# Atlassian Compass: how AI models rank it, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 18 judge labels across 1 categories by 8 of 14 models. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/atlassian-compass/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal developer portals | 0% | 11 | 28% | 18 |

## What the models said for it

- "An internal developer portal that centralizes your software catalogue, component ownership, scorecards, and engineering insights" (Claude Haiku 4.5, Developer portals)
- "If you're already in the Atlassian ecosystem: Compass is extremely affordable at the paid tier level." (Claude Haiku 4.5, Developer portals)
- "Best for Atlassian-native teams: fits organizations already living in Jira, Bitbucket and Opsgenie" (Muse Glimmer 30B, Developer portals)
- "Atlassian Compass's free plan (up to 3 full users) let you get a real catalog running at no cost." (Muse Glimmer 30B, Developer portals)

## And against it

- "I'd treat Compass as a migration consideration for existing customers, not a default greenfield shortlist item." (GPT-6 Luna, Developer portals)
- "It lacks advanced automation and self-service capabilities compared to Port, and it does not have an on-premises deployment option." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Developer portals)
- "its custom extensibility and infrastructure action engines are not as deep as dedicated portals like Port or Cortex" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Developer portals)
- "Atlassian Compass is excellent if your entire life is lived inside Jira and Confluence, but it can feel restrictive" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Developer portals)

## In its own words

What Atlassian Compass's own pages state, read 2026-10-05. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: internal developer platform from Atlassian (https://www.atlassian.com/software/compass)
- For: engineering organizations worldwide (https://www.atlassian.com/software/compass)
- Price stated: Standard and Premium subscriptions are priced monthly and annually by number of creators; Standard monthly starts at USD 8.00 /creator and Premium monthly starts at USD 25 /creator. (https://www.atlassian.com/licensing/compass)
- Starting price: USD 8.00 /creator (https://www.atlassian.com/licensing/compass)
- Free plan or trial: You can start a free 14-day trial of Compass. We also offer a Free plan of Compass for up to 3 full users, unlimited Basic users, and Community Support. (https://www.atlassian.com/licensing/compass)
- Customers named: Boden, OVO Energy

## Record

- Method: https://it-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://it-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, it-ai-index.com.