# Cluster.routing.allocation.balance.write\_load on free license

**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/cluster-routing-allocation-balance-write-load-on-free-license/383390
**Category:** Elasticsearch
**Created:** [November 12, 2025, 12:12pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/cluster-routing-allocation-balance-write-load-on-free-license/383390 "2025-11-12T12:12:42Z")
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### Author: ![Hieu\_Pham](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/hieu_pham/32/145729_2.png) [@Hieu\_Pham](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Hieu_Pham)
#### Post date: [November 12, 2025, 12:12pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/cluster-routing-allocation-balance-write-load-on-free-license/383390/1 "2025-11-12T12:12:42Z")

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Hi team!

Does `cluster.routing.allocation.balance.write_load` take any effect on free x-pack license? According to this page: [Subscriptions | Elastic Stack Products & Support | Elastic](https://www.elastic.co/subscriptions), only Advanced Cluster Balancing has it, which is only on Enterprise.

Thank you!

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### Author: ![leandrojmp](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/leandrojmp/32/107231_2.png) [@leandrojmp](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/leandrojmp)
#### Post date: [November 12, 2025, 12:31pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/cluster-routing-allocation-balance-write-load-on-free-license/383390/2 "2025-11-12T12:31:40Z")

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> [@Hieu\_Pham](#):
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> Does `cluster.routing.allocation.balance.write_load` take any effect on free x-pack license?

No, it does not change anything as this is an enterprise feature.