Jul 27, 2026. The change Pulse detected was a product change: feature added.
What changed on MotherDuck's pricing page between Jul 20, 2026 and Jul 27, 2026?
Lite, Business, Enterprise feature added: Role-Based Access Control. Pulse compared the captures it took on Jul 20, 2026 and Jul 27, 2026; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does MotherDuck change its pricing?
Pulse recorded 1 other pricing-page change for MotherDuck in the 90 days before this one; the previous change was "MotherDuck adds Iceberg Catalog Support, enabling read/write via REST catalogs" on Jul 13, 2026; MotherDuck has been tracked since 2026-06-25.
