Forge platform pricing

Upcoming change
Pricing takes effect on January 1, 2026. Until then, Forge is free to use within platform limits.
Read the blog post for more details.

Forge uses a consumption-based pricing model, offering most capabilities for free within generous monthly usage limits. This page is the source of truth for current Forge pricing and will be updated as needed.

Forge platform pricing is not currently supported for Atlassian Government Cloud or Isolated Cloud environments.

Pricing model summary

Free Usage Allowance: Each Forge app includes a generous monthly usage allowance at no cost.
Paid Usage (Overage): If your usage exceeds the free allowance, charges will apply monthly, billed in arrears.
Billing schedule: Invoices will be generated on the first day of each month, starting 1 February 2026, for usage in the previous month (for example, January 2026 usage will be invoiced on 1 February 2026). To help developers become familiar with the billing process, we will issue fully discounted (zero-dollar) invoices for December 2025 usage on 1 January 2026. Find more details about Developer Space billing and payments.

Billable capabilities and pricing

Capability	Unit	Free usage allowance (monthly)	Overage price per unit ($USD)
Forge Functions: Duration	$/GB-seconds	100,000 GB-seconds	0.000025
Key-Value Store: Reads	$/GB	0.1 GB	0.055
Key-Value Store: Writes	$/GB	0.1 GB	1.090
Logs: Writes	$/GB	1 GB	1.005
SQL: Compute duration	$/hr	1 hr	0.143
SQL: Compute requests	$/1M-requests	100,000 requests	1.929
SQL: Data stored	$/GB-hours	730 GB-hours	0.00076850

Note: Empty KVS reads count as 1KB towards your usage, whereas non-empty reads are based on actual size. While we may consider a future update to apply this 1KB minimum to all reads under 1KB, the current policy applies only to empty reads. We will provide advance notice prior to adopting any changes.

Example: Calculating your monthly bill

Suppose your Forge app uses the following in a single month:

Compute functions: 150,000 GB-seconds
Key-Value Store Reads: 0.15 GB
SQL: Data stored: Your app adds 2.73 MB of data every hour and does not delete any data during the month.

Here’s how your monthly charge would be calculated:

Compute functions (Forge Functions: Duration)
- Free usage allowance: 100,000 GB-seconds
- Your usage: 150,000 GB-seconds
- Overage: 150,000 – 100,000 = 50,000 GB-seconds
- Overage price: $0.000025 per GB-second
- Charge: 50,000 × $0.000025 = $1.25
Key-Value Store Reads
- Free usage allowance: 0.1 GB
- Your usage: 0.15 GB
- Overage: 0.15 – 0.1 = 0.05 GB
- Overage price: $0.055 per GB
- Charge: 0.05 × $0.055 = $0.00275
SQL: Data stored
- Free usage allowance: 730 GB-hours (per month)
- Overage price: $0.00076850 per GB-hour
- Your app adds 2.73 MB of new data every hour and does not delete any data.
- At the end of the first hour, you have 2.73 MB stored. At the end of the second hour, you have 5.46 MB, and so on.
- The total storage for each hour is summed across all hours in the month. Total GB-hours for the month: 2.73 MB × (1 + 2 + 3 + ... + 720) = 2.73 MB × 720 × 721 / 2 ≈ 710,892 MB-hours Convert to GB-hours: 710,892 MB-hours ÷ 1,024 = 694.3 GB-hours
- Free usage allowance: 730 GB-hours
- Overage: 694.3 – 730 = 0 GB-hours (no overage, so no charge)

Note: SQL storage is billed based on the total amount of data stored, measured hourly and summed over the month (GB-hours). You are not billed based on the amount of data read or written, but on the cumulative storage held each hour.

At the start of each new month, your SQL storage usage calculation continues from the amount of data stored at the end of the previous month. If you have not deleted any data, your hourly storage “snapshots” will begin at this higher baseline, and your total GB-hours for the new month will accumulate more quickly. To reduce future charges, consider deleting unneeded data before the next billing cycle begins.

Total monthly charge:
$1.25 (compute) + $0.00275 (KVS reads) + $0 (SQL data stored) = $1.25275

This example shows how charges are only applied to usage above the free monthly allowance for each capability, and how multiple capabilities can contribute to your total bill.

Estimate and monitor your costs

Use the Forge cost estimator to preview potential monthly charges based on your app's projected usage.

You can monitor usage metrics and cost for your Forge apps in the Developer console. This helps you:

Understand how much of your free usage allowance is being used
Forecast potential charges once billing begins
Identify performance or cost optimization opportunities

To view your app’s resource usage and costs:

Access the developer console.
Select the Forge app that you want to view metrics for.
Select Usage and charges in the left menu and then select the resource you want to view (for example, Functions).
To see a detailed breakdown of usage, select View Details for the specific resource you're interested in. You can use the date filter to customize the view, with the default setting showing data for the current calendar month.

FAQs

When does billing start?
Billing starts on January 1, 2026. Before this date, any Forge usage up to platform quotas and limits is free.

What do I need to do before billing begins?
Once pricing takes effect, you’ll need to provide billing details to continue using Forge. Instructions will be shared in the Developer Console. To avoid service interruptions, ensure you add a payment method.

How does the free usage allowance work?
The free usage allowance is per app, per month. Each app receives its own quota for each billable capability. Usage above these thresholds will be billed monthly in arrears.

Can I keep using Forge for free?
Yes, if your app remains within the monthly free usage allowance, you won’t be charged.

How does billing work for multiple apps or organizations?
Billing is consolidated into a single monthly invoice for all apps managed by an individual, partner, or customer. Each app benefits from its own free usage allowance, which is not shared across other apps.

Which Forge capabilities will be charged for?
At launch, the following capabilities will be charged above the free threshold:

Compute Functions (Forge Functions: Duration)
KVS Storage: Data Read and Data Written
SQL: Compute (duration and request) and Data Stored
Logs: Data Written

Other capabilities not listed here, such as using Connect on Forge modules or remote capabilities, will remain free.

What makes Forge a valuable choice for building on the cloud?
Forge pricing reflects not just raw compute/storage, but also value-added features like data residency, customer compliance features like BRIE and BYOK, support for regulated environments like Atlassian Government Cloud, and integrated billing/discovery.

Will there be differences in pricing for public vs. private apps?
No, the same thresholds and pricing apply to both public Marketplace apps and private/internal apps. However, to create a sustainable business, pricing has to be calibrated to current market conditions, and there are many variables that can change over time. These include pricing for the services Atlassian consumes to deliver Forge. We will always endeavour to price competitively and will review pricing periodically (much like Atlassian does for its flagship apps). Changes to pricing and or the introduction of new capabilities will be announced at least 3 months in advance.

What support and SLAs are available for paid usage?
Apps exceeding the free tier will be eligible for enhanced support and SLAs, including 99.90% uptime for Compute, KVS, and SQL. Service credits are available if uptime falls below thresholds. Find more details in the Forge Service Level Agreement.

Why is Forge introducing pricing?
Introducing pricing for Forge creates a sustainable economic model that enables continued investment in the platform. This approach ensures we can deliver new capabilities and features that help partners grow and strengthen their businesses.

Where can I find more information or get help?
Atlassian will continue to update partners via official communications and provide detailed documentation and support as the pricing model rolls out.