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Apache-2.0PermissiveOpen core

Desktop app: installed on users' computers, not run as a web service.

Building on it: what may you do?

Short answers based on the licence, for the version in the catalog.

  • B1 Change the code for internal use in your company Yes Yes. Keep the licence notices.
  • B2 Build your own product or service on top and offer it to customers as SaaS Yes Yes. You don't have to share your code.
  • B3 Make a closed-source derivative and sell or distribute it Yes Yes, even closed. The licence and copyright notices must ship with it.
  • B4 Use the project's name and trademark No No, not without permission. The licence covers the code, not the name or logo.

Keep in mind

  • Open core: parts of the project (often an ee/ or enterprise folder) are under a separate commercial licence and may not be changed or used freely.
  • There is a licence note for this product (e.g. parts under another licence or version-specific terms): read it and check the licence of the exact version you use.

This is guidance, not legal advice. Check with a lawyer before deciding.

The licence in brief

Apache License 2.0 (Apache-2.0)

Permissive licence with a patent grant. Keep the licence and NOTICE files and mark changed files when redistributing.

What does Apache-2.0 mean?

Apache-2.0 except the src/pro/ directory, which is under the Functional Source License (FSL-1.1-ALv2).

This is guidance, not legal advice (inte juridisk rådgivning). Check with a lawyer before deciding.

Facts

Licence
Apache-2.0
Licence type
Permissive
Maturity
Growing
Open core
Yes – some features need a paid edition
GitHub stars
21.7k
Latest activity
Deployment
Desktop (Windows, macOS, Linux)
Login/SSO
Unknown
API
Unknown
Multi-tenant
Unknown
EU vendor
Unknown
Source
GitHub API, fetched 2026-10-03

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