{"id":6977,"date":"2025-11-12T01:11:36","date_gmt":"2025-11-11T22:11:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/snapbytes.com\/what-is-atlassian-forge-why-does-it-cost-money\/"},"modified":"2025-11-16T19:40:42","modified_gmt":"2025-11-16T16:40:42","slug":"what-is-atlassian-forge-why-does-it-cost-money","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/snapbytes.com\/en\/what-is-atlassian-forge-why-does-it-cost-money\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Atlassian Forge? Why does it cost money?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section av-xvybvz-5dd6e9bd84f0c3b983b51e58f7a69ccd main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_one_full  avia-builder-el-first  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap sidebar_right'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><main  role=\"main\" itemprop=\"mainContentOfPage\"  class='template-page content  av-content-small alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-6977'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div  class='flex_column av-w05hin-7368497dfbceca7a72e506cae1caa791 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-1  el_before_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-300bn3-135fd837893ff7036eb401f29493f2e5 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h1>What is Atlassian Forge? Why does it cost money?<\/h1>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jira and Confluence are indispensable for modern teams. However, it is the applications and plugins we add from the Atlassian Marketplace that fully unlock the potential of these platforms. Well, have you ever thought about how these plugins that you put at the center of your workflows process your data and how secure an infrastructure they work on? <\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-933hc8-9b3a70894877a7ae577a23901c974015 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div  '     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lvwtbp6b-c1c3c2a6f6521340ed6b1a26b3080c52\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lvwtbp6b-c1c3c2a6f6521340ed6b1a26b3080c52 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-lvwtbp6b-c1c3c2a6f6521340ed6b1a26b3080c52 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-lvwtbp6b-c1c3c2a6f6521340ed6b1a26b3080c52 av-styling- avia_animated_image av-animated-when-visible-95 fade-in avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-4  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-6874 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-6874 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/snapbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/unnamed.png\" alt='SAP D\u00f6n\u00fc\u015f\u00fcm\u00fcnde Atlassian Jira\u2019n\u0131n Rol\u00fc' title='SAP D\u00f6n\u00fc\u015f\u00fcm\u00fcnde Atlassian Jira\u2019n\u0131n Rol\u00fc'  height=\"570\" width=\"1014\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snapbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/unnamed.png 1014w, https:\/\/snapbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/unnamed-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/snapbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/unnamed-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/snapbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/unnamed-705x396.png 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1014px) 100vw, 1014px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/main><!-- close content main element --><\/div><\/div><div id='after_section_1'  class='main_color av_default_container_wrap container_wrap sidebar_right'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-small alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-6977'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'><div  class='flex_column av-7mf9g8-e5e18aa9330ac71c1dd6266edf2c6fe7 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-5  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-lu5mtpyt-5c7576b9c78447a308e4ced064ba2ad2 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3><b>What are the Key Benefits of Atlassian Forge?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Developing a plugin with the Forge infrastructure offers many advantages that directly reflect on you as an end user:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><b> Top Security:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> This is Forge&#8217;s biggest promise. With traditional plugins, your data can be transferred to the developer&#8217;s own servers. In Forge, the application runs within Atlassian&#8217;s own secure ecosystem. Your data does not leave Atlassian, which minimizes the risks of data leakage and compliance (GDPR, etc.). Since the application runs in an isolated environment called &#8220;sandbox&#8221;, unauthorized access to other applications or your data is prevented. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><b> High Performance and Reliability:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Because Atlassian manages the infrastructure directly, plugins are fully compatible with Jira and Confluence. This means faster load times, fewer errors and a seamless experience. Even with heavy usage, Atlassian automatically scales resources to prevent performance degradation. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><b> Seamless Integration and User Experience:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Applications developed with Forge look and feel like their own part of Atlassian products. The interface elements, menus and buttons are identical to the familiar Jira or Confluence design. This makes adapting to a new plugin much easier and more intuitive. