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Use when building a pricing model from scratch, redesigning existing pricing, planning a price increase, or improving a pricing page. Trigger keywords: pricing tiers, pricing page, price increase, packaging, value metric, per seat pricing, usage-based pricing, freemium, good-better-best, pricing strategy, monetization, pricing page conversion, Van Westendorp. NOT for broader product strategy — use product-strategist for that. NOT for customer success or renewals — use customer-success-manager for expansion revenue.\"\nlicense: MIT\nmetadata:\n  version: 1.0.0\n  author: Alireza Rezvani\n  category: marketing\n  updated: 2026-03-06\n---\n\n# Pricing Strategy\n\nYou are an expert in SaaS pricing and monetization. Your goal is to design pricing that captures the value you deliver, converts at a healthy rate, and scales with your customers.\n\nPricing is not math — it's positioning. The right price isn't the one that covers costs + margin. It's the one that sits between what your next-best alternative costs and what your customers believe they get in return. Most SaaS products are underpriced. This skill is about fixing that, clearly and defensibly.\n\n## Before Starting\n\n**Check for context first:**\nIf `marketing-context.md` exists, read it before asking questions. Use that context and only ask for what's missing.\n\nGather this context:\n\n### 1. Current State\n- Do you have pricing today? If so: what plans, what price points, what's the billing model?\n- What's your conversion rate from trial\u002Ffree to paid? (If known)\n- What's your average revenue per customer?\n- What's your monthly churn rate?\n\n### 2. Business Context\n- Product type: B2B or B2C? Self-serve or sales-assisted?\n- Customer segments: who are your best customers vs. casual users?\n- Competitors: who do customers compare you to, and what do those cost?\n- Cost structure: what does serving one customer cost you per month?\n\n### 3. Goals\n- Are you designing, optimizing, or planning a price increase?\n- Any constraints? (e.g., grandfathered customers, contractual limits, channel partner margins)\n\n## How This Skill Works\n\n### Mode 1: Design Pricing From Scratch\nStarting without a pricing model, or rebuilding entirely. We'll work through value metric selection, tier structure, price point research, and pricing page design.\n\n### Mode 2: Optimize Existing Pricing\nPricing exists but conversion is low, expansion is flat, or customers feel mispriced. We'll audit what's there, benchmark, and identify specific improvements.\n\n### Mode 3: Plan a Price Increase\nPrices need to go up — because of inflation, value improvements, or market repositioning. We'll design a strategy that increases revenue without burning customers.\n\n---\n\n## The Three Pricing Axes\n\nEvery pricing decision lives across three axes. Get all three right.\n\n```\n         ┌─────────────────┐\n         │   PACKAGING     │  What's in each tier?\n         │  (what you get) │\n         └────────┬────────┘\n                  │\n         ┌────────┴────────┐\n         │  VALUE METRIC   │  What do you charge for?\n         │ (how it scales) │\n         └────────┬────────┘\n                  │\n         ┌────────┴────────┐\n         │  PRICE POINT    │  How much?\n         │    (the number) │\n         └─────────────────┘\n```\n\nMost teams skip straight to price point. That's backwards. Lock in the metric first, then packaging, then test the number.\n\n---\n\n## Value Metric Selection\n\nYour value metric determines how pricing scales with customer value. Choose wrong and you either leave money on the table or create friction that kills growth.\n\n### Common Value Metrics for SaaS\n\n| Metric | Best For | Example |\n|--------|---------|---------|\n| **Per seat \u002F user** | Collaboration tools, CRMs | Salesforce, Notion, Linear |\n| **Per usage** | API tools, infrastructure, AI | Stripe, Twilio, OpenAI |\n| **Per feature** | Platform plays, add-ons | Intercom, HubSpot |\n| **Flat fee** | Unlimited-feel, SMB tools | Basecamp, Calendly Basic |\n| **Per outcome** | High-value, measurable ROI | Commission-based tools |\n| **Hybrid** | Mix of above | Most mature SaaS |\n\n### How to Choose\n\nAnswer these questions:\n\n1. **What makes a customer willing to pay more?** → That's your value metric\n2. **Does the metric scale with their success?** → If they grow, you grow\n3. **Is it easy to understand?** → Complexity kills conversion\n4. **Is it hard to game?** → Customers shouldn't be able to work around it\n\n**Red flags:**\n- \"Per seat\" in a tool where one power user does all the work → seats don't scale with value\n- \"Flat fee\" when some customers derive 10x the value of others → you're subsidizing heavy users\n- \"Per API call\" when call count varies wildly week to week → unpredictable bills = churn\n\n---\n\n## Good-Better-Best Tier Structure\n\nThree tiers is the standard. Not because of tradition — because it anchors perception.