X-Ways Software Orderhtml raises XWF, WinHex Lab/Prof prices $1-5, cuts Investigator tiers
What happened
Between the Aug 10, 2026 and Aug 17, 2026 captures of X-Ways Software's pricing page, Pulse recorded one change: Annual license price refresh across X-Ways product line: XWF non-perpetual and WinHex Lab/Specialist-old/Prof tiers rose ~$1-5; XWF perpetual, X-Ways Investigator, and Investigator CTR tiers fell ~$1-5. Pulse files it as a pricing change (price increase) with an upward direction. Pulse's latest capture (Oct 26, 2026) lists WinHex Personal Perpetual at CAD 64.9, X-Ways Imager Non-Perpetual at CAD 130.9, WinHex Professional Perpetual at CAD 140.9, WinHex Specialist at CAD 185.9 and X-Ways Imager Perpetual at CAD 276.9.
It lands 6 days after X-Ways Software's previous change, "X-Ways Order Page: Forensics perpetual $4,030→$4,020 + 2 more price cuts" (Aug 11, 2026). Before that Pulse recorded "X-Ways: price increase across all products (Forensics $1,539->$1,560 + more)" (Aug 4, 2026), "X-Ways Software Orderhtml trims Forensics, WinHex Lab and training prices 0.3-1.3%" (Jul 13, 2026) and "X-Ways Software Orderhtml raises prices across full product line, shifts maintenance to" (Jul 6, 2026). X-Ways Software has been tracked since 2026-05-04.
In the same window Keepit, Zscaler, PreVeil, NordVPN and Material Security also changed their Cybersecurity & Identity Management pricing pages. Those moves are listed further down, and the Pulse Agent can compare them side by side.
- Prof · PricePrice increase
Annual license price refresh across X-Ways product line: XWF non-perpetual and WinHex Lab/Specialist-old/Prof tiers rose ~$1-5; XWF perpetual, X-Ways Investigator, and Investigator CTR tiers fell ~$1-5.
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prof | Price | Annual license price refresh across X-Ways product line: XWF non-perpetual and WinHex Lab/Specialist-old/Prof tiers rose ~$1-5; XWF perpetual, X-Ways Investigator, and Investigator CTR tiers fell ~$1-5. | Price increase | |
Values as written on X-Ways Software'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 X-Ways Software's pricing page (www.x-ways.net) from Aug 10, 2026 and Aug 17, 2026; the change is marked near the top of the page.
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X-Ways Software, the last 90 days
Full history- Oct 12, 2026decreaseX-Ways Software Orderhtml trims most license fees, but 5+ tier spikes $4 to $1,319
- Aug 31, 2026decreaseX-Ways cuts Forensics, WinHex, Investigator prices ~0.5-3%
- Aug 24, 2026increaseAcross-the-board price increase (~1-3%) on all X-Ways licenses
- Aug 17, 2026increaseX-Ways Software Orderhtml raises XWF, WinHex Lab/Prof prices $1-5, cuts Investigator tiers · this change
- Aug 11, 2026decreaseX-Ways Order Page: Forensics perpetual $4,030→$4,020 + 2 more price cuts
- Aug 4, 2026increaseX-Ways: price increase across all products (Forensics $1,539->$1,560 + more)
- Jul 13, 2026decreaseX-Ways Software Orderhtml trims Forensics, WinHex Lab and training prices 0.3-1.3%
- Jul 6, 2026increaseX-Ways Software Orderhtml raises prices across full product line, shifts maintenance to...
- Jun 2, 2026improvedX-Ways Software Orderhtml extends software update coverage to Jun 2027
Across Cybersecurity & Identity Management in the same window
All Cybersecurity & Identity Management changes- KeepitOct 26Keepit upgrades Core Continuity to unlimited hot storage
- ZscalerOct 26Zscaler adds bulk GraphQL data extraction to ZDX Advanced Plus
- PreVeilOct 26PreVeil adds FIPS 140-3 to Business, lists 10 TB+ storage
- NordVPNOct 26NordVPN: Black Friday intro discount deepens to 78% off (Complete plan)
- Material SecurityOct 26Material Security adds Drive Agent to auto-fix over-shared sensitive files
Questions about this change
Did X-Ways Software raise prices in August 2026?
Yes. Pulse captured X-Ways Software's pricing page on Aug 10, 2026 and again on Aug 17, 2026 and recorded 1 price increase: Prof: Annual license price refresh across X-Ways product line: XWF non-perpetual and WinHex Lab/Specialist-old/Prof tiers rose ~$1-5; XWF perpetual, X-Ways Investigator, and Investigator CTR tiers fell ~$1-5..
What changed on X-Ways Software's pricing page between Aug 10, 2026 and Aug 17, 2026?
Annual license price refresh across X-Ways product line: XWF non-perpetual and WinHex Lab/Specialist-old/Prof tiers rose ~$1-5; XWF perpetual, X-Ways Investigator, and Investigator CTR tiers fell ~$1-5. Pulse compared the captures it took on Aug 10, 2026 and Aug 17, 2026; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does X-Ways Software change its pricing?
Pulse recorded 5 other pricing-page changes for X-Ways Software in the 90 days before this one; the previous change was "X-Ways Order Page: Forensics perpetual $4,030→$4,020 + 2 more price cuts" on Aug 11, 2026; X-Ways Software has been tracked since 2026-05-04.