As is the norm every year, Atlassian will be updating the licensing cost across its cloud portfolio this October.

On 13 October 2026, Atlassian will increase its Cloud list pricing by 5–10%.

As Atlassian’s leading Gold Solution & Implementation Partner across Australia and the United States, Corptec is here to ensure that our customers are well-prepared to navigate these pricing updates while avoiding sudden cost spikes.

This year’s pricing and packaging changes will affect Atlassian Cloud customers on Standard, Premium, and Enterprise plans across Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket, Atlassian Service Collection, Atlassian Teamwork Collection, Jira Product Discovery, Atlassian Guard, and the Atlassian Government Cloud (FedRAMP), as well as those paying in Japanese Yen (JPY) on the Cloud or Data Centre.

The revised list prices are as follows:

Atlassian Teamwork Collection (includes Jira, Confluence, Loom, Rovo AI, and Atlassian Guard)

• Standard (fewer than 5,000 seats) +7%
• Standard (more than 5,000 seats) +10%
• Premium (fewer than 5,000 seats) +7%
• Premium (more than 5,000 seats) +10%
• Enterprise +8%

Atlassian Service Collection (includes Jira Service Management, Customer Service Management, Assets, and Rovo AI)

• Standard +7.5%
• Premium +7.5%
• Enterprise +10%

Jira Cloud

• Standard (fewer than 5,000 seats) +7%
• Standard (more than 5,000 seats) +10%
• Premium (fewer than 5,000 seats) +7%
• Premium (more than 5,000 seats) +10%
• Enterprise +8%

Confluence Cloud

• Standard (fewer than 5,000 seats) +7%
• Standard (more than 5,000 seats) +10%
• Premium (fewer than 5,000 seats) +7%
• Premium (more than 5,000 seats) +10%
• Enterprise +8%

Bitbucket Cloud

• Premium +10% (5-user minimum criteria removed from the plan structure, effective Oct 13, 2026)

Jira Product Discovery

• Standard +5%
• Premium +5%

Atlassian Guard

• Standard +3%
• Premium +5%

Atlassian Government Cloud

• Jira +8%
• Confluence +8%
• Service Collection/Jira Service Management +10%
• Guard +5%

**Japanese Yen Pricing**

For customers paying in JPY, Atlassian is realigning Cloud and Data Centre list prices against USD benchmarks to reflect market exchange rates and maintain greater global pricing consistency.

The resulting JPY exchange-rate adjustment is approximately 7.3%.

Why is Atlassian updating its cloud product cost?

We understand that when technology budgets are already under pressure, a price increase can raise eyebrows. However, over the past 12 months, Atlassian has made significant investments across AI, security, infrastructure, collaboration, and service management, which have proved beneficial to our customers.

As is popularly known, Atlassian’s portfolio encompasses a whole suite of seamlessly integrated products that offer a flexible choice to organisations of all sizes. Be it Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket, or JSM, these products can be deployed collectively or purchased as stand-alone software.

Atlassian strives to ensure that its industry-agnostic products remain best-of-breed in the market. Therefore, they regularly adjust their prices to reflect the enhancements and new features that are constantly added to their product suite. Typically, Atlassian Jira Cloud pricing fluctuations happen once a year, usually around early to mid-October. This annual price increase is part of Atlassian’s business strategy to support ongoing innovation, maintain product quality, and provide excellent customer service.

• Atlassian is moving beyond AI-assisted features towards AI agents that can take action across workflows. Jira agents can now take on work while Rovo capabilities help teams create, plan, and manage projects. Rovo Studio enables organisations to build custom agentic workflows. And Confluence is similarly evolving into an AI-powered knowledge platform, allowing teams to create and transform content while using organisational context to make that information more useful.
  
• Atlassian’s Teamwork Graph now comes with new capabilities such as the Teamwork Graph CLI, Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server, and Forge Connector, designed to make the underlying context connecting work, people, and relationships across the Atlassian platform accessible within Atlassian (as well as across your wider tech environment). With more than 150 billion objects and relationships, the Teamwork Graph is becoming an important foundation for Atlassian’s AI capabilities.
  
• Atlassian has continued to invest in its enterprise infrastructure, including reliability, security, compliance, observability, and support for organisations operating at scale. For organisations using Atlassian for critical business, development, IT, or service management workflows, these capabilities are increasingly important.
  
• Service management is becoming more connected with Atlassian’s Service Collection, which brings together Jira Service Management, Assets, Customer Service Management, and Rovo AI. The goal is to enable IT, operations, and customer service teams to manage requests, operations, assets, and customer interactions, with AI increasingly integrated throughout the workflow.

