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SeekWell vs PHPRunner pricing
SeekWell is cheaper to start: $50 per month for the whole team against $599 per developer, one-time license, one year of upgrades and email support, then $249 a year to renew upgrades for PHPRunner. SeekWell has changed its listed prices 5 times since 2019. PHPRunner has changed its listed prices 3 times since 2005.
SeekWell vs PHPRunner at a glance
Current list prices as last read from each pricing page.
SeekWell
- Starts at
- $50 per month for the whole teamStarter, USD per month for the whole team, billed monthly
- Top listed plan
- $500 per month for the whole teamCompany
- Priced by
- Per seat
- Free plan
- Not recorded
- Price history
- since 2019
- Price changes
- 5
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
SeekWell vs PHPRunner price history
Both histories on one chart. The default line is each product's cheapest paid plan.
Changed between readings
Show the data as a table
| Observed | SeekWell Starter | PHPRunner Professional |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 2005 | $199 | |
| Feb 3, 2007 | $299 | |
| Jan 24, 2009 | $399 | |
| Jul 22, 2013 | $399 | |
| Mar 31, 2014 | $499 | |
| Jun 22, 2020 | $50 | |
| Jun 18, 2021 | $499 | |
| Sep 5, 2021 | $599 | |
| Sep 26, 2022 | $50 | |
| Aug 13, 2025 | $50 | |
| Jan 19, 2026 | $599 | |
| Nov 3, 2026 | $599 |
Plans side by side
Every plan currently listed, with the price it started at where we have it.
SeekWellUSD per month for the whole team, billed monthly
| Plan | Price | Listed since |
|---|---|---|
| Starter | $50 | Jun 2020 |
| Pro | $150 | Jun 2020 |
| Team | $300 | Jun 2020 |
| Company | $500 | Jun 2020 |
PHPRunnerUSD per developer license, paid once
| Plan | Price | Listed since |
|---|---|---|
| Professional | $599was $199 in 2005 | Jan 2005 |
| Enterprise | $999was $599 in 2009 | Jan 2009 |
What changed, and when
Every dated price move we have on record for either product, newest first.
- Sep 2021PHPRunner raised the Professional and Enterprise prices. Professional went from $499 to $599 (+20%). Enterprise went from $799 to $999 (+25%).
- Jun 2020SeekWell changed its plans and prices. Team (2019) no longer listed, was $49. Starter listed at $50. Pro listed at $150. Team listed at $300. Company listed at $500.
- Mar 2014PHPRunner raised the Professional and Enterprise prices. Professional went from $399 to $499 (+25%). Enterprise went from $599 to $799 (+33%).
- Jan 2009PHPRunner changed its plans and prices. Professional went from $299 to $399 (+33%). Enterprise listed at $599.
- Feb 2007PHPRunner raised the Professional price. Professional went from $199 to $299 (+50%).
SeekWell vs PHPRunner pricing questions
- Is SeekWell or PHPRunner cheaper?
- SeekWell starts lower at $50 per month for the whole team, 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 SeekWell or PHPRunner raised prices?
- SeekWell: Team (2019) has been listed since Dec 2019, starting at $49. It was no longer listed by Jun 2020. Starter appeared by Jun 2020 at $50. The price was unchanged through Aug 2025. Pro appeared by Jun 2020 at $150. The price was unchanged through Aug 2025. Team appeared by Jun 2020 at $300. The price was unchanged through Aug 2025. Company appeared by Jun 2020 at $500. The price was unchanged through Aug 2025. 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.
- How are SeekWell and PHPRunner priced?
- SeekWell: per seat, USD per month for the whole team, billed monthly. PHPRunner: one-time license, USD per developer license, paid once.
Further reading
Guides on switching between these tools.
- Best SeekWell alternatives: the full list saturnsql.com
- SeekWell end of life and what replaced it saturnsql.com
- How to migrate from SeekWell, step by step saturnsql.com
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