---
title: Upcase Is Now More Affordable
teaser: 'Over the last several months, we''ve been working to make Upcase even more
  affordable. We''re happy to announce our new pricing at just $29 per month.

  '
tags: news,upcase
author: Chad Pytel
published_on: 2014-11-21
---

Over the last several months,
we've been working to make [Upcase][upcase]
even better and more affordable.
Today, we are simplifying our pricing plans,
and reducing the cost of our most popular plan
from $99 per month to just $29 per month.

We are committed to this new pricing strategy,
and therefore we're moving all existing customers at the $99 or $49/month levels
to the $29/month plan.
If you are a current Upcase member,
you will receive all the features today,
and your next regularly scheduled bill will be for $29.

This $29/month plan includes all of these great Upcase features:

## Exercises and peer review to practice your craft

Our git-based exercises are
a great way to learn by doing.

![An exercise](https://images.thoughtbot.com/upcase/pricing-post/an-exercise.png)

Clone the exercise's Git repo.
Write code to solve the problem,
then submit your solution.
You'll then see other Upcase members' solutions.

![Review someone](https://images.thoughtbot.com/upcase/pricing-post/review.png)

Review someone else's solution to discover
other ways to solve the problem,
to cement your new knowledge.
In return, other Upcase members will review your solution.

## Trails to guide you through topics

A few months ago
we rolled out
an entirely new structure to Trails.
The exercises on Upcase
are now organized into structured Trails,
which guide you through a topic.

![Regular Expression Trail](https://images.thoughtbot.com/upcase/pricing-post/trail.gif)

We currently have new exercise-based trails Trails on
[Testing][testing-trail],
[Refactoring][refactoring-trail],
and [Regular Expressions][regular-expressions-trail],
with many more on the way.

## Videos to learn something new

![Videos](https://images.thoughtbot.com/upcase/pricing-post/videos.png)

[The Weekly Iteration][weekly-iteration] is a weekly video show.
Episodes are 15-30 minutes
and feature Ben Orenstein, Joe Ferris,
and other thoughtbot developers.
Some examples are
[Ping-Pong Pair Programming][ping-pong] and
[RSpec Best Practices][rspec].

Video Tutorials are series of videos.
They contain about 10 videos, 5-45 minutes each.
Some examples are
[Test-Driven Rails][test-driven]
[Analytics for Developers][analytics],
and [Onramp to Vim][vim].

## A community of developers who love to learn

In addition to working with thoughtbot
and other members on exercises,
we have a [lively forum][forum]
where you can work with and get help from
thoughtbot and members of our community.

![Upcase Forum](https://images.thoughtbot.com/upcase/pricing-post/forum.png)

If you've tried Upcase before, now is an excellent time to return.  If you
haven't tried it yet, we hope you'll [join our community][subscribe].

[upcase]:https://thoughtbot.com/upcase/?utm_source=giantrobots&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=pricing
[subscribe]:https://thoughtbot.com/upcase/subscription/new?utm_source=giantrobots&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=pricing
[testing-trail]:https://upcase/testing-fundamentals?utm_source=giantrobots&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=pricing
[refactoring-trail]:https://upcase/refactoring?utm_source=giantrobots&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=pricing
[regular-expressions-trail]:https://upcase/regular-expressions?utm_source=giantrobots&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=pricing
[weekly-iteration]:https://thoughtbot.com/upcase/the-weekly-iteration?utm_source=giantrobots&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=pricing
[ping-pong]:https://thoughtbot.com/upcase/videos/ping-pong-paired-programing?utm_source=giantrobots&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=pricing
[rspec]:https://thoughtbot.com/upcase/videos/rspec-best-practices?utm_source=giantrobots&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=pricing
[test-driven]:https://thoughtbot.com/upcase/test-driven-rails?utm_source=giantrobots&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=pricing
[analytics]:https://thoughtbot.com/upcase/analytics-for-developers?utm_source=giantrobots&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=pricing
[vim]:https://thoughtbot.com/upcase/onramp-to-vim?utm_source=giantrobots&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=pricing
[forum]:https://forum.upcase.com/?utm_source=giantrobots&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=pricing