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PopSQL vs PHPRunner pricing

PopSQL is cheaper to start: $19 per editor per month against $599 per developer, one-time license, one year of upgrades and email support, then $249 a year to renew upgrades for PHPRunner. PopSQL has changed its listed prices 7 times since 2019. PHPRunner has changed its listed prices 3 times since 2005.

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PopSQL vs PHPRunner at a glance

Current list prices as last read from each pricing page.

PopSQL

Full analysisVisit PopSQL
Starts at
$19 per editor per monthPremium, USD per editor per month, billed monthly
Top listed plan
$36 per editor per monthBusiness
Priced by
Per editor
Free plan
Yes
Price history
since 2019
Price changes
7

PHPRunner

Full analysisVisit PHPRunner
Starts at
$599 per developer, one-time license, one year of upgrades and email support, then $249 a year to renew upgradesProfessional, USD per developer license, paid once
Top listed plan
$3599 per one-time license, three Enterprise licenses for developers working on the same project at onceMultiDev
Priced by
One-time license
Free plan
Not recorded
Price history
since 2005
Price changes
3

Exhibit 1

PopSQL vs PHPRunner price history

Both histories on one chart. The default line is each product's cheapest paid plan.

Changed between readings
$20$50$100$200$50020082012201620202024$599 PHPRunner Professional +20%$19 PopSQL Premium
Note: PopSQL: USD per editor per month, billed monthly. PHPRunner: USD per developer license, paid once. Click a legend entry to add or hide a plan. Log scale.Source: live and archived pricing pages; SaaS Pricing Tracker analysis.
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ObservedPopSQL PremiumPHPRunner Professional
Jan 3, 2005$199
Feb 3, 2007$299
Jan 24, 2009$399
Jul 22, 2013$399
Mar 31, 2014$499
Jun 18, 2021$499
Sep 5, 2021$599
Jun 2, 2023$19
Nov 27, 2024$19
Jan 19, 2026$599
Sep 4, 2026$19
Sep 20, 2026$19
Nov 2, 2026$19
Nov 3, 2026$599

Plans side by side

Every plan currently listed, with the price it started at where we have it.

PopSQLUSD per editor per month, billed monthly

PlanPriceListed since
Premium$19Jun 2023
Business$36Jun 2023

PHPRunnerUSD per developer license, paid once

PlanPriceListed since
Professional$599was $199 in 2005Jan 2005
Enterprise$999was $599 in 2009Jan 2009

What changed, and when

Every dated price move we have on record for either product, newest first.

  1. Jun 2023PopSQL changed its plans and prices. Premium (5-editor bundle) no longer listed, was $39.80. Business (10-editor bundle) no longer listed, was $49.90. Premium listed at $19. Business listed at $36.
  2. Sep 2021PHPRunner raised the Professional and Enterprise prices. Professional went from $499 to $599 (+20%). Enterprise went from $799 to $999 (+25%).
  3. Jul 2021PopSQL changed its plans and prices. Premium (individual) no longer listed, was $20. Premium Team no longer listed, was $25. Premium (5-editor bundle) listed at $39.80. Business (10-editor bundle) listed at $49.90.
  4. Apr 2021PopSQL raised the Premium (individual) and Premium Team prices. Premium (individual) went from $12 to $20 (+67%). Premium Team went from $20 to $25 (+25%).
  5. Nov 2019PopSQL changed its plans and prices. Premium (individual) listed at $12. Single paid plan no longer listed, was $49. Premium Team listed at $20.
  6. Mar 2014PHPRunner raised the Professional and Enterprise prices. Professional went from $399 to $499 (+25%). Enterprise went from $599 to $799 (+33%).
  7. Jan 2009PHPRunner changed its plans and prices. Professional went from $299 to $399 (+33%). Enterprise listed at $599.
  8. Feb 2007PHPRunner raised the Professional price. Professional went from $199 to $299 (+50%).

PopSQL vs PHPRunner pricing questions

Is PopSQL or PHPRunner cheaper?
PopSQL starts lower at $19 per editor per month, PHPRunner at $599 per developer, one-time license, one year of upgrades and email support, then $249 a year to renew upgrades. Prices are as shown on each pricing page when it was last read.
Has PopSQL or PHPRunner raised prices?
PopSQL: Premium (individual) appeared by Nov 2019 at $12. It went up to $20 by Apr 2021 (+67%). It was no longer listed by Jul 2021. Single paid plan has been listed since Aug 2019, starting at $49. It was no longer listed by Nov 2019. Premium Team appeared by Nov 2019 at $20. It went up to $25 by Apr 2021 (+25%). It was no longer listed by Jul 2021. Premium (5-editor bundle) appeared by Jul 2021 at $39.80. It was no longer listed by Jun 2023. Business (10-editor bundle) appeared by Jul 2021 at $49.90. It was no longer listed by Jun 2023. Premium appeared by Jun 2023 at $19. The price was unchanged through Nov 2026. Business appeared by Jun 2023 at $36. The price was unchanged through Nov 2026. PHPRunner: Professional has been listed since Jan 2005, starting at $199. It went up to $299 by Feb 2007 (+50%), then went up to $399 by Jan 2009 (+33%), then went up to $499 by Mar 2014 (+25%), and finally went up to $599 by Sep 2021 (+20%). Enterprise appeared by Jan 2009 at $599. It went up to $799 by Mar 2014 (+33%), and finally went up to $999 by Sep 2021 (+25%). PHPRunner has tripled in price since 2005, when its single license listed at $199 (a January special cut it to $149). It rose to $299 by 2007 and $399 by 2009, when the $599 Enterprise Edition appeared. Both editions went up in 2014, to $499 and $799, and again in summer 2021, to $599 and $999. Every license includes one year of upgrades; renewing them costs $249 a year for Professional and $399 for Enterprise.
Do PopSQL and PHPRunner have a free plan?
PopSQL lists a free plan. We have not recorded one for PHPRunner.
How are PopSQL and PHPRunner priced?
PopSQL: per editor, USD per editor per month, billed monthly. PHPRunner: one-time license, USD per developer license, paid once.

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