BuddyBoss Simplified Its Pricing: Three Separate Pages, Cleaner Plans and a New Top Tier
Yes, BuddyBoss Just Overhauled Its Pricing Once Again
On October 27, 2026, BuddyBoss made its biggest pricing change since August. The Start plan at $99 is gone. Launch at $199 is now the entry point. Done For You is back as a managed annual service, not a one-time build. And pricing is now split across three separate pages instead of one.
Here is exactly what changed and what it means for you.
Three Pricing Pages Instead of One
BuddyBoss now has a dedicated page for each product:
- Web platform: buddyboss.com/pricing
- Mobile app: buddyboss.com/mobile-app/pricing
- All-in-one bundle: buddyboss.com/all-in-one-bundle/pricing
The split reflects how BuddyBoss recommends buying. Start with the web community. Add the app once your site is live. The bundle is for those who want both built from day one. Separate pages keep each decision focused.
BuddyBoss Web Plans: Launch Is Now the Entry Point
The Start plan ($99) is no longer on the public pricing page. It was introduced in August 2026 and removed in October 2026. Launch at $199 is the new starting point.
Current Web Plans
| Plan | First Year | Renews At | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|
| Launch | $199 | $399/yr | Starting a community, courses, messaging |
| Scale | $349 | $699/yr | Gamification, CDN, multilingual, member blogging |
| Done For You | $2,149 | $2,499/yr | Full build plus ongoing managed service |
Launch includes: BuddyBoss Platform plugin, BuddyBoss Theme, LMS integrations, built-in memberships and courses, real-time messaging.
Scale includes: Everything in Launch plus gamification (points, badges, leaderboards), media offload and CDN, multilingual support, and front-end member blogging.
Done For You includes: Everything in Scale, a full community build at Elite scope, ongoing maintenance, and a dedicated project manager.
What Happened to the Start Plan
The Start plan may still exist as an upgrade path for free BuddyBoss plugin users on WordPress.org.
For any new customer, Launch at $199 is the entry point. There is no cheaper public option.
For a full breakdown of what each web plan includes, see our BuddyBoss pricing guide.
Done For You Is Now a Managed Annual Service
This is the most important change to understand. Done For You used to be a one-time build fee. You paid, the BuddyBoss team built your community, and the service ended.
That model is gone.
Done For You is now the top tier of both the web and app plan ladders. It is priced as an annual licence plus a yearly service fee. Web Done For You costs $2,149 in year one and $2,499 on renewal. That renewal price covers ongoing maintenance and a dedicated project manager every year, not a new build.
For businesses that do not want to handle updates and configuration internally, this is a meaningful shift. For those who only wanted a one-time build, the model has fundamentally changed.
For more on whether Done For You suits your needs, read our BuddyBoss review.
BuddyBoss App Plans: Three Tiers on a Dedicated Page
The app has always been sold separately from the web plan. It now has its own pricing page at buddyboss.com/mobile-app/pricing. The page also includes a monthly billing toggle for those who prefer not to pay annually upfront.
Current App Plans
| Plan | First Year | Renews At | What it Covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solo | $499 | $999/yr | One store, iOS or Android |
| Launch | $999 | $1,999/yr | Both stores, iOS and Android |
| Done For You | $2,999 | $3,999/yr | App Launch licence plus full build, branding, publishing, maintenance |
App Solo covers one store only. For both the iOS App Store and Google Play, you need App Launch.
App Done For You follows the same managed-service model as the web version. The $2,999 first-year price includes the App Launch licence plus a $2,000 build service. The $3,999 annual renewal covers ongoing maintenance and a project manager.
BuddyBoss recommends buying the app after your web community is live, not at the same time. Build the site first, then bring it to mobile.
To see how the app fits into your total cost, read our BuddyBoss total cost breakdown.
BuddyBoss Bundle: One Flat Price That Never Changes
The Web + App Done For You Bundle has its own page at buddyboss.com/all-in-one-bundle/pricing.
$4,999 flat. Every year. Forever.
