SmoothStay adds annual billing to Host plan at $5.90/mo, drops per-unit price
Host plan rebuilt with an Annual/Monthly billing toggle defaulting to Annual: was $6.90/mo (monthly only, first unit) + $2.90/mo per extra unit; now $5.90/mo billed annually ($70.80/yr for 1 unit, '4 months free', saves $36/yr vs monthly, implying ~$8.90/mo monthly). Per-extra-unit price no longer shown; Free Starter Plan (already in the comparison table) now gets its own card.
What changed
Host plan rebuilt with an Annual/Monthly billing toggle defaulting to Annual: was $6.90/mo (monthly only, first unit) + $2.90/mo per extra unit; now $5.90/mo billed annually ($70.80/yr for 1 unit, '4 months free', saves $36/yr vs monthly, implying ~$8.90/mo monthly). Per-extra-unit price no longer shown; Free Starter Plan (already in the comparison table) now gets its own card.
Before and after
Oct 5, 2026 vs Oct 12, 2026Host plan rebuilt with an Annual/Monthly billing toggle defaulting to Annual: was $6.90/mo (monthly only, first unit) + $2.90/mo per extra unit; now $5.90/mo billed annually ($70.80/yr for 1 unit, '4 months free', saves $36/yr vs monthly, implying ~$8.90/mo monthly). Per-extra-unit price no longer shown; Free Starter Plan (already in the comparison table) now gets its own card.
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