# How platinum licensing work with Elasticsearch. Is it node based or cluster based?

**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-platinum-licensing-work-with-elasticsearch-is-it-node-based-or-cluster-based/325144
**Category:** Elasticsearch
**Tags:** license
**Created:** [February 9, 2023, 1:10pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-platinum-licensing-work-with-elasticsearch-is-it-node-based-or-cluster-based/325144 "2023-02-09T13:10:41Z")
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### Author: ![kommineni24](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/kommineni24/32/117038_2.png) [@kommineni24](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/kommineni24)
#### Post date: [February 9, 2023, 1:10pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-platinum-licensing-work-with-elasticsearch-is-it-node-based-or-cluster-based/325144/1 "2023-02-09T13:10:41Z")

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Currently, we are a little confused about how platinum licensing work with Elasticsearch. Is it node-based or cluster-based?  
For example, we have two six nodes clusters(Each Cluster - Three masters with 16 GB RAM each+ Three Data nodes with 24 GB RAM each). Out of the two six nodes clusters, only one cluster is a Production cluster and the other one is Non-Prod.  
Can someone please throw some light on how elastic will charge for licenses?

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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: [February 9, 2023, 1:42pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-platinum-licensing-work-with-elasticsearch-is-it-node-based-or-cluster-based/325144/2 "2023-02-09T13:42:11Z")

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If I'm not wrong it is node based and has