Commercial software intelligenceEvidence checked · 8 September 2026
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SK-2026-053 · Enforcement & transition policy

Forge Object Store billing activates on different dates by app cohort

Existing apps become billable from the July cycle, while apps created on 29 or 30 June 2026 receive billing immediately at creation, subject to free quota.

Billing active

Commercial transition

Previous stateObject Store usage was outside the new cohort-specific billing activation schedule.
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New stateExisting and transition-window apps enter billing on different dates, with charges only above applicable free quota.

Who is affected

Forge apps using Object Store.

Action required

Identify the app creation cohort, measure usage and apply the correct free quota and billing start.

Evidence boundary

Billing does not imply every app incurs a charge; usage below the applicable free quota remains unbilled.

Timeline

  1. Transition-window cohort

    New apps created on 29 or 30 June received immediate billing activation.

  2. Existing-app cycle

    Existing apps entered Object Store billing.

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