# ES license cost

**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/es-license-cost/161139
**Category:** Elasticsearch
**Created:** [December 17, 2018, 12:15pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/es-license-cost/161139 "2018-12-17T12:15:54Z")
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### Author: ![Muj33b](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba9def/32.png) [@Muj33b](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Muj33b)
#### Post date: [December 17, 2018, 12:15pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/es-license-cost/161139/1 "2018-12-17T12:15:54Z")

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Hi,  
I would like to know how does X-Pack license works.

If the cluster is setup as 5 (Data)+3 (Master)+2 (Client - Kibana) nodes, will it be charged for per nodes totalling 10 nodes or just for 3 (Master) + 2 (Client) = 5 nodes?

How much ballpark figure for 10 nodes?

Please clarify.

Thanks

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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: [December 17, 2018, 12:17pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/es-license-cost/161139/2 "2018-12-17T12:17:54Z")

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I would recommend reaching out to Sales by filling in the form [at the bottom of this page](https://www.elastic.co/subscriptions).

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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: [January 14, 2019, 12:17pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/es-license-cost/161139/3 "2019-01-14T12:17:56Z")

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