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Should I use Atlassian Community?

Explore the Atlassian Community: join forums, attend events, and access learning resources to get help, share knowledge, and connect with fellow users. - community.atlassian.com

· 1 month ago

Use it — it's free and widely regarded as one of the best SaaS user communities, ideal if you already run Atlassian tools. Don't mistake it for support: no SLA, no guaranteed answers, and training beyond basic courses costs extra.

Confidence

Medium. Based on 20+ public sources; most pricing and security noise concerns Atlassian products, not the Community site itself.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support quality
  • Security postureNo community-platform security findings in reviewed sources.

Pricing

Free

Community membership

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes
Learning extrasPaid (not listed)

Best for

  • Jira/Confluence admins
  • Certification seekers
  • Teams wanting free peer answers
  • Atlassian champions and consultants

Not for

  • Anyone buying software — this is a forum, not a product
  • Teams needing guaranteed, SLA-backed answers
  • Non-Atlassian shops
  • People wanting one-on-one expert help

Gotchas - check before you buy

medium

Forums migrated to a new platform (live September 22); expect read-only windows and relocated threads.

medium

Community answers are peer advice, not official support; verify against docs before production changes.

medium

Only basic courses are free; instructor-led training and certifications cost extra, prices not listed.

low

No web form for community-site bugs; you email communitymanagers@atlassian.com.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Free forums, courses, and events
  • Millions of Atlassian users to ask for help
  • Named a top SaaS community by CMX and FeverBee
  • Free on-demand courses and structured learning paths
  • Product teams use it to interact directly with customers

Cons

  • Peer answers only; official support requires a paid ticket elsewhere
  • Forums went read-only during platform migration
  • No in-platform bug reporting; email the managers instead
  • Useless unless you already use Atlassian products

Sources & method

- 11 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

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Key stats

  • Value for money: 5/5

    Rating

  • Free

    Starting price

  • 11

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 5/5. Free forums, courses, and events — unbeatable.
  • Ease of use: 3/5. Recent platform migration; email-only bug reporting.
  • Feature depth: 4/5. Forums, learning paths, certifications, events, champions program.
  • Support quality: 3/5. Peer answers, no SLA; official support is separate.
  • Security posture. No community-platform security findings in reviewed sources.
  • Free Cost Forums, courses, events; certifications extra
  • Millions Members Per Atlassian's own LinkedIn posts
  • 500+/year Events Managed with Swoogo, personalized for attendees
  • Top SaaS community Recognition Named by CMX and FeverBee

Pricing

Community membership

Free

  • Forums and user groups
  • Free on-demand courses
  • Events and webinars

Learning extras

Paid (not listed)

  • Instructor-led training
  • Atlassian certifications

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

Praise is near-universal — members and analysts call it a standout community; gripes are limited to platform bugs and migration downtime.

“Atlassian community no doubt is superb and I appreciate their active engagement with all people across industry!”
LinkedIn commenter on Atlassian's post
“The Atlassian Community is one of the best-known SaaS communities in the world.”
CMX Hub community analysis
“Atlassian has created one of the most efficient go-to-market strategies of all time, architecting its whole business around a self-service model.”
Inc. analysis of Atlassian's community-led growth
Full analysis

Based on 20+ public sources; most pricing and security noise concerns Atlassian products, not the Community site itself.

Free Atlassian forums, courses, and events. Great peer help if you use Jira or Confluence; not a product, no official support.

Methodology

Based on 20+ public sources; most pricing and security noise concerns Atlassian products, not the Community site itself.

Read how a report is made.

Sources

  1. Atlassian Community | Learn, connect, and growcommunity.atlassian.com
    official
  2. Community - Atlassianatlassian.com
    official
  3. Learning - Atlassian Communitycommunity.atlassian.com
    official
  4. Atlassian Community Forums migration noticecommunity.atlassian.com
    official
  5. No way to report Atlassian Community bugs?community.atlassian.com
    review
  6. Atlassian Community LinkedIn post and commentslinkedin.com
    review
  7. Build Award-Winning Communities With These Tips from CMXcmxhub.com
    review
  8. Community Growth at Atlassiancommunity.inc
    review
  9. How Atlassian Optimizes Experiences to Build Community (Swoogo)swoogo.events
    review
  10. Support & Training Resources - Atlassianatlassian.com
    official
  11. Atlassian Community security pagecommunity.atlassian.com
    security

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