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Keran McKenzie

Head of Ecosystem Business

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Updates to Forge Pricing: Effective January 2026

Teams around the globe trust the Atlassian Platform to strengthen collaboration and do their best work. But, no two teams are the same. Forge unlocks deep customization on the Atlassian Platform, helping every team shape Atlassian tools to their exact needs. Over 5,000 apps have been created and deployed to production on Forge since GA […]

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Advanced app editions are now generally available

App editions offer developers the ability to build one app product and tailor it to various market segments. Editions provides developers with a more unique way to price and package their apps, enabling them to create both standard and advanced versions of their app(s). In fact, Appfire, one of the Marketplace partners who participated in […]

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Updates to Marketplace Revenue Share: 2026

The Atlassian Marketplace is undergoing widespread modernization, as apps built on Connect transition to Forge. This evolution positions our ecosystem to deliver new innovation across the Atlassian Platform. Transitioning Connect apps to Forge can require investment, and we are introducing a new incentive to stimulate innovation and offset costs. Starting 1 January 2026, partners will […]

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Announcing Connect End of Support: Timeline and Next Steps

In January, we announced plans to end support for Connect over an extended period of time. The process will unfold over three phases detailed below. Since that announcement, we have spoken with hundreds of developers and analyzed data collected via survey. Based on those assessments, we have determined a timeline and pre-requisites for each phase. […]

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A Preview of Future Forge Pricing

Forge has seen great growth since its release, both in the number of apps built and the capabilities available to developers. Today we introduce our pricing model for Forge, starting with a generous free tier and consumption-based pricing beyond that. Note that any prices shared below are indicative-only, with finalized prices to be shared 6 […]

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Taking the Ecosystem Forward: An Update on the Future of Connect

In 2014, the year Connect was introduced, the Atlassian ecosystem was a very different place. We didn’t have apps – we had add-ons – which installed into “JIRA OnDemand”, the precursor to Jira Cloud. That year, Atlassian hit 33,000 customers and the Marketplace reached $20 million in sales. Today, Atlassian’s 300,000+ customers centralize teamwork on […]

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Forge will remain free through 2025

Today we’re announcing Forge will remain free for another year, until 31 December 2025, up to limits that can be referenced here. Meeting the diverse needs of Atlassian customers requires a reliable, feature-rich, and secure developer platform. Extending Forge free pricing for another year keeps the barrier to adoption low so as many developers as […]