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Markets2026-07-18 · source-backed
The AI Agent Index's first Price & Rating Tracker (July 14, 344+ agents monitored) documents outright cuts: HubSpot Sales Hub Starter from $15 to $7/seat/mo annual, Google Gemini AI Plus from $7.99 to $4.99/mo in the US, Surfer SEO adding a $49/mo Discovery tier down from $99. That runs against the dominant "AI surcharge" story. In CRM, consumer assistants, and marketing SEO simultaneously, vendors are cutting entry price to defend the funnel while monetizing agent work above it. Expect base-tier commoditization with margin moving to metered outcomes.
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