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Current Polar Situation

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Why: Tier "Pay-as-you-go" is usage-billed from the first request. We do not rate an offer we do not list. We are not publishing a stability judgement for it until that is fixed.
Category: Payments
Pricing Page: polar.sh/

Recent Pricing Changes (1)

restructured discovered 2026-08-28 · effective date unknown high impact
The original 'Pay-as-you-go' tier is no longer available. There's a 'Starter' free tier with different pricing (5.00% + $0.50 per transaction) and several paid tiers (Pro, Growth, Scale) with varying monthly fees and transaction rates. A 'Startup Program' offers the 'Scale' plan free for 12 months. Source ↗

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