SimScale cuts Community plan core hours from 3,000 to 2,000
What happened
Between the Sep 28, 2026 and Oct 5, 2026 captures of SimScale's pricing page, Pulse recorded one change: Community plan included core hours reduced from 3000 to 2000 (pricing card and comparison table). Pulse files it as a packaging change (freemium change) with a neutral direction.
This is the first pricing-page change Pulse has recorded for SimScale. SimScale has been tracked since 2026-05-05.
In the same window Dassault Systèmes, Brightspot, Tyk, Sketchup and ON1 also changed their Software Development & Testing pricing pages. Those moves are listed further down, and the Pulse Agent can compare them side by side.
- Community · Free tier−33%30002000
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community | Free tier | 3000 | 2000 | −33% |
Values as written on SimScale'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 SimScale's pricing page (www.simscale.com) from Sep 28, 2026 and Oct 5, 2026; the change is marked near the top of the page, where community free tier reads 3000 and then 2000.
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Across Software Development & Testing in the same window
All Software Development & Testing changes- Dassault SystèmesJun 15Dassault Systèmes upgrades SOLIDWORKS to full Cross-Compatible file support
- BrightspotOct 26Brightspot swaps staging for QA and UAT in hosting environments
- TykOct 26Tyk now prices Core by API count and Professional by deployment, not traffic
- SketchupOct 26Sketchup caps 3D Warehouse downloads, ending unlimited access on all plans
- ON1Oct 26ON1: Perpetual lineup updated: new full ON1 Photo RAW MAX 2027 and Photo RAW 2027 cards added; Photo RAW MAX 2026…
Questions about this change
Did SimScale 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 packaging change: freemium change.
What changed on SimScale's pricing page between Sep 28, 2026 and Oct 5, 2026?
Community free tier: 3000 → 2000 (−33%). 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 SimScale change its pricing?
Pulse recorded 0 other pricing-page changes for SimScale in the 90 days before this one; SimScale has been tracked since 2026-05-05.