# Hybrid Pricing Model in Forge: Free for Some, Paid for Others?

**URL:** <https://community.developer.atlassian.com/t/hybrid-pricing-model-in-forge-free-for-some-paid-for-others/88391>\
**Category:** Forge\
**Tags:** free-app, paid-via-atlassian\
**Created:** [February 3, 2025, 12:31am UTC](https://community.developer.atlassian.com/t/hybrid-pricing-model-in-forge-free-for-some-paid-for-others/88391 "2025-02-03T00:31:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![karan3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/c57346/32.png) [@karan3](https://community.developer.atlassian.com/u/karan3)\
**Post date:** [February 3, 2025, 12:31am UTC](https://community.developer.atlassian.com/t/hybrid-pricing-model-in-forge-free-for-some-paid-for-others/88391/1 "2025-02-03T00:31:34Z")

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Hi everyone,

We are building a **Forge app** and using the **“Paid via Atlassian”** model. However, we want to offer **free access to certain organizations** that have an existing agreement with us, while charging others a **flat fee**.

Our proposed approach:

1. Use **“Paid via Atlassian”** as the default licensing model.
2. Identify **specific organizations within the app** (via domain name, contract flag, or an API check).
3. Override licensing **inside the app** to grant free access to these organizations.

A few questions:

- Does this approach comply with Forge’s licensing policies?
- Can we legally disable licensing checks for certain users while still using “Paid via Atlassian”?
- Are there alternative ways to implement this within the **Forge framework**?

Would love to hear any advice from those who have worked with **Forge app licensing** before. Thanks in advance!

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**Author:** ![nathanwaters](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/atlassiandeveloper/user_avatar/community.developer.atlassian.com/nathanwaters/32/38195_2.png) [@nathanwaters](https://community.developer.atlassian.com/u/nathanwaters)\
**Post date:** [February 3, 2025, 1:56am UTC](https://community.developer.atlassian.com/t/hybrid-pricing-model-in-forge-free-for-some-paid-for-others/88391/2 "2025-02-03T01:56:36Z")

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Easiest approach would be to issue free promo codes: [https://developer.atlassian.com/platform/marketplace/sales-promotions/](https://developer.atlassian.com/platform/marketplace/sales-promotions/)

There’s an API if you need to automate it: [https://developer.atlassian.com/platform/marketplace/rest/v1/api-group-promotions/#api-marketplace-catalog-partners-partnerid-promotions-promotionid-codes-post](https://developer.atlassian.com/platform/marketplace/rest/v1/api-group-promotions/#api-marketplace-catalog-partners-partnerid-promotions-promotionid-codes-post)