---
title: New free Starter plan replaces the Community plan
date: 2026-10-27
description: The free Starter plan imports and exports up to 10 items of each data type per job. Stores on the Community plan keep it.
tags: ["Imports","Exports"]
categories: ["Changelog"]
url: https://www.getaltera.com/changelog/2026-10-27-free-starter-plan-replaces-community-plan/
---
Altera has a new free plan for new stores: Starter. It's made for small fixes, and for testing your files before a large import. If your store is on the Community plan, nothing changes for you.

### What's New

- **Starter plan** - imports and exports up to 10 items of each data type per job, for free, with every data type and file format ([Starter plan](https://support.getaltera.com/en/articles/12067866-community-plan-limitations)).
- **Items, not rows** - the limit counts items, so a product with all its variants is one item.
- **AI tools on Starter** - Claude, ChatGPT, and other MCP clients can run up to 10 imports and exports per day.

### Improvements

- **Each data type on its own** - a file with 15 products and 15 orders now imports 10 of each.
- **Clearer results** - the job page shows how many items were processed, for example "10 of 15 products imported".
- **Upgrade from the banner** - limit banners on the export, import, and job pages have an **Upgrade to Pro** button.

### Heads-up

- **Community plan** - stores already on the Community plan keep it, with 100 items of each data type per job. New stores can't select it.
- **Pro plan** - still $15 a month, with no item limit, scheduled jobs, and CLI access ([pricing plans](https://support.getaltera.com/en/articles/12136606-altera-pricing-plans)).