TheRundown: Ultra WebSocket claims softened, freshness scoped to sharp books
What happened
Between the Jul 27, 2026 and Aug 3, 2026 captures of TheRundown's pricing page, Pulse recorded 2 changes: Ultra WebSocket delivery tagline/bullet softened from Zero-latency/Zero data delay to Real-time. Data freshness guarantee narrowed from blanket Sub-second Updates to Sub-second on sharp books only, across Ultra/Super/Mega/Max plans. In detail: Ultra plan's WebSocket delivery tagline and bullet softened from absolute 'Zero-latency'/'Zero data delay' to 'Real-time'. Pulse files it as a product change (feature change). Pulse's latest capture (Nov 9, 2026) lists Starter at $39, Pro at $119, Ultra at $319, Super at $519 and Mega at $799.
This is the first pricing-page change Pulse has recorded for TheRundown. TheRundown has been tracked since 2026-07-15.
In the same window Windsor.ai, Whalesync, Vantage, Tinybird and TDengine also changed their Data & Analytics pricing pages. Those moves are listed further down, and the Pulse Agent can compare them side by side.
- RewordedUltraFeatureZero data delayReal-time
- RewordedUltra, Super, MegaFeature
BeforeSub-second Updates
AfterSub-second on sharp books
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ultra | Feature | Zero data delay | Real-time | Reworded |
| Ultra, Super, Mega | Feature | Sub-second Updates | Sub-second on sharp books | Reworded |
Values as written on TheRundown'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 TheRundown's pricing page (therundown.io) from Jul 27, 2026 and Aug 3, 2026; the change is marked near the top of the page, where "Zero data delay" becomes "Real-time".
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TheRundown, pricing history
Full history- Aug 30, 2026PackagingTheRundown caps free plan at 200K/mo, expands sub-second odds to all books
- Aug 24, 2026Price decreaseTheRundown cuts data-point overage rates ~99% and narrows sub-second odds to sharp books
- Aug 17, 2026PackagingTheRundown: Data source coverage expanded 18 to 20+ (added Novig, ProphetX)
- Aug 5, 2026Feature changeTheRundown: Ultra WebSocket claims softened, freshness scoped to sharp books This change
Across Data & Analytics in the same window
All Data & Analytics changes- Windsor.aiNov 9Windsor.ai rolls out white-labeling for Enterprise plan customers
- WhalesyncNov 9Whalesync adds ClickUp, MySQL, Jira and Zendesk connectors, prices hold
- VantageNov 9Vantage adds Deepgram to AI integrations list, library grows to 41
- TinybirdNov 9Tinybird cuts SaaS plan included storage in half, from 500 GB to 250 GB
- TDengineNov 9TDengine scraps tier names for $6,500/mo 100K-tag plan, adds 50% HA surcharge
Questions about this change
Did TheRundown raise prices in August 2026?
No list-price increase was recorded between Jul 27, 2026 and Aug 3, 2026. The change Pulse detected was a product change: feature change.
What changed on TheRundown's pricing page between Jul 27, 2026 and Aug 3, 2026?
Ultra feature: Zero data delay → Real-time, reworded; Ultra, Super, Mega feature: Sub-second Updates → Sub-second on sharp books, reworded. Pulse compared the captures it took on Jul 27, 2026 and Aug 3, 2026; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does TheRundown change its pricing?
Pulse recorded 0 other pricing-page changes for TheRundown in the 90 days before this one; TheRundown has been tracked since 2026-07-15.