PubNub axes Serverless Functions from Free and Starter plan features
What happened
Between the Sep 21, 2026 and Sep 28, 2026 captures of PubNub's pricing page, Pulse recorded one change: Serverless Functions bullets dropped from the Free Plan ('5 test Serverless Functions, 7-day runtime') and Starter Plan ('30 Serverless Functions') 'What's included' lists. Pulse files it as a product change (feature removed) with a downward direction. Pulse's latest capture (Oct 12, 2026) lists Starter at $98.
It lands 21 days after PubNub's previous change, "PubNub: Serverless Functions added to Free & Starter plans" (Sep 7, 2026). Before that Pulse recorded "PubNub adds free Serverless Functions, boosts Starter to 30 functions" (Jul 20, 2026). 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 · FeatureRemoved
BeforeServerless Functions bullets
AfterNo Serverless Functions bullets
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | Feature | Serverless Functions bullets | No Serverless Functions bullets | Removed |
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 Sep 21, 2026 and Sep 28, 2026; the change is marked near the top of the page, where the Serverless Functions bullets no longer appears.
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PubNub, the last 90 days
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 · this change
- Sep 7, 2026improvedPubNub: Serverless Functions added to Free & Starter plans
- Jul 20, 2026improvedPubNub adds free Serverless Functions, boosts Starter to 30 functions
Across Cloud & DevOps in the same window
All Cloud & DevOps changes- SupabaseSep 28Supabase adds metered Log Ingestion at $0.50/GB after 20 GB on Pro and Team
- TwilioSep 7Twilio Video ditches per-minute billing for 5,000 free hours, then $1/user-hour
- SupabaseSep 21Supabase: Added OAuth 2.1 Server support across all plans
- TwilioSep 5Twilio Video ditches $0.004/minute for 5,000 free hours, then $1/hour
- SupabaseAug 31Supabase: Enterprise plan drops BYO Cloud support
Questions about this change
Did PubNub raise prices in September 2026?
No list-price increase was recorded between Sep 21, 2026 and Sep 28, 2026. The change Pulse detected was a product change: feature removed.
What changed on PubNub's pricing page between Sep 21, 2026 and Sep 28, 2026?
Starter feature: Serverless Functions bullets → No Serverless Functions bullets, removed. Pulse compared the captures it took on Sep 21, 2026 and Sep 28, 2026; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does PubNub change its pricing?
Pulse recorded 2 other pricing-page changes for PubNub in the 90 days before this one; the previous change was "PubNub: Serverless Functions added to Free & Starter plans" on Sep 7, 2026; PubNub has been tracked since 2026-05-13.