What agencies actually pay · Last updated: October 2026
List prices lie — especially in SaaS. A “$20/seat” tool costs a 15-person agency something very different from a 5-person one, and the tier you need in 18 months matters more than the tier you need today. Our pricing deep-dives model real agency scenarios (5, 15, and 40 seats), surface the hidden costs vendors bury (onboarding fees, per-seat creep, must-have add-ons), and show exactly where each pricing curve bends.
Latest pricing deep-dives
HubSpot Pricing for Agencies (2026)
HubSpot’s ladder — free to Starter to Professional to Enterprise — is the steepest in the category. We break down every tier, model what 5, 15, and 40-person agencies actually pay, and show how to avoid the classic budgeting traps.
More deep-dives in the queue
ClickUp, Mailchimp, and ActiveCampaign pricing breakdowns are scheduled next. Each one takes real modeling work — we would rather be accurate than first.
How we model pricing
- Three agency sizes: 5-person boutique, 15-person full-service, 40-person scaling — because per-seat and per-contact pricing hit each differently.
- The 18-month lens: we price the tier you will need as you grow, not the tier that looks cheap today.
- Hidden costs included: onboarding fees, required add-ons, and the “light user” seats vendors hope you forget.
- Checked dates: every deep-dive states when pricing was verified — SaaS prices move constantly.
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