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What the AI tools people actually pay for cost, where their limits are, and how they compare. Re-checked against primary sources and kept current.

AI subscription cost & upgrade calculatorCompare two plans, annual billing and team seats. Find the extra time an upgrade needs to save, then download your results. Free, no signup →01The AI publisher licensing ledger: 45 deals signed since 2023, and the lawsuits running in parallel6 pagesUpdated Oct 20, 2026

The AI Economy

Pricing, limits, comparisons and alternatives for The AI Economy.

02Claude Pro vs Max: When to Pay $100 or $200 Instead of $204 pagesUpdated Oct 20, 2026

Claude

Pricing, limits, comparisons and alternatives for Claude.

032 pagesUpdated Oct 20, 2026

Windsurf

Pricing, limits, comparisons and alternatives for Windsurf.

04The AI Provenance Compliance Tracker: Which AI Providers Actually Mark AI-Generated Content, Modality by Modality5 pagesUpdated Oct 19, 2026

AI Accountability

Pricing, limits, comparisons and alternatives for AI Accountability.

05Replit Pricing 2026: Every Plan, Monthly Cost, and What Each Tier Actually Includes2 pagesUpdated Oct 19, 2026

Replit

Pricing, limits, comparisons and alternatives for Replit.

06Google AI Pro Student Offer 2026: Free Year, Eligibility, Regions and Renewal Explained4 pagesUpdated Oct 18, 2026

Google AI Pro

Pricing, limits, comparisons and alternatives for Google AI Pro.

073 pagesUpdated Oct 17, 2026

ChatGPT

Pricing, limits, comparisons and alternatives for ChatGPT.

08Cursor Pricing Explained (2026): Plans, Usage Limits, and What You Actually Pay2 pagesUpdated Oct 16, 2026

Cursor

Pricing, limits, comparisons and alternatives for Cursor.

09Codex Rate Limit Reset: When Limits Reset, Weekly Caps, and Credits2 pagesUpdated Oct 15, 2026

OpenAI Codex

Pricing, limits, comparisons and alternatives for OpenAI Codex.

104 pagesUpdated Oct 13, 2026

Perplexity

Pricing, limits, comparisons and alternatives for Perplexity.

112 pagesUpdated Oct 12, 2026

Bolt.new

Pricing, limits, comparisons and alternatives for Bolt.new.

12The Impersonation Layer: Why the Web Still Can't Tell One Bot From Another3 pagesUpdated Aug 14, 2026

AI Agent Security

Pricing, limits, comparisons and alternatives for AI Agent Security.

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