PubNub adds Serverless Functions to plans: 30 on Starter, 5 test functions free
What happened
Between the Oct 5, 2026 and Oct 12, 2026 captures of PubNub's pricing page, Pulse recorded one change: Serverless Functions added to plan lists: Free gets 5 test functions with 7-day runtime; Starter gets 30 Serverless Functions. Pulse files it as a product change (feature added). Pulse's latest capture (Nov 9, 2026) lists Starter at $98.
It lands 14 days after PubNub's previous change, "PubNub axes Serverless Functions from Free and Starter plan features" (Sep 28, 2026). Before that Pulse recorded "PubNub: Serverless Functions added to Free & Starter plans" (Sep 7, 2026) and "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.
- AddedStarterFeatureNot listedServerless Functions
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | Feature | Not listed | Serverless Functions | 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 Oct 5, 2026 and Oct 12, 2026; the change is marked near the top of the page, where Serverless Functions now appears.
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PubNub, the last 90 days
Full historyDates are the day each change was detected, Eastern time.
- Nov 9, 2026ImprovementPubNub puts Serverless Functions on plans: 5 free, 30 on Starter
- Nov 1, 2026PackagingPubNub drops Serverless Functions from Free and Starter plan cards
- Oct 11, 2026Feature addedPubNub adds Serverless Functions to plans: 30 on Starter, 5 test functions free This change
- Sep 28, 2026PackagingPubNub axes Serverless Functions from Free and Starter plan features
- Sep 7, 2026ImprovementPubNub: Serverless Functions added to Free & Starter plans
- Jul 20, 2026ImprovementPubNub 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 October 2026?
No list-price increase was recorded between Oct 5, 2026 and Oct 12, 2026 UTC. The change Pulse detected was a product change: feature added.
What changed on PubNub's pricing page between Oct 5, 2026 and Oct 12, 2026 UTC?
Starter feature added: Serverless Functions. Pulse compared the captures it took on Oct 5, 2026 and Oct 12, 2026 UTC; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does PubNub change its pricing?
Pulse recorded 3 other pricing-page changes for PubNub in the 90 days before this one; the previous change was "PubNub axes Serverless Functions from Free and Starter plan features" on Sep 28, 2026; PubNub has been tracked since 2026-05-13.