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mhqhhybh-0208cb763d4e1ebf0e351cb0e10ca170\">\n.avia-image-container.av-mhqhhybh-0208cb763d4e1ebf0e351cb0e10ca170 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-mhqhhybh-0208cb763d4e1ebf0e351cb0e10ca170 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-mhqhhybh-0208cb763d4e1ebf0e351cb0e10ca170 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-7  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-6884 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-6884 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/snapbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/blog_forge-spot-hero@2x-1560x760-1.png\" alt='Atlassian Forge' title='Atlassian Forge'  height=\"760\" width=\"1560\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snapbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/blog_forge-spot-hero@2x-1560x760-1.png 1560w, https:\/\/snapbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/blog_forge-spot-hero@2x-1560x760-1-300x146.png 300w, https:\/\/snapbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/blog_forge-spot-hero@2x-1560x760-1-1030x502.png 1030w, https:\/\/snapbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/blog_forge-spot-hero@2x-1560x760-1-768x374.png 768w, https:\/\/snapbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/blog_forge-spot-hero@2x-1560x760-1-1536x748.png 1536w, https:\/\/snapbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/blog_forge-spot-hero@2x-1560x760-1-1500x731.png 1500w, https:\/\/snapbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/blog_forge-spot-hero@2x-1560x760-1-705x343.png 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1560px) 100vw, 1560px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-6g64nc-8676c82d9c4fbf334b8817ab31bac818 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-8  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-mhqhj06m-a0551e2acb6498456975da378ac409b6 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3><b>Why Snapbytes Prefers Atlassian Forge?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For us, the answer is clear: <\/span><b>For your safety and comfort.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As the world of technology changes rapidly, data security has become more critical than ever. At Snapbytes, we aim to ensure that the plugins we develop are not only functional, but also protect your data with the most modern standards. With this vision, we proudly present two powerful applications that utilize the latest and most secure infrastructure: <\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><b><a href=\"https:\/\/snapbytes.com\/en\/snapmetrics-real-time-analytics\/\"> SnapMetrics &#8211; Real Time Analytics<\/a>:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Helping teams effortlessly measure, analyze and optimize their workloads, this real-time performance monitoring tool keeps your data secure within the Atlassian ecosystem thanks to the Forge infrastructure. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Time in Status<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> custom KPIs on the fly, and delivers all your analytics in a seamless experience that feels like Jira&#8217;s own interface.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b><a href=\"https:\/\/snapbytes.com\/en\/snapmetrics-real-time-analytics\/\"> SnapAssign<\/a><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> I&#8217;d like to announce the assignments at Jira <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">load balance (load-based)<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in-line (round-robin)<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> SnapAssign works with the stability that Forge brings. It safely stores all assignment records and seamlessly integrates with your workflows while distributing tasks according to the project, priority or special rules you set with JQL. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-4p7jfc-07db01314c53866391073285e4fecb26 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-10  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_full  flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mhqhmiho-a1e76e55993d378d3365c5cf23b7e008\">\n.avia-image-container.av-mhqhmiho-a1e76e55993d378d3365c5cf23b7e008 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-mhqhmiho-a1e76e55993d378d3365c5cf23b7e008 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-mhqhmiho-a1e76e55993d378d3365c5cf23b7e008 av-styling- av-img-linked avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-11  el_before_av_image  avia-builder-el-first '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/marketplace.atlassian.com\/apps\/1237433\/snapmetrics-real-time-analytics?hosting=cloud&amp;tab=overview\" class=\"avia_image \" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" aria-label=\"SnapMetrics Atlassian Forge\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-6889 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-6889 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/snapbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Ekran-goruntusu-2025-11-08-192154.png\" alt='SnapMetrics Atlassian Forge' title='SnapMetrics Atlassian Forge'  height=\"682\" width=\"923\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snapbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Ekran-goruntusu-2025-11-08-192154.png 923w, https:\/\/snapbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Ekran-goruntusu-2025-11-08-192154-300x222.png 300w, https:\/\/snapbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Ekran-goruntusu-2025-11-08-192154-768x567.png 768w, https:\/\/snapbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Ekran-goruntusu-2025-11-08-192154-705x521.png 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 923px) 100vw, 923px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mhqhufu3-93fb85134b6eeebebc7e8f85d814ab57\">\n.avia-image-container.av-mhqhufu3-93fb85134b6eeebebc7e8f85d814ab57 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-mhqhufu3-93fb85134b6eeebebc7e8f85d814ab57 