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What Atlassian Compass is

Atlassian Compass is a web-based software catalog and engineering scorecard tool for documenting services and engineering information. Ownership documentation lets teams record who is responsible for services. The Free plan costs nothing and covers up to 3 full users, unlimited basic users, and unlimited services; no credit card is required. Standard costs $7.67 a month, billed monthly, and includes up to 35,000 full users, unlimited basic users, 3 custom component types, 50 custom fields and scorecards, 100 custom metrics, and 1 year of data retention. Premium costs $23.96 a month, also with monthly billing, and includes up to 35,000 full users, unlimited basic users, 14 custom component types, 100 custom fields and scorecards, 200 custom metrics, and 2 years of retention. A 14-day trial is listed. Compass runs in the cloud and is available on the web. Atlassian was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Sydney, Australia.

Who it suits

Compass suits teams that need a web-based catalog for services and engineering scorecards. Its ownership documentation is relevant to teams that want to record service responsibility.

What it does well

Free plan includes unlimited basic users and services.
Ownership documentation records service responsibility.
Standard includes 100 custom metrics.
Premium includes 2 years of data retention.

What to know first

Free plan allows up to 3 full users.
Standard and Premium require monthly payments.

Limits

The free plan supports up to three full users, with unlimited basic users and services. Standard includes three custom component types and one year of data retention; Premium includes 14 custom component types and two years of data retention.

Plans

Plan	Billed and limits	Price
Free	Up to 3 full users and unlimited basic users; no credit card required · 3 full users · Unlimited basic users · Unlimited services	Free
Standard	Subscriptions are currently available as monthly payments · 35,000 full users · Unlimited basic users · 3 custom component types · 50 custom fields and scorecards · 100 custom metrics · 1 year data retention	$7.67 a month
Premium	Subscriptions are currently available as monthly payments · 35,000 full users · Unlimited basic users · 14 custom component types · 100 custom fields and scorecards · 200 custom metrics · 2 years data retention	$23.96 a month

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Getting started

Visit the Atlassian Compass website.
Choose the free plan or a paid monthly subscription.
Use the free plan without providing a credit card, or review the listed 14-day trial.
Access Compass on the web.
Document services and ownership, then use its catalog and engineering scorecard capabilities.

Verdict

Compass offers a free entry tier and two monthly paid plans with higher allowances for users, custom fields, metrics, and retention. The free tier is restricted to three full users.

Questions

Does Atlassian Compass have a free plan?

Yes. The free plan costs $0.00 per free and includes up to three full users, unlimited basic users, and unlimited services. No credit card is required.

How much do the paid plans cost?

Standard costs $7.67 per user per month, billed monthly. Premium costs $23.96 per month.

What platforms does Compass support?

Compass is available on the web.

What is included in the Standard plan?

Standard lists 35,000 full users, unlimited basic users, three custom component types, 50 custom fields and scorecards, 100 custom metrics, and one year of data retention.

What does Premium add?

Premium lists 14 custom component types, 100 custom fields and scorecards, 200 custom metrics, and two years of data retention. It also lists 35,000 full users and unlimited basic users.

Who makes Atlassian Compass?

Atlassian makes Compass. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Sydney, Australia.