Plans & billing
ForumScout offers three plans. All plans include unlimited team seats, Google Sheets syncing, and webhooks.
Plan comparison
| Starter | Pro | Ultra | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $19/mo | $49/mo | $129/mo |
| Yearly price | $15.83/mo | $40.83/mo | $107.50/mo |
| Mentions/month | 5,000 | 25,000 | 100,000 |
| Keywords (scouts) | 10 | 20 | 25 |
| Historical data | 3 months | 6 months | 12 months |
| Update frequency | Hourly | Hourly | Hourly |
| AI filtering | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Unlimited seats | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Google Sheets | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Webhooks | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Emotion analysis | — | Yes | Yes |
| Competitive intelligence | — | Yes | Yes |
| Audience insights | — | Yes | Yes |
| AI mention sorting | — | Yes | Yes |
Yearly billing saves the equivalent of 2 months.
Trial
New accounts start with a 7-day trial on the Pro plan. No credit card required. You get full access to all Pro features during the trial, including competitive intelligence, emotion analysis, and audience insights.
After the trial ends, choose a plan to continue. Your data and scouts are preserved.
Managing your subscription
Go to Billing to view your current plan, usage, and subscription status.
From the Billing page you can:
- View usage — See how many mentions and scouts you've used this month
- Compare plans — See what each plan includes
- Subscribe — Choose a plan after your trial
- Manage subscription — Opens the billing portal where you can update your payment method, switch plans, view invoices, or cancel
Upgrading and downgrading
To change plans, click Manage Subscription on the Billing page. This opens the Stripe billing portal where you can switch between Starter, Pro, and Ultra.
Upgrades take effect immediately. Downgrades take effect at the end of your current billing period.
Tips
- Start with the trial — The 7-day Pro trial gives you full access to evaluate whether Pro features like competitive intelligence and emotion analysis are worth it.
- Choose yearly if you're committed — You save 2 months of billing per year.
- Watch your mention count — If you consistently hit your limit before the month ends, it's time to upgrade. See Mention limits for details.