Motion renames Starter's dedicated-VM feature to Runneth AI brain
What happened
Between the Sep 28, 2026 and Oct 5, 2026 captures of Motion's pricing page, Pulse recorded one change: Starter plan's dedicated-VM feature renamed from 'Motion AI brain' to 'Runneth AI brain'; prices and limits unchanged. Pulse files it as a product change (positioning) with a neutral direction. Pulse's latest capture (Oct 19, 2026) lists Starter at $999 and Pro at $1,200.
It lands 42 days after Motion's previous change, "Motion hikes Pro plan 14.3% to $1,200/mo, Starter holds steady" (Aug 24, 2026). Motion has been tracked since 2026-05-05.
In the same window Notion and Trello also changed their Marketing & Content pricing pages. Those moves are listed further down, and the Pulse Agent can compare them side by side.
“Motionapp” is the name Motion’s pricing page uses; Pulse files the change under Motion, the company it tracks.
- Starter · PositioningRewordedMotion AI brainRunneth AI brain
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | Positioning | Motion AI brain | Runneth AI brain | Reworded |
Values as written on Motion'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 Motion's pricing page (motionapp.com) from Sep 28, 2026 and Oct 5, 2026; the change is marked near the top of the page, where "Motion AI brain" becomes "Runneth AI brain".
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Motion, the last 90 days
Full history- Oct 19, 2026increaseMotion hikes Starter price 33% to $999, hides Pro cost behind sales chat
- Oct 5, 2026packagingMotion renames Starter's dedicated-VM feature to Runneth AI brain · this change
- Aug 24, 2026increaseMotion hikes Pro plan 14.3% to $1,200/mo, Starter holds steady
Across Marketing & Content in the same window
All Marketing & Content changes- NotionSep 28Notion silently drops Workers trial notice ahead of Oct 15 billing
- TrelloAug 4Trello: AI features democratized to Standard + 2 new AI capabilities
- NotionSep 22Notion ends free Workers (Beta) trial, credits billed from Oct 15
- NotionSep 7Notion drops Beta tag from Meeting Notes AI transcription
- NotionSep 4Notion drops Beta tag from AI Meeting Notes, now generally available
Questions about this change
Did Motion raise prices in October 2026?
No list-price increase was recorded between Sep 28, 2026 and Oct 5, 2026. The change Pulse detected was a product change: positioning.
What changed on Motion's pricing page between Sep 28, 2026 and Oct 5, 2026?
Starter positioning: Motion AI brain → Runneth AI brain, reworded. Pulse compared the captures it took on Sep 28, 2026 and Oct 5, 2026; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does Motion change its pricing?
Pulse recorded 1 other pricing-page change for Motion in the 90 days before this one; the previous change was "Motion hikes Pro plan 14.3% to $1,200/mo, Starter holds steady" on Aug 24, 2026; Motion has been tracked since 2026-05-05.