---
title: "[Marketplace guides and apps] - Installing Apps"
description: Installing Apps from the Contentstack Marketplace, including Stack Apps and Organization Apps.
url: https://www.contentstack.com/docs/developers/marketplace-platform-guides/installing-apps
product: Contentstack
doc_type: marketplace-guide
audience:
  - developers
  - admins
version: unknown
last_updated: 2026-03-26
---

# [Marketplace guides and apps] - Installing Apps

This page explains how to find and install Contentstack Marketplace apps, including the differences between Stack Apps and Organization Apps. It is intended for Contentstack stack and organization owners/admins who need to install apps or request installation access.

### Installing Apps

Go to **Discover** > **Explore** > **Apps** to see the full list of Contentstack Marketplace apps.

## Types of Apps

There are two types of Marketplace apps - Stack Apps and Organization Apps

### Stack Apps

**Stack Apps** refer to apps that can be installed for any specific stack, and the scope is limited only to that stack.  
This type of apps can be installed only by the owners/ admins of the stack or by the owners/ admins of the corresponding organization.  
The organization owners/ admins need to be part of the stack.

### Organization Apps

**Organization Apps** on the other hand, have a broader scope, and the changes are applicable throughout the organization.  
A good example is the **SCIM** app that allows automatic user provisioning for all new users of the organization.  
This type of app can be installed by only the owners/ admins of the corresponding organization.

When you click any of the app cards, you can see the details such as the **Overview** of the app, **Screenshots** of the app in use, **Use Cases**, and **Installed On** (app details like where the app is installed, by whom it was installed, installation date/ time, etc.)

Let’s look at the steps to install an app.

## Installing an App

- Click any app card to go to the app’s information page.
- Click the **Install App** button on the right.
- In case of a stack app, you are prompted to select the stack in which you want to install the app.  
  Select the stack and click **Install**.

**Note:** If you are not a stack admin or owner, you will see a **Request Install** button instead. Click the **Request Install** button to send a request to the stack admin to install the app for you.
- You will be redirected to the configuration page to fill in the required information related to the app, to complete the installation process. After adding the details, click the **Save **button.
- In the case of an organization app, you will be asked to allow access to specific modules of your Contentstack account.  
  Click **Authorize & Install **to proceed.

## Common questions

**Q: Where do I find the list of Contentstack Marketplace apps?**  
A: Go to **Discover** > **Explore** > **Apps** to see the full list of Contentstack Marketplace apps.

**Q: What is the difference between Stack Apps and Organization Apps?**  
A: Stack Apps are installed for a specific stack and apply only to that stack, while Organization Apps have a broader scope and apply throughout the organization.

**Q: Why do I see a “Request Install” button instead of “Install App”?**  
A: If you are not a stack admin or owner, you will see a **Request Install** button to send a request to the stack admin to install the app for you.

**Q: What happens after I click “Install App”?**  
A: You may be prompted to select a stack (for stack apps), then you will be redirected to a configuration page to fill in required information and click **Save **, or you may be asked to allow access and click **Authorize & Install ** (for organization apps).