Freemium plugins

Freemium plugins offer some features at no cost in addition to paid features. The reasons for implementing this model can be different, from helping you attract new users, or simply making some profit without going fully paid.

Users will see an explanatory note under the Get button that informs them about paid features.

Starting from 213.* version of IDE, such plugins are marked with the Freemium tag and the “Install a version with limited functionality for free or activate the 30-day trial for full access” note:

1. Submit the request

   Submit a request by using the Apply to JetBrains Marketplace form. After that, you might be contacted by our vendor success team. However, you don't need to wait for their reply and can proceed with the next steps.

2. Prepare your plugin

   Make the following changes to your code to prepare your plugin for publishing:

   • Define additional parameters and create a Product Code

   • Implement license method

   • Obfuscate

3. Upload and Release

   The process of publishing is the same as for paid plugins. Please refer to this guide on how to upload and release your plugin.