Commercial software intelligenceEvidence checked · 8 September 2026
SkuTrace

Commercial product change, preserved as evidence.

SK-2026-040 · Licensing models & usage

Atlassian monthly subscriptions use maximum quantity billing

Selected monthly cloud subscriptions bill the maximum active seat count during the period, with prorated additions and no same-period reduction for removed seats.

Billing model active

Commercial transition

Previous stateEligible monthly subscriptions were billed under the prior seat-count treatment.
→
New stateThe maximum active quantity during the period controls the monthly charge; removals affect later periods rather than producing current-period credits.

Who is affected

Listed eligible Atlassian monthly cloud subscriptions; annual subscriptions were outside the announced change.

Action required

Model peak-seat exposure, control provisioning and distinguish monthly from annual contract treatment.

Evidence boundary

The policy applies only to specified eligible subscriptions and does not establish identical treatment for negotiated enterprise agreements.

Timeline

  1. Model announced

    Atlassian described maximum quantity billing.

  2. Phased rollout began

    Eligible monthly subscriptions started transitioning.

Official sources