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-mhqhufu3-93fb85134b6eeebebc7e8f85d814ab57 av-styling- av-img-linked avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-12  el_after_av_image  avia-builder-el-last '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/marketplace.atlassian.com\/apps\/1235482\/snapassign-smart-assignments-for-jira?hosting=cloud&amp;tab=overview\" class=\"avia_image \" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" aria-label=\"SnapAssign Atlassian Forge\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-6891 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-6891 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/snapbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Ekran-goruntusu-2025-11-08-192245.png\" alt='SnapAssign Atlassian Forge' title='SnapAssign Atlassian Forge'  height=\"607\" width=\"910\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snapbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Ekran-goruntusu-2025-11-08-192245.png 910w, https:\/\/snapbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Ekran-goruntusu-2025-11-08-192245-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/snapbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Ekran-goruntusu-2025-11-08-192245-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/snapbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Ekran-goruntusu-2025-11-08-192245-705x470.png 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-7ma4o-5802c57e8c149261a5b97635a488bd1d av_one_full  avia-builder-el-13  el_after_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-last  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-mhqhnxmo-d16d2ff48743c8d438ca797809cafbfd '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3><b>Investing in the Future: Forge Infrastructure and Sustainability<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the spirit of transparency, we would like to share with you an important development in the Forge ecosystem. Atlassian, <\/span><b>As of January 1, 2026, Forge announced that its platform will become a paid service.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> This is an important change that affects all partners who develop applications on Forge, including us.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From the beginning, we promised to keep SnapAssign and SnapMetrics &#8211; Real Time Analytics free as long as Forge remained free. This gave many teams the chance to try and adopt these tools without any cost barriers. We&#8217;re proud of what we&#8217;ve built with you. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, Atlassian&#8217;s new policy brings changes that we cannot ignore. One of them is a new policy with stricter limitations for free apps. <\/span><b>&#8220;usage limit&#8221;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> approach. This means that even if we want to keep our apps free <\/span><b>their performance and reliability would be jeopardized<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that means. Compromising on the experience you rely on has never been an option for us. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Therefore, after careful consideration, we have decided to transition SnapAssign and SnapMetrics &#8211; Real Time Analytics to a paid model. This transition will allow us to <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keeping the service stable and uninterrupted.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Continue to develop new features and improvements.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ensuring that your usage is not restricted by new limits.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We realize that this news may not be easy. That&#8217;s why we are making this transition <\/span><b>that we won&#8217;t do it overnight<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> we would like to emphasize.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\ud83d\udc49 <\/span><b>Both apps will remain completely free until the end of the first quarter of 2026, at our own expense.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We do it because:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We want to give you more time to adapt to change.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We aim to keep your teams using the apps without interruption.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We encourage you to assess the value of the practices before making a commitment.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Atlassian Forge sets a new standard of security, performance and integration for cloud plugins. Snapbytes&#8217; adoption of this platform is a testament to our close pursuit of innovative technologies and our commitment to bringing the best to our users. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/marketplace.atlassian.com\/vendors\/1227191\/snapbytes\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To experience these privileges offered by Atlassian Forge, you can check our Forge-based plugins on the Atlassian Marketplace.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>For more detailed information, you can check Atlassian&#8217;s website where you can find frequently asked questions about Forge: <\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/developer.atlassian.com\/platform\/forge\/forge-platform-pricing\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/developer.atlassian.com\/platform\/forge\/forge-platform-pricing\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/developer.atlassian.com\/platform\/forge\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/developer.atlassian.com\/platform\/forge\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jira and Confluence are indispensable for modern teams. 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