# Can the Elasticsearch release version, such as 8.16, be used for commercial purposes without modifying the source code?

**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-the-elasticsearch-release-version-such-as-8-16-be-used-for-commercial-purposes-without-modifying-the-source-code/370671
**Category:** Elasticsearch
**Created:** [November 18, 2024, 6:09am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-the-elasticsearch-release-version-such-as-8-16-be-used-for-commercial-purposes-without-modifying-the-source-code/370671 "2024-11-18T06:09:25Z")
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### Author: ![Christian\_Dahlqvist](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/christian_dahlqvist/32/4617_2.png) [@Christian\_Dahlqvist](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Christian_Dahlqvist)
#### Post date: [November 18, 2024, 6:17am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-the-elasticsearch-release-version-such-as-8-16-be-used-for-commercial-purposes-without-modifying-the-source-code/370671/2 "2024-11-18T06:17:30Z")

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It can be used for some use cases but we can not provide advice here as it is a legal/commercial question and not a technical one. Please see [this thread](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/whether-our-saas-product-can-use-elasticsearch-8-x-for-free-under-elastic-license/370118) for advice and links.

[This post](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/i-am-unable-to-use-all-features-of-elasticsearch/370448/2) may also be of interest.

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