X-Ways rolls prices: Forensics perpetual hits $4,030 from $3,990
What happened
Between the Oct 26, 2026 and Nov 2, 2026 captures of X-Ways Software's pricing page, Pulse recorded one change: Monthly price roll: Forensics perpetual $3,990→$4,030, Investigator $2,050→$2,070, CTR $920→$930; Forensics term $1,560→$1,555; WinHex and Imager tiers down $1. Pulse files it as a pricing change (price increase) with an upward direction. The current page lists WinHex Personal Perpetual at CAD 64.90, X-Ways Imager Non-Perpetual at CAD 130.90, WinHex Professional Perpetual at CAD 140.90, WinHex Specialist at CAD 185.90 and X-Ways Imager Perpetual at CAD 276.90.
It lands 7 days after X-Ways Software's previous change, "X-Ways Software Orderhtml: Small list price increases: X-Ways Forensics non-perpetual $1,555->$1,560, WinHex/Imager tiers +$1; training…" (Oct 26, 2026). Before that Pulse recorded "X-Ways nudges prices: WinHex up $1, Forensics and Investigator shift $5" (Oct 19, 2026), "X-Ways Software Orderhtml trims most license fees, but 5+ tier spikes $4 to $1,319" (Oct 12, 2026) and "X-Ways cuts Forensics, WinHex, Investigator prices ~0.5-3%" (Aug 31, 2026). X-Ways Software has been tracked since 2026-05-04.
In the same window Sinpex, Optery, SailPoint, Proton Pass and Ping Identity also changed their Cybersecurity & Identity Management pricing pages. Those moves are listed further down, and the Pulse Agent can compare them side by side.
- Imager · Price+1%$3,990$4,030
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imager | Price | $3,990 | $4,030 | +1% |
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 26, 2026 and Nov 2, 2026; the change is marked near the top of the page, where imager price reads $3,990 and then $4,030.
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X-Ways Software, the last 90 days
Full history- Nov 2, 2026increaseX-Ways rolls prices: Forensics perpetual hits $4,030 from $3,990 · this change
- Oct 26, 2026increaseX-Ways Software Orderhtml: Small list price increases: X-Ways Forensics non-perpetual $1,555->$1,560, WinHex/Imager tiers +$1; training…
- Oct 19, 2026increaseX-Ways nudges prices: WinHex up $1, Forensics and Investigator shift $5
- 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
Across Cybersecurity & Identity Management in the same window
All Cybersecurity & Identity Management changes- SinpexNov 2Sinpex replaces tiers with Identity, Core and Velocity, still quote-only
- OpteryNov 2Optery expands Ultimate plan coverage to 400+ sites without Expanded Reach
- SailPointNov 2SailPoint locks in 2:1 non-human identity ratio and adds NHI Capacity Packs
- Proton PassNov 2Proton Pass adds Folders and subfolders to its Pass Plus plan
- Ping IdentityNov 2Ping Identity drops PingOne prices and free trial for custom quotes
Questions about this change
Did X-Ways Software raise prices in November 2026?
Yes. Pulse captured X-Ways Software's pricing page on Oct 26, 2026 and again on Nov 2, 2026 and recorded 1 price increase: Imager: $3,990 → $4,030 (+1%).
What changed on X-Ways Software's pricing page between Oct 26, 2026 and Nov 2, 2026?
Imager price: $3,990 → $4,030 (+1%). Pulse compared the captures it took on Oct 26, 2026 and Nov 2, 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 8 other pricing-page changes for X-Ways Software in the 90 days before this one; the previous change was "X-Ways Software Orderhtml: Small list price increases: X-Ways Forensics non-perpetual $1,555->$1,560, WinHex/Imager tiers +$1; training…" on Oct 26, 2026; X-Ways Software has been tracked since 2026-05-04.