How will Atlassian Cloud customers be notified?

Atlassian usually notifies customers about upcoming price adjustments over a month in advance. They communicate these changes through email notifications, updates on their website, as well as through their solution partners, such as Corptec. This proactive approach gives customers time to plan for budget adjustments if needed.

If you’re unsure about which plan you’re on and how this pricing update will affect your current Atlassian licenses, please reach out to us for a free consultation today!

What can you do to reduce the impact of the upcoming Atlassian Cloud price increase?

As a trusted Atlassian solution partner, Corptec offers several options to our mutual customers, which can be customised depending on your current subscription and circumstances.

1. Renew before 13 October 2026

If you would like to renew your existing Atlassian Cloud subscription, generating a quote before 13 October 2026, 12 AM PT can allow you to lock in current FY’26 pricing.

Existing quotes will generally be honoured until they are deleted.

However, there is an important consideration: customers cannot generally renew an existing Cloud edition/user tier more than 90 days before its expiry date.

If you are considering early renewal, we recommend speaking with our Atlassian consultants as soon as possible so we can assess your eligibility and timing.

2. Move from monthly to annual billing

If you are currently on a monthly Atlassian Cloud subscription, Corptec can help you switch to an annual plan.

By upgrading from monthly to annual billing, you not only get to lock in your existing Atlassian Cloud prices but also will be able to avoid pricing fluctuations and stick to a fixed budget.

Monthly customers can move to 12- or 24-month annual subscriptions, with 36-month terms available for qualifying customers.

Annual billing can also provide savings at certain user tiers. For example, Atlassian notes that monthly customers moving to annual subscriptions can receive 12 months of access for the price of 10 months at applicable tiers.

3. Lock in pricing with a 2-year subscription

If Atlassian is a long-term part of your technology strategy, we recommend skipping next year’s annual Atlassian Cloud price increase in advance (which could easily go up by 5–10%) by locking in your current pricing for 2 years.

For organisations with stable user numbers and a clear long-term Atlassian roadmap, this may be an attractive option.

4. Review whether the Teamwork Collection or the Service Collection could save you money

If your organisation has similar seat counts across Jira, Confluence, Atlassian Guard, Loom, or Jira Service Management, it may be worth assessing whether consolidating your Atlassian suite into the Teamwork Collection or the Service Collection could provide more savings.

We understand that this will not be the right option for everyone, but a licensing review can help determine whether your current product mix remains the most cost-effective structure. Reach out to Corptec’s Principal Atlassian Consultant for a complimentary consultation today.

Atlassian Cloud Price Increase: FAQs

At Corptec, Atlassian Cloud price updates every year usually come with many questions and concerns around upgrades, renewals, quotes, and existing subscription validity. Below, our consultants try to answer some of the most common questions from our customers.

1. What happens if I upgrade my user tier after 13 October?

If you upgrade your user tier on or after 13 October 2026 12 AM PT, the additional subscription cost will be calculated using the new FY’27 pricing published above.

For annual customers deciding to increase their user tier before this date, the upgrade cost will be based on the ongoing FY’26 Atlassian Cloud pricing.

For organisations on monthly billing, the new pricing will apply to your active users on your next billing date on or after 13 October, 2026.

2. What if I want to upgrade from Standard to Premium?

If you upgrade your plan from Standard to Premium or Premium to Enterprise on or after 13 October 2026, the new FY’27 pricing will apply. It is therefore worth reviewing the timing and commercial implications of a plan upgrade before making the change.

3. What happens to an existing quote that I already have with Atlassian that’s lower than the new pricing?

If you have an official quote generated before 13 October 2026, you’re eligible to retain the current FY’26 pricing, subject to the applicable quote terms.

However, there is an important caveat: changes to your Cloud site while a quote is open (such as activating or deactivating licences or trials) can cause the quote to be automatically deleted because it would no longer accurately reflect the subscription. The new quote would then be subject to the new pricing.

If you have an open quote, we recommend getting in touch with our Atlassian consultant urgently before making changes to the associated Cloud site.

4. Can I renew my cloud subscription for longer than one year?

Yes. Depending on eligibility, Atlassian Cloud customers can access 12- or 24-month terms, with 36-month terms available for qualifying customers.

Existing annual customers can renew for 12 or 24 months when they are within 90 days of their Cloud site’s current expiration date.

If you are considering a longer-term subscription, we recommend starting the conversation with Corptec’s Atlassian experts early because quote volumes are expected to increase in October 2026.

