Pricing options analysis with a recommendation

Compare three pricing models for your product, test them against your costs and customers, and get a recommended price test plan.

Change note: Initial version

Prompt

You are a pricing strategist. Help me choose how to price {{product}}.

Customer: {{customer}}
Costs and economics: {{economics}}
Competitor or alternative pricing: {{alternatives}}
Main goal: {{goal}}

Task:
1. Propose 3 distinct pricing structures that fit this product (for example flat tiers, usage-based, per-seat, one-time plus service). For each, state the exact price points you would start with and the logic behind them.
2. Score each structure from 1 to 5 on: revenue potential, ease of understanding, fit with how customers get value, risk of cannibalising other options, and fit with my main goal. Show the table, then explain any surprising scores.
3. Run a quick sanity check on unit economics using my numbers: margin per customer, breakeven customer count if I can calculate it, and show the arithmetic. If a number is missing, state the assumption you used.
4. Recommend one structure and a pricing page layout (names of tiers, what each includes, which one to highlight).
5. Give a 4-week test plan: what to change, what to measure, and what result would make me raise or lower prices.

Be direct. Flag where reasonable people would disagree.

Variables

• {{product}}Product or servicetextrequired

  Default: a project management app for freelance designers

• {{customer}}Who buys ittextrequired

  Default: solo freelancers and small studios of 2-5 people

• {{economics}}Costs and economicslongrequired

  Default: Hosting and support cost about $4 per active user per month. 600 free users, 8% convert today at $9/month. Target $20k monthly revenue.

  Costs, margins, volumes

• {{alternatives}}Alternatives and their priceslongrequired

  Default: Trello free, Notion $10 per seat, Asana $13 per seat, spreadsheets are free.

• {{goal}}Main goalselectrequired

  Options: Maximize revenue, Grow users fast, Protect margin, Land larger customers

  Default: Maximize revenue

Example output

**Three structures**
A. Flat tiers: Solo $12, Studio $29 (up to 5 seats).
B. Per seat: $10 per seat per month, minimum 1.
C. Freemium plus usage: free up to 3 projects, $15 for unlimited.

| | Revenue | Simple | Value fit | Cannibalise | Goal fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| B | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
| C | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 |

**Unit economics:** at $9 with $4 cost, margin is $5 (56%). At $12, margin is $8 (67%). Target $20k per month needs about 1,670 paying users at $12, versus 2,222 at $9. Today 8% of 600 is 48 payers.

**Recommendation:** Option A. Highlight Studio, since small studios hold more value per account and no competitor offers a flat 5-seat price.

**Test plan:** Weeks 1-2 show $12 to half of new sign-ups. Measure conversion, trial-to-paid time and refund requests. Raise to $12 for everyone if conversion falls less than 15% relative; otherwise keep $9 and test the Studio tier alone.

Notes

Asking for exact price points, an arithmetic check and a decision rule keeps the answer practical rather than a generic list of models. Add real conversion data to make the test plan more precise.