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 (package change, new add-on) with an upward direction. Pulse's latest capture (Oct 19, 2026) lists Standard at 1.5% surcharge for international cards + $0.3 per successful transaction.
It lands 4 days after Stripe's previous change, "Stripe launches T600 hardware reader at $329, joining M2, S710, S700 lineup" (Aug 28, 2026). Before that Pulse recorded "Stripe kills Metronome Startup's included allotment, adds Data export pricing" (Aug 27, 2026), "Stripe: Radar restructured to Pay Monthly/Pay As You Go plans + Radar Lite" (Aug 4, 2026) and "Stripe: Meters API footnote now discloses 100M events/month quota" (Jul 20, 2026). Stripe has been tracked since 2023-11-14.
In the same window Squarespace also changed their Finance & Accounting pricing pages. Those moves are listed further down, and the Pulse Agent can compare them side by side.
- Custom, Standard · PackagingPackage change
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-onAdded
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). | Package change | |
| — | 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 27, 2026packagingStripe kills Metronome Startup's included allotment, adds Data export pricing
- Aug 4, 2026improvedStripe: Radar restructured to Pay Monthly/Pay As You Go plans + Radar Lite
- Jul 20, 2026improvedStripe: Meters API footnote now discloses 100M events/month quota
- Jul 16, 2026improvedStripe: 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
- SquarespaceJun 2Squarespace slashes prices up to 30% across all subscription tiers
- SquarespaceMay 25Squarespace cuts mid-tier plan prices by up to 10%
- SquarespaceMay 11Squarespace slashes website builder pricing by up to 21 percent
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: package 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: Not listed → Stripe Reader T600 hardware device, added. 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?
Pulse recorded 5 other pricing-page changes for Stripe in the 90 days before this one; the previous change was "Stripe launches T600 hardware reader at $329, joining M2, S710, S700 lineup" on Aug 28, 2026; Stripe has been tracked since 2023-11-14.