5. How does the Atlassian Cloud price update affect customers on advantaged pricing?

Atlassian has progressively phased out legacy Advantaged pricing plans by aligning them with standard list pricing through a series of planned, multi-year price adjustments. Therefore, if you are coming off an advantaged plan, you may be subject to FY’27 list pricing at the time of renewal.

If your organisation has historically benefited from discounted or advantaged pricing, it is particularly important to review your renewal position with a seasoned partner like Corptec to understand what your actual future subscription cost could look like.

6. How will the upcoming Atlassian Cloud price update affect any existing multi-year contracts?

If you have a custom-negotiated multi-year agreement with Atlassian, the pricing terms in that agreement take precedence.

For list-price customers on a 24-month subscription, there is generally no immediate impact while the existing subscription remains in effect. However, if you upgrade or renew on or after 13 October 2026, the new list pricing will apply where relevant. Be sure to get in touch with Corptec’s Atlassian experts for a free consultation to figure out where you stand.

7. What if my organisation is currently evaluating the Atlassian Cloud?

If you’re currently considering a migration from Atlassian Data Centre to the Atlassian Cloud, or perhaps evaluating a cloud-to-cloud migration, the timing of your transition is worth considering as part of your planning.

For customers starting a new Atlassian Cloud subscription, the applicable list price will depend on when the Cloud subscription begins. If your cloud evaluation extends beyond 13 October 2026, the new FY’27 list prices will apply when the evaluation ends and a paid subscription begins for the apps impacted by the new pricing.

If you’re planning a migration from the Data Centre to the Atlassian Cloud or making significant changes to your existing Cloud environment, speak with Corptec before 13 October. We offer full cloud migration and advisory services as part of our portfolio, and can help you assess the timing, licensing implications, and available subscription options so you can make the move with greater cost certainty.

8. What happens if I add a new Atlassian app to my existing Cloud subscription after 13 October 2026?

New subscriptions are based on the applicable list prices, as communicated by Atlassian from time to time. Therefore, even if an existing app on your Cloud site has advantaged pricing, adding a new application to the same site does not automatically extend that pricing to the new subscription. The new app subscription would be based on the applicable list price.

9. Could Atlassian cloud prices increase again in the future?

Atlassian has not committed to keeping Cloud app prices unchanged in the future. The company regularly reviews its investments, the market, and its pricing to ensure its list prices remain competitive.

For customers, the best approach is to build price certainty into your licensing strategy wherever possible.

At Corptec, we help customers lock in current pricing through eligible annual and multi-year renewals, helping you protect your technology budget from potential future Atlassian cloud price increases and ensuring greater cost predictability. We can also review your current subscriptions and identify the most cost-effective option for your organisation.

Atlassian Cloud Price Updates October 2026: How Corptec Can Help You Save More

As Atlassian’s Partner of the Year Finalist two years in a row, Corptec is here to help you reduce the impact of the upcoming Atlassian price increase and make the most of your Atlassian investment.

One of the most effective steps is to switch from monthly to annual billing. By moving to an annual plan, you can lock in your current pricing for the full year, giving you greater predictability in your IT budgets and shielding you from short-term fluctuations. This approach is especially valuable for organisations that want cost stability without having to monitor usage changes month by month.

For those looking to secure even longer-term savings, we recommend locking in a two-year subscription. This option ensures that you retain today’s pricing for a full 24 months, protecting your business from the 5–10% price increases expected in FY’27 and beyond. By committing to a longer cycle, you not only avoid unexpected cost escalations but also give your teams the stability they need to plan projects and budgets more confidently.

In addition, Corptec offers strategic renewal planning. Our experts will conduct a detailed review of your current subscriptions, including Jira, Confluence, and other Atlassian Cloud products, to identify opportunities for optimisation. We will highlight where licenses are underutilised, suggest where consolidating instances could lead to savings, and make sure all upcoming renewals are timed to take advantage of current pricing before the October deadlines. Moreover, we offer special prices, which are only available with select Atlassian solution partners!

Eager to see how much you can save on your existing licenses? Get in touch with us for the best possible deal today!

As a certified Atlassian Gold Solution & Implementation Partner since 2018, we at Corptec Technology Partners have been offering our customers a wide range of technology consulting services, AI advisory, implementation, governance, and training support, and customised solutions to help them extend the power of their Atlassian products. Our solution consultants come with extensive knowledge and experience dealing with Atlassian product suites and can help you overcome any Atlassian cloud or AI challenge, regardless of the project size.