This is the only BuddyBoss plan whose renewal price matches its first-year price. Every other plan has a discounted first year and a higher renewal. The bundle is the exception.
You get both the web community build and the app build under one project manager. Buying them separately at standard prices costs $5,148 in year one and $6,498 on renewal. The bundle saves $149 in year one and $1,499 every year after that.
This plan suits businesses that know from the start they want a fully managed web community and a branded native mobile app, built and run by one team.
How First-Year Pricing Works on BuddyBoss
Every plan except the bundle has a discounted first year and a higher renewal. This is not new, but it is worth understanding clearly before you buy.
| Plan | Year One | Year Two Onward |
|---|---|---|
| Launch (Web) | $199 | $399/yr |
| Scale (Web) | $349 | $699/yr |
| Done For You (Web) | $2,149 | $2,499/yr |
| Solo (App) | $499 | $999/yr |
| Launch (App) | $999 | $1,999/yr |
| Done For You (App) | $2,999 | $3,999/yr |
| Bundle | $4,999 | $4,999/yr |
The first-year price is a genuine introductory rate. Budget for the renewal before committing.
Who These Changes Affect
New customers: Launch at $199 is your starting point. If you need gamification, courses or multilingual support from day one, go straight to Scale at $349. The gap between the two is smallest in year one.
Those waiting for a lower price: The $99 Start plan is no longer publicly available. $199 is the floor. If BuddyBoss is still out of budget, TrueCommunity is a free WordPress community plugin worth considering while you build toward BuddyBoss.
Previous Done For You buyers: The model has changed from a one-time build to a managed annual service. If you want BuddyBoss built without ongoing management costs, speak to the BuddyBoss team about your options.
Existing customers: Your plan and renewal price are not affected. You upgrade from inside your account and pay the difference, with unused time credited.
Quick Summary of What Changed
| What | Before (Aug 2026) | Now (Oct 27, 2026) |
|---|---|---|
| Entry web plan | Start at $99 | Launch at $199 |
| Top web tier | Scale at $349 | Done For You at $2,149 |
| Done For You model | One-time build service | Managed annual service |
| Pricing pages | One page with tabs | Three separate pages |
| Bundle renewal | Rose each year | Flat $4,999 forever |
| App on pricing page | Shown alongside web | Separate dedicated page |
A Reliable Alternative to BuddyBoss at a Lower Price
If the new Launch price at $199 feels like a stretch right now, TrueCommunity is worth a serious look before you decide.
TrueCommunity is a WordPress community plugin built by former BuddyBoss employees who know the platform inside out.
They left to build something leaner, more affordable, and easier to get running without the overhead of a full enterprise stack. The team is actively improving it, and the pace of updates reflects how seriously they are taking the product.
It covers the core of what most community sites actually need: member profiles, activity feeds, groups and direct messaging. No annual licence in the hundreds of dollars. No complex setup curve on day one.
TrueCommunity will not replace BuddyBoss if you need a native mobile app, deep LMS integrations or a done-for-you build service. But if you are validating a community idea or building on a tighter budget, it is a capable and genuinely credible starting point, built by people who already know what community builders actually need.
You can always move to BuddyBoss when you are ready to scale.
BuddyBoss BlackFriday 2026: Coming November 23
BuddyBoss Black Friday 2026 runs from Monday November 23 through Sunday December 6. No promo codes needed. Discounts apply automatically on the pricing page.
Savings reach up to 65% off on select plans, applied to first-year prices only. This is the one time each year BuddyBoss discounts its plans.
Sale window: November 23 to December 6, 2026 Savings: Up to 65% off first-year prices Applies to: First year only. Renewals stay at standard rates. Done For You: Limited to approximately 50 units across web, app and bundle combined.
If BuddyBoss is on your radar and the current price is at the top of your budget, November 23 is the date to act. The Scale plan alone is expected to drop by $454 off its standard price.
Bookmark the BuddyBoss pricing page and come back on November 23.
For a full breakdown of the Black Friday deal and confirmed prices, see our BuddyBoss BlackFriday 2026 guide.