# Elasticsearch binaries and images be coverd by the AGPL license?

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-binaries-and-images-be-coverd-by-the-agpl-license/367084>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Tags:** license, docker\
**Created:** [September 25, 2024, 6:17am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-binaries-and-images-be-coverd-by-the-agpl-license/367084 "2024-09-25T06:17:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![dikesGearing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@dikesGearing](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dikesGearing)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2024, 6:17am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-binaries-and-images-be-coverd-by-the-agpl-license/367084/1 "2024-09-25T06:17:33Z")

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If I use the prebuilt binaries or docker image distributed by the elastic team will those also be covered by the AGPL license or do I need to build the binary/image from source?

> **[Elasticsearch is Open Source, Again](https://www.elastic.co/blog/elasticsearch-is-open-source-again)**
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> Elastic announces the return of open source licensing for Elasticsearch and Kibana, adding AGPL as an option alongside existing licenses. This change reinforces our long-standing commitment to open so...

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**Author:** ![TimV](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/timv/32/13162_2.png) [@TimV](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/TimV)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2024, 11:26pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-binaries-and-images-be-coverd-by-the-agpl-license/367084/2 "2024-09-25T23:26:28Z")

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We do not currently offer any downloadable distribution that is covered by the AGPL.

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**Author:** ![dikesGearing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@dikesGearing](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dikesGearing)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2024, 4:45am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-binaries-and-images-be-coverd-by-the-agpl-license/367084/3 "2024-09-26T04:45:56Z")

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What about in the future when the new license change takes effect?

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**Author:** ![TimV](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/timv/32/13162_2.png) [@TimV](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/TimV)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2024, 6:02am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-binaries-and-images-be-coverd-by-the-agpl-license/367084/4 "2024-09-26T06:02:17Z")

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Nothing will change.  
The license change simply adds AGPL as a source code license option in the places where SSPL was previously available.

We have not plans to change how Elasticsearch is distributed.

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**Author:** ![dikesGearing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@dikesGearing](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dikesGearing)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2024, 7:06am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-binaries-and-images-be-coverd-by-the-agpl-license/367084/5 "2024-09-26T07:06:56Z")

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Right, so sounds like I would need to build the code from scratch then. Thanks for the answer Tim