pricing-strategylisted

# Pricing Strategy Production-grade SaaS pricing framework covering the three pricing axes (value metric, packaging, price point), value-based pricing methodology, tier architecture, pricing research methods, pricing page design, price increase execution, and competitive pricing positioning. Pricing is positioning -- the right price communicates as much about your product as your marketing does. ## Use when - The user asks to "design pricing", "set prices", or "choose a value metric" - Pricing tiers need to be restructured (Good-Better-Best, add/remove tiers, repackage features) - A price increase is planned and needs execution design (strategy, timing, communication, grandfathering) - Conversion on the pricing page is flat or declining - Freemium vs free trial decision needs to be made, or the freemium tier is cannibalizing paid - Competitor pricing shifts require a positioning response - The user says "our pricing feels off" or asks for a pricing audit --- ## Table of Contents - [Operating Modes](#operating-modes) - [The Three Pricing Axes](#the-three-pricing-axes) - [Value Metric Selection](#value-metric-selection) - [Tier Architecture](#tier-architecture) - [Value-Based Pricing](#value-based-pricing) - [Pricing Research Methods](#pricing-research-methods) - [Pricing Page Design](#pricing-page-design) - [Price Increase Playbook](#price-increase-playbook) - [Freemium vs Free Trial Decision](#freemium-vs-free-trial-decision) - [Competitive Pricing Analysis](#competitiv