X-Ways nudges prices: WinHex up $1, Forensics and Investigator shift $5
What happened
Between the Oct 12, 2026 and Oct 19, 2026 captures of X-Ways Software's pricing page, Pulse recorded one change: Small list price adjustments: Forensics non-perpetual up $5, perpetual down $5; WinHex up $1 across editions; Investigator 5+ down $5; Imager 5+ up $1; training from $1,445 to $1,449. Pulse files it as a pricing change (price increase) with an upward direction. The current page 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 7 days after X-Ways Software's previous change, "X-Ways Software Orderhtml trims most license fees, but 5+ tier spikes $4 to $1,319" (Oct 12, 2026). Before that Pulse recorded "X-Ways cuts Forensics, WinHex, Investigator prices ~0.5-3%" (Aug 31, 2026), "Across-the-board price increase (~1-3%) on all X-Ways licenses" (Aug 24, 2026) and "X-Ways Software Orderhtml raises XWF, WinHex Lab/Prof prices $1-5, cuts Investigator tiers" (Aug 17, 2026). X-Ways Software has been tracked since 2026-05-04.
In the same window Blackbird.AI, Fastly, Prowler, PreVeil and PerfAI also changed their Cybersecurity & Identity Management pricing pages. Those moves are listed further down, and the Pulse Agent can compare them side by side.
- — · Price0%$1,445$1,449
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Price | $1,445 | $1,449 | 0% |
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 Oct 12, 2026 and Oct 19, 2026; the change is marked near the top of the page, where price reads $1,445 and then $1,449.
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X-Ways Software, the last 90 days
Full history- Oct 19, 2026increaseX-Ways nudges prices: WinHex up $1, Forensics and Investigator shift $5 · this change
- 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
- 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)
Across Cybersecurity & Identity Management in the same window
All Cybersecurity & Identity Management changes- Blackbird.AIOct 19Blackbird.AI reveals $25K entry price and swaps Canary, Corvus for RAV3N RADAR
- FastlyOct 19Fastly launches Network Protect, always-on defense with no scrubbing centers
- ProwlerOct 19Prowler: Prowler Cloud free trial shortened from 15 days to 7 days (no credit card still required); paid prices…
- PreVeilOct 19PreVeil: Compliance claims softened: Business tagline 'meet' became 'support' compliance requirements;…
- PerfAIOct 19PerfAI cuts monthly credits on every plan, Free drops 500 to 100
Questions about this change
Did X-Ways Software raise prices in October 2026?
Yes. Pulse captured X-Ways Software's pricing page on Oct 12, 2026 and again on Oct 19, 2026 and recorded 1 price increase: $1,445 → $1,449 (0%).
What changed on X-Ways Software's pricing page between Oct 12, 2026 and Oct 19, 2026?
Price: $1,445 → $1,449. Pulse compared the captures it took on Oct 12, 2026 and Oct 19, 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 6 other pricing-page changes for X-Ways Software in the 90 days before this one; the previous change was "X-Ways Software Orderhtml trims most license fees, but 5+ tier spikes $4 to $1,319" on Oct 12, 2026; X-Ways Software has been tracked since 2026-05-04.