diff --git a/apps/dnet-exporter-api/src/main/java/eu/dnetlib/openaire/community/importer/CommunityImporterService.java b/apps/dnet-exporter-api/src/main/java/eu/dnetlib/openaire/community/importer/CommunityImporterService.java
index ec39e22d..6d417534 100644
--- a/apps/dnet-exporter-api/src/main/java/eu/dnetlib/openaire/community/importer/CommunityImporterService.java
+++ b/apps/dnet-exporter-api/src/main/java/eu/dnetlib/openaire/community/importer/CommunityImporterService.java
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ import eu.dnetlib.openaire.exporter.model.community.CommunityContentprovider;
 import eu.dnetlib.openaire.exporter.model.community.CommunityDetails;
 import eu.dnetlib.openaire.exporter.model.community.CommunityMembershipType;
 import eu.dnetlib.openaire.exporter.model.community.CommunityOrganization;
+import eu.dnetlib.openaire.exporter.model.community.CommunityPlanType;
 import eu.dnetlib.openaire.exporter.model.community.CommunityProject;
 import eu.dnetlib.openaire.exporter.model.community.CommunityStatus;
 import eu.dnetlib.openaire.exporter.model.community.CommunityType;
@@ -268,7 +269,7 @@ public class CommunityImporterService {
 		// In the map the string is the serialization of the json representing the selection criteria so it is a valid json
 		details.setRemoveConstraints(SelectionCriteria.fromJson(asCsv(CPROFILE_REMOVE_CONSTRAINT, c.getParams())));
 		details.setSuggestedAcknowledgements(splitValues(asValues(CPROFILE_SUGGESTED_ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, c.getParams()), CSV_DELIMITER));
-		details.setPlan(null);
+		details.setPlan(CommunityPlanType.Default);
 		try {
 			details.setCreationDate(CommunityMappingUtils.asLocalDateTime(asCsv(CPROFILE_CREATIONDATE, c.getParams())));
 		} catch (final Exception e) {
diff --git a/apps/dnet-exporter-api/src/main/java/eu/dnetlib/openaire/community/model/DbCommunity.java b/apps/dnet-exporter-api/src/main/java/eu/dnetlib/openaire/community/model/DbCommunity.java
index 49313f01..cf80c5c1 100644
--- a/apps/dnet-exporter-api/src/main/java/eu/dnetlib/openaire/community/model/DbCommunity.java
+++ b/apps/dnet-exporter-api/src/main/java/eu/dnetlib/openaire/community/model/DbCommunity.java
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import eu.dnetlib.openaire.community.utils.CommunityClaimTypeConverter;
 import eu.dnetlib.openaire.community.utils.CommunityMembershipTypeConverter;
 import eu.dnetlib.openaire.exporter.model.community.CommunityClaimType;
 import eu.dnetlib.openaire.exporter.model.community.CommunityMembershipType;
+import eu.dnetlib.openaire.exporter.model.community.CommunityPlanType;
 import eu.dnetlib.openaire.exporter.model.community.CommunityStatus;
 import eu.dnetlib.openaire.exporter.model.community.CommunityType;
 import eu.dnetlib.openaire.exporter.model.community.selectioncriteria.SelectionCriteria;
@@ -34,9 +35,9 @@ import eu.dnetlib.openaire.exporter.model.community.selectioncriteria.SelectionC
 @Entity
 @Table(name = "communities")
 @TypeDefs({
-	@TypeDef(name = "string-array", typeClass = StringArrayType.class),
-	@TypeDef(name = "json", typeClass = JsonStringType.class),
-	@TypeDef(name = "jsonb", typeClass = JsonBinaryType.class)
+		@TypeDef(name = "string-array", typeClass = StringArrayType.class),
+		@TypeDef(name = "json", typeClass = JsonStringType.class),
+		@TypeDef(name = "jsonb", typeClass = JsonBinaryType.class)
 })
 public class DbCommunity implements Serializable {
 
@@ -115,7 +116,8 @@ public class DbCommunity implements Serializable {
 	private String[] suggestedAcknowledgements;
 
 	@Column(name = "plan")
-	private String plan;
+	@Enumerated(EnumType.STRING)
+	private CommunityPlanType plan;
 
 	public String getId() {
 		return id;
@@ -269,11 +271,11 @@ public class DbCommunity implements Serializable {
 		this.suggestedAcknowledgements = suggestedAcknowledgements;
 	}
 
-	public String getPlan() {
+	public CommunityPlanType getPlan() {
 		return plan;
 	}
 
-	public void setPlan(final String plan) {
+	public void setPlan(final CommunityPlanType plan) {
 		this.plan = plan;
 	}
 
diff --git a/apps/dnet-exporter-api/src/main/resources/sql/community-schema.sql b/apps/dnet-exporter-api/src/main/resources/sql/community-schema.sql
index 299dcf9b..c16c9e2f 100644
--- a/apps/dnet-exporter-api/src/main/resources/sql/community-schema.sql
+++ b/apps/dnet-exporter-api/src/main/resources/sql/community-schema.sql
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ CREATE TABLE communities (
 	last_update              timestamp NOT NULL DEFAULT now(),
 	logo_url                 text,
 	suggested_acknowledgements text[],
-	plan                     text
+	plan                     text NOT NULL DEFAULT 'Default'
 );
 
