Stripe: Metronome pricing restructured + new T600 reader ($329)
What happened
Between the Aug 24, 2026 and Aug 31, 2026 captures of Stripe's pricing page, Pulse recorded 2 changes: Metronome Startup plan moved from $100k included billing allotment (10M events) to $0.04/1K ingest events + 0.8% of billing volume; Custom plan now discloses data export pricing ($0.03/$0.05 per 1K). New Stripe Reader T600 hardware added to Terminal card readers at $329.00. In detail: Metronome Startup plan moved from a $100,000 included billing allotment (10M usage events) to metered pricing: $0.04 per 1K ingest events + 0.8% of billing volume. Custom plan now discloses data export pricing ($0.03 per 1K standard, $0.05 per 1K premium); New Stripe Reader T600 hardware device added to the Terminal card reader lineup at $329.00. Pulse files it as a packaging change (packaging change, new add-on). Pulse's latest capture (Nov 15, 2026) lists Standard at 1.5% surcharge for international cards + $0.30 per successful transaction.
This weekly roll-up includes 2 changes Pulse first recorded in a shorter period: "Stripe launches T600 hardware reader at $329, joining M2, S710, S700 lineup" (Day 240, 2026, saved Aug 28, 2026) and "Stripe kills Metronome Startup's included allotment, adds Data export pricing" (Day 239, 2026, saved Aug 27, 2026). They are the same changes, not new ones. Before that, Stripe's previous recorded change was "Stripe: Radar restructured to Pay Monthly/Pay As You Go plans + Radar Lite" (Aug 4, 2026). Stripe has been tracked since 2023-11-14.
In the same window Squarespace, PayPal and Aws also changed their Finance & Accounting pricing pages. Those moves are listed further down, and the Pulse Agent can compare them side by side.
- Packaging changeCustom, StandardPackaging
Metronome Startup plan moved from a $100,000 included billing allotment (10M usage events) to metered pricing: $0.04 per 1K ingest events + 0.8% of billing volume. Custom plan now discloses data export pricing ($0.03 per 1K standard, $0.05 per 1K premium).
- AddedStripe Reader T600 hardware deviceAdd-on
BeforeNot listed
AfterStripe Reader T600 hardware device
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Custom, Standard | Packaging | Metronome Startup plan moved from a $100,000 included billing allotment (10M usage events) to metered pricing: $0.04 per 1K ingest events + 0.8% of billing volume. Custom plan now discloses data export pricing ($0.03 per 1K standard, $0.05 per 1K premium). | Packaging change | |
| Stripe Reader T600 hardware device | Add-on | Not listed | Stripe Reader T600 hardware device | Added |
Values as written on Stripe'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 Stripe's pricing page (stripe.com) from Aug 24, 2026 and Aug 31, 2026; the change is marked around the middle of the page, where Stripe Reader T600 hardware device now appears.
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Stripe, the last 90 days
Full history- Oct 1, 2026PackagingStripe adds $329 Reader T600 to Terminal lineup, revamps Treasury perks
- Sep 28, 2026PackagingStripe drops T600 reader, trims Terminal lineup to M2, S710, S700
- Sep 24, 2026PackagingStripe drops T600 reader, trims lineup to M2, S710, and S700
- Aug 31, 2026PackagingStripe: Metronome pricing restructured + new T600 reader ($329) This change
- Aug 28, 2026PackagingStripe launches T600 hardware reader at $329, joining M2, S710, S700 lineup
- Aug 26, 2026PackagingStripe kills Metronome Startup's included allotment, adds Data export pricing
- Aug 4, 2026PackagingStripe: Radar restructured to Pay Monthly/Pay As You Go plans + Radar Lite
- Jul 20, 2026PackagingStripe: Meters API footnote now discloses 100M events/month quota
- Jul 16, 2026PackagingStripe: Meters API basic billing now includes up to 100M events/month
Across Finance & Accounting in the same window
All Finance & Accounting changes- SquarespaceAug 11Squarespace: Premium tier now lists specific benefits (CSM, SSO/SOC2 Type II)
- SquarespaceJul 13Squarespace hikes Basic/Core/Plus pricing up to 25%, rebrands AI feature label
- PayPalNov 9PayPal drops 20.00 CAD inactive account fee for Canadian consumers
- AwsNov 9Aws Mwaa adds per-second billing for Customer Managed Tasks in Serverless
- SquarespaceNov 2Squarespace redesigns plan cards to show existing AI credit amounts
Questions about this change
Did Stripe raise prices in August 2026?
No list-price increase was recorded between Aug 24, 2026 and Aug 31, 2026. The change Pulse detected was a packaging change: packaging change, new add-on.
What changed on Stripe's pricing page between Aug 24, 2026 and Aug 31, 2026?
Metronome Startup plan moved from a $100,000 included billing allotment (10M usage events) to metered pricing: $0.04 per 1K ingest events + 0.8% of billing volume. Custom plan now discloses data export pricing ($0.03 per 1K standard, $0.05 per 1K premium); add-on added: Stripe Reader T600 hardware device. Pulse compared the captures it took on Aug 24, 2026 and Aug 31, 2026; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does Stripe change its pricing?
This weekly roll-up includes 2 changes Pulse first recorded in shorter periods, not new ones; Pulse recorded 2 other pricing-page changes for Stripe in the 90 days before this one; the previous change was "Stripe: Radar restructured to Pay Monthly/Pay As You Go plans + Radar Lite" on Aug 4, 2026; Stripe has been tracked since 2023-11-14.