PubNub adds free Serverless Functions, boosts Starter to 30 functions
What happened
Between the Jul 13, 2026 and Jul 20, 2026 captures of PubNub's pricing page, Pulse recorded one change: PubNub added Serverless Functions allocations to entry-tier plans: Free now includes 5 test functions with 7-day runtime, and Starter now includes 30 Serverless Functions. Pulse files it as a product change (feature added) with an upward direction. Pulse's latest capture (Oct 12, 2026) lists Starter at $98.
This is the first pricing-page change Pulse has recorded for PubNub. PubNub has been tracked since 2026-05-13.
In the same window Supabase and Twilio also changed their Cloud & DevOps pricing pages. Those moves are listed further down, and the Pulse Agent can compare them side by side.
- Starter · FeatureAdded
BeforeNot listed
AfterServerless Functions allocations
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | Feature | Not listed | Serverless Functions allocations | Added |
Values as written on PubNub'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 PubNub's pricing page (pubnub.com) from Jul 13, 2026 and Jul 20, 2026; the change is marked near the top of the page, where Serverless Functions allocations now appears.
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PubNub, pricing history
Full history- Oct 12, 2026improvedPubNub adds Serverless Functions to plans: 30 on Starter, 5 test functions free
- Sep 28, 2026packagingPubNub axes Serverless Functions from Free and Starter plan features
- Sep 7, 2026improvedPubNub: Serverless Functions added to Free & Starter plans
- Jul 20, 2026improvedPubNub adds free Serverless Functions, boosts Starter to 30 functions · this change
Across Cloud & DevOps in the same window
All Cloud & DevOps changes- SupabaseJul 20Supabase swaps flat $39/pipeline fee for metered $0.053/pipeline/hour billing
- TwilioJul 4Twilio: Video/Conversation Intelligence pricing overhaul + 4 new products
- SupabaseJul 4Supabase adds ISO 27001 certification to SOC2 on Team, Enterprise
- SupabaseJun 29Supabase renames ETL feature to Pipelines in pricing table
- SupabaseJun 18Supabase adds ETL replication at $39/pipeline for Pro and Team plans
Questions about this change
Did PubNub raise prices in July 2026?
No list-price increase was recorded between Jul 13, 2026 and Jul 20, 2026. The change Pulse detected was a product change: feature added.
What changed on PubNub's pricing page between Jul 13, 2026 and Jul 20, 2026?
Starter feature: Not listed → Serverless Functions allocations, added. Pulse compared the captures it took on Jul 13, 2026 and Jul 20, 2026; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does PubNub change its pricing?
Pulse recorded 0 other pricing-page changes for PubNub in the 90 days before this one; PubNub has been tracked since 2026-05-13.