 CREATE TABLE community_projects (
diff --git a/libs/dnet-exporter-model/src/main/java/eu/dnetlib/openaire/exporter/model/community/CommunityPlanType.java b/libs/dnet-exporter-model/src/main/java/eu/dnetlib/openaire/exporter/model/community/CommunityPlanType.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f493be9a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libs/dnet-exporter-model/src/main/java/eu/dnetlib/openaire/exporter/model/community/CommunityPlanType.java
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+package eu.dnetlib.openaire.exporter.model.community;
+
+public enum CommunityPlanType {
+	Standard, Advanced, Premium, National, Default
+}
diff --git a/libs/dnet-exporter-model/src/main/java/eu/dnetlib/openaire/exporter/model/community/CommunitySummary.java b/libs/dnet-exporter-model/src/main/java/eu/dnetlib/openaire/exporter/model/community/CommunitySummary.java
index 2d17ad35..4d0dcdc6 100644
--- a/libs/dnet-exporter-model/src/main/java/eu/dnetlib/openaire/exporter/model/community/CommunitySummary.java
+++ b/libs/dnet-exporter-model/src/main/java/eu/dnetlib/openaire/exporter/model/community/CommunitySummary.java
@@ -49,23 +49,23 @@ public class CommunitySummary {
 	protected String zenodoCommunity;
 
 	@Schema(description = "community plan")
-	protected String plan;
+	protected CommunityPlanType plan;
 
 	public CommunitySummary() {}
 
 	public CommunitySummary(
-		final String id,
-		final String queryId,
-		final CommunityType type,
-		final String name,
-		final String shortName,
-		final LocalDateTime creationDate,
-		final LocalDateTime lastUpdateDate,
-		final String description,
-		final String logoUrl,
-		final CommunityStatus status,
-		final String zenodoCommunity,
-		final String plan) {
+			final String id,
+			final String queryId,
+			final CommunityType type,
+			final String name,
+			final String shortName,
+			final LocalDateTime creationDate,
+			final LocalDateTime lastUpdateDate,
+			final String description,
+			final String logoUrl,
+			final CommunityStatus status,
+			final String zenodoCommunity,
+			final CommunityPlanType plan) {
 		this.id = id;
 		this.queryId = queryId;
 		this.type = type;
@@ -82,17 +82,17 @@ public class CommunitySummary {
 
 	public CommunitySummary(final CommunitySummary summary) {
 		this(summary.getId(),
-			summary.getQueryId(),
-			summary.getType(),
-			summary.getName(),
-			summary.getShortName(),
-			summary.getCreationDate(),
-			summary.getLastUpdateDate(),
-			summary.getDescription(),
-			summary.getLogoUrl(),
-			summary.getStatus(),
-			summary.getZenodoCommunity(),
-			summary.getPlan());
+				summary.getQueryId(),
+				summary.getType(),
+				summary.getName(),
+				summary.getShortName(),
+				summary.getCreationDate(),
+				summary.getLastUpdateDate(),
+				summary.getDescription(),
+				summary.getLogoUrl(),
+				summary.getStatus(),
+				summary.getZenodoCommunity(),
+				summary.getPlan());
 	}
 
 	public String getId() {
@@ -199,11 +199,11 @@ public class CommunitySummary {
 		this.zenodoCommunity = zenodoCommunity;
 	}
 
-	public String getPlan() {
+	public CommunityPlanType getPlan() {
 		return plan;
 	}
 
-	public void setPlan(final String plan) {
+	public void setPlan(final CommunityPlanType plan) {
 		this.plan = plan;
 	}
 
diff --git a/libs/dnet-exporter-model/src/main/java/eu/dnetlib/openaire/exporter/model/community/CommunityWritableProperties.java b/libs/dnet-exporter-model/src/main/java/eu/dnetlib/openaire/exporter/model/community/CommunityWritableProperties.java
index 6db6d0fa..a14079f3 100644
--- a/libs/dnet-exporter-model/src/main/java/eu/dnetlib/openaire/exporter/model/community/CommunityWritableProperties.java
+++ b/libs/dnet-exporter-model/src/main/java/eu/dnetlib/openaire/exporter/model/community/CommunityWritableProperties.java
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ public class CommunityWritableProperties {
 	private CommunityClaimType claim;
 
 	@Schema(description = "community plan")
-	private String plan;
+	private CommunityPlanType plan;
 
 	public List<String> getFos() {
 		return fos;
@@ -178,11 +178,11 @@ public class CommunityWritableProperties {
 		this.otherZenodoCommunities = otherZenodoCommunities;
 	}
 
-	public String getPlan() {
+	public CommunityPlanType getPlan() {
 		return plan;
 	}
 
-	public void setPlan(final String plan) {
+	public void setPlan(final CommunityPlanType plan) {
 		this.plan = plan;
 	}
 }