Observed arrival · 2026-09-14

CostPerSeat measures how openly software prices itself

costperseat.com Observed source

Editorial interest 82/100 Selection signal · not a rating of the site

A directory of software products ranked by how much pricing information they publish before a buyer has to talk to anyone.

Landing page captured for the 2026-09-14 issue.

Field notes

Listings combine product summaries with plan counts, free-plan status, starting prices, and a letter grade for price clarity. The visible directory contains 1,213 AI and agent products, 974 SaaS products, and 224 developer tools, while a separate “Won’t say” filter contains 433 entries. The site also offers category filters, a cheapest-to-start view, a recently researched view, and a Stack planner.

Observed signals

Read the marks

Editorial observations of this landing page, not a rating.

○OpenPublic substance visible

⊠LoginAccess appeared gated

✦PrettyNotable craft visible

●ProPolished or operationally mature

◎NicheUnusually specific use

ƒJavaScriptBrowser-side code central

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