# ElasticSearch License

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-license/83261>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [April 21, 2017, 10:34pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-license/83261 "2017-04-21T22:34:54Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![ibalic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e47774/32.png) [@ibalic](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/ibalic)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2017, 10:34pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-license/83261/1 "2017-04-21T22:34:54Z")

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Hi there,

We consider using Elasticsearch for one of the commercial applications that we developed but are not sure if this is fine according to license agreement. Could you please let me know where we can get detailed instructions?

Best Regards,  
Ibrahim

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**Author:** ![shanec](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/shanec/32/4004_2.png) [@shanec](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/shanec)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2017, 10:46pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-license/83261/2 "2017-04-21T22:46:34Z")

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The open source Elasticsearch component is licensed under the Apache License, version 2. See [https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch#license](https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch#license). The commercial X-Pack software ([https://www.elastic.co/subscriptions](https://www.elastic.co/subscriptions)) has a separate license agreement that you can find when you get your license.

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2017, 10:46pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-license/83261/3 "2017-05-19T22:46:58Z")

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