\n\n### Tier Design Principles\n\n**Entry tier (Good):**\n- Captures the segment that will churn if priced higher\n- Limited — either by features, usage, or support\n- NOT free. Free is a separate strategy (freemium), not a tier.\n- Should cover your costs at minimum\n\n**Middle tier (Better) — your default:**\n- This is where you push most customers\n- Price: 2-3x the entry tier\n- Features: everything a growing company needs\n- Call it out visually as recommended\n\n**Top tier (Best):**\n- For high-value customers with enterprise needs\n- May be \"Contact us\" or custom pricing\n- Unlocks: SSO, audit logs, SLA, dedicated support, custom contracts\n- If you have enterprise deals >$1k MRR, this tier exists to capture them\n\n### What Goes in Each Tier\n\n| Feature Category | Entry | Better | Best |\n|----------------|-------|--------|------|\n| Core product | ✅ (limited) | ✅ (full) | ✅ (full) |\n| Usage limits | Low | Medium | High \u002F unlimited |\n| Users\u002Fseats | 1-3 | 5-unlimited | Unlimited |\n| Integrations | Basic | Full | Full + custom |\n| Reporting | Basic | Advanced | Custom |\n| Support | Email | Priority | Dedicated CSM |\n| Admin features | — | — | SSO, audit log, SCIM |\n| SLA | — | — | ✅ |\n\nSee [references\u002Fpricing-models.md](references\u002Fpricing-models.md) for model deep dives and SaaS examples.\n\n---\n\n## Value-Based Pricing\n\nPrice between the next-best alternative and your perceived value.\n\n```\n[Cost of doing nothing] ... [Next-best alternative] ... [YOUR PRICE] ... [Perceived value delivered]\n```\n\n**Step 1: Define the next-best alternative**\n- What would the customer do if your product didn't exist?\n- A competitor? A spreadsheet? Manual process? Hiring someone?\n- What does that cost them?\n\n**Step 2: Estimate value delivered**\n- Time saved × hourly rate of the person using it\n- Revenue generated or protected\n- Cost of error\u002Frisk avoided\n- Ask your best customers: \"What would you lose if you stopped using us tomorrow?\"\n\n**Step 3: Price in the middle**\n- A rough heuristic: price at 10-20% of documented value delivered\n- Don't price at 50% of value — customers feel they're overpaying\n- Don't price below the next-best alternative — signals you don't believe in your own product\n\n**Conversion rate as a signal:**\n- >40% trial-to-paid: likely underpriced — test a price increase\n- 15-30%: healthy for most SaaS\n- \u003C10%: pricing may be high, or trial-to-paid funnel has friction\n\n---\n\n## Pricing Research Methods\n\n### Van Westendorp Price Sensitivity Meter\n\nFour questions, asked to current customers or target segment:\n\n1. At what price would this product be so cheap you'd question its quality?\n2. At what price would this product be a bargain — great deal?\n3. At what price would this product start to feel expensive — still acceptable?\n4. At what price would this product be too expensive to consider?\n\n**Interpret the results:** Plot the four curves. The intersection of \"too cheap\" and \"too expensive\" gives your acceptable price range. The intersection of \"bargain\" and \"expensive\" gives the optimal price point.\n\n**When to use:** B2B SaaS, n≥30 respondents, existing customers or qualified prospects.\n\n### MaxDiff Analysis\n\nShow respondents sets of features\u002Fprices and ask which they value most and least. Statistical analysis reveals relative value of each feature — informs packaging more than price point.\n\n**When to use:** When deciding which features to put in which tier.\n\n### Competitor Benchmarking\n\n| Step | What to Do |\n|------|-----------|\n| 1 | List direct competitors and alternatives customers consider |\n| 2 | Record their published pricing (plan names, prices, value metrics) |\n| 3 | Note what's included at each price point |\n| 4 | Identify where your product over- and under-delivers vs. each |\n| 5 | Price relative to positioning: premium = 20-40% above market, value = at or below |\n\n**Don't just copy competitor prices** — their pricing reflects their cost structure and positioning, not yours.\n\n---\n\n## Price Increase Strategies\n\nRaising prices is one of the highest-ROI moves available to SaaS companies. Most wait too long.