# Elasticsearch 2021 License

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-2021-license/274559>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [June 1, 2021, 1:29am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-2021-license/274559 "2021-06-01T01:29:36Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![xodn0812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/c5a1d2/32.png) [@xodn0812](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/xodn0812)\
**Post date:** [June 1, 2021, 1:29am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-2021-license/274559/1 "2021-06-01T01:29:36Z")

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Hi. I am asking a question because the elasticsearch license changed in 2021 is not well understood.

> It cannot be provided as a managed-service to other users.

- Our company develops a system called “A” and sells “A” as a whole to customers.
- And system "A" includes Elasticsearch (free version).
- In system "A", Elasticsearch is used for logging, monitoring, etc.

If I sell the System "A" for money, will there be a problem with the Elasticsearch license? (What I mean is selling the whole System "A", and "A" include Elasticsearch.)

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**Author:** ![warkolm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/warkolm/32/39224_2.png) [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)\
**Post date:** [June 1, 2021, 1:38am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-2021-license/274559/2 "2021-06-01T01:38:21Z")

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Given you have another thread at [Elasticsearch 2021 License](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-2021-license/274133/) on this exact same thing, it is better to continue the discussion there 🙂

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**Author:** ![warkolm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/warkolm/32/39224_2.png) [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)\
**Post date:** [June 1, 2021, 1:38am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-2021-license/274559/3 "2021-06-01T01:38:24Z")

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