Marketplace | Simplified App Distribution

Modified on Mon, 23 Jun at 5:59 AM

The Marketplace team is proud to announce Simplified App Distribution, a series of fundamental changes to the app development, discovery, and installation journey designed to grow the adoption of Marketplace apps. 

What's new?

Simple and Clear Distribution Settings for app-developers

“Who is the target user?” → Account (recommended)
If Account: “Who can install?” → “Account” or “Account only”

User-centric design aimed at improving the discovery of Marketplace apps for Account Owners & Admins

Unified Catalogue
: Instead of splitting apps by “Where” (Account vs. account marketplace), apps are now shown based on “Who” is browsing.
Account users (in either marketplace) see all apps in one place. This ensures that they can discover new apps on the Marketplace, while limiting accounts' access to approved apps only.
Account users see only apps that the account owner/admins have approved them to see.

Account Trust

Account users can switch to preview the account view of any app’s listing/details.
Ensures clarity around what accounts will see, and hence inspires account trust.

Expand the market for developers’ apps

Developers can now build apps that are discoverable and installable by 100% of account users.
Account admins can discover and install apps to their accounts.
Meanwhile, the same app can also be discovered and bulk-installed to multiple accounts by Account owners and admins.
Backwards Compatibility
: We've ensured that existing token exchange mechanisms are maintained, so no config changes are required for live apps. However, developers can expand their market by implementing the dual token mechanism and enabling the appropriate settings in their app.

Why is this important?

The changes enable growth for Marketplace apps 
through:

Wider reach of Marketplace apps, ensuring developers' success on the Marketplace.
A unified app discovery experience for account owners, ensuring they can always view all the apps.
Improved account trust in the Marketplace by allowing them to preview the account's view of the marketplace and the apps, giving them confidence that they are in control of their offerings to their accounts.