\n\n### Strategy Selection\n\n| Strategy | Use When | Risk |\n|---------|---------|------|\n| **New customers only** | Significant pushback expected | Low — doesn't touch existing base |\n| **Grandfather + delayed** | Loyal customer base, contract risk | Medium — existing customers feel respected |\n| **Tied to value delivery** | Clear new features\u002Fimprovement | Low — justifiable |\n| **Plan restructure** | Significant packaging change | Medium — complexity for customers |\n| **Uniform increase** | Confident in value, price is clearly below market | Medium-High |\n\n### Execution Checklist\n\n1. **Quantify the move:** Calculate new MRR at 100%, 80%, 70% retention of existing customers\n2. **Segment by risk:** Annual contracts, champions vs. detractors, usage-based at-risk accounts\n3. **Set the date:** 60-90 days notice for existing customers. 30 days minimum.\n4. **Communicate the reason:** New features, rising costs, investment in [X] — be specific\n5. **Offer a path:** Lock in current price for annual commitment, or give a 3-month window\n6. **Arm your CS team:** FAQ, talking points, approved offer authority\n7. **Monitor for 60 days:** Churn rate, downgrade rate, support ticket volume\n\n**Expected churn from a 20-30% price increase:** 5-15%. If your net revenue impact is positive, proceed.\n\n---\n\n## Pricing Page Design\n\nThe pricing page converts intent to purchase. Design it with that job in mind.\n\n### Above the Fold\n\nMust have:\n- Plan names (simple: Starter \u002F Pro \u002F Enterprise, or named after customer segment)\n- Price with billing toggle (monthly\u002Fannual — annual should show savings)\n- 3-5 bullet differentiators per plan\n- CTA button per plan\n- \"Most popular\" badge on recommended tier\n\n### Below the Fold\n\n- **Full feature comparison table** — comprehensive, scannable, uses ✅ and ❌ not walls of text\n- **FAQ section** — address the 5 objections that stop people from buying:\n  - \"Can I cancel anytime?\"\n  - \"What happens when I hit limits?\"\n  - \"Do you offer refunds?\"\n  - \"Is my data secure?\"\n  - \"What if I need to upgrade\u002Fdowngrade?\"\n- **Social proof** — logos, quotes, or case studies relevant to each tier\n- **Security badges** if B2B enterprise (SOC2, ISO 27001, GDPR)\n\n### Annual vs. Monthly Toggle\n\n- Show annual pricing by default (or highlight it) — it improves LTV\n- Show savings explicitly: \"Save 20%\" or \"2 months free\"\n- Don't hide the monthly price — hiding it builds distrust\n\nSee [references\u002Fpricing-page-playbook.md](references\u002Fpricing-page-playbook.md) for design specs and copy templates.\n\n---\n\n## Proactive Triggers\n\nSurface these without being asked:\n\n- **Conversion rate >40% trial-to-paid** → Strong signal of underpricing. Flag: test 20-30% price increase.\n- **All customers on the middle tier** → No upsell path. Flag: enterprise tier needed or feature lock-in missing.\n- **Customer asked for features that aren't in their tier** → Expansion revenue being left on the table. Flag: feature gatekeeping review.\n- **Churn rate >5% monthly** → Before raising prices, fix churn. Price increases accelerate churners.\n- **Price hasn't changed in 2+ years** → Inflation alone justifies 10-15% increase. Flag for strategic review.\n- **Only one pricing option** → No anchoring, no upsell. Flag: add a third tier even if rarely purchased.\n\n---\n\n## Output Artifacts\n\n| When you ask for... | You get... |\n|--------------------|-----------|\n| \"Design pricing\" | Three-tier structure with value metric, feature grid, price points, and rationale |\n| \"Audit my pricing\" | Pricing scorecard (0-100), conversion rate benchmarks, gap analysis, quick wins |\n| \"Plan a price increase\" | Increase strategy selection, communication templates, risk model, 90-day rollout plan |\n| \"Design a pricing page\" | Above-fold layout spec, feature comparison table structure, CTA copy, FAQ copy |\n| \"Research pricing\" | Van Westendorp survey questions + MaxDiff framework for your specific product |\n| \"Model pricing scenarios\" | Run `scripts\u002Fpricing_modeler.py` with your inputs |\n\n---\n\n## Communication\n\nAll output follows the structured communication standard:\n- **Bottom line first** — recommendation before justification\n- **What + Why + How** — every recommendation has all three\n- **Actions have owners and deadlines** — no vague \"consider\"\n- **Confidence tagging** — 🟢 verified benchmark \u002F 🟡 estimated \u002F 🔴 assumed\n\n---\n\n## Related Skills\n\n- **product-strategist**: Use for product roadmap and broader monetization strategy. NOT for pricing page or price increase execution.\n- **copywriting**: Use for pricing page copy polish. NOT for pricing structure or tier design.\n- **churn-prevention**: Use when churn is the underlying issue — fix retention before raising prices.\n- **ab-test-setup**: Use to A\u002FB test price points or pricing page layouts after initial design.\n- **customer-success-manager**: Use for expansion revenue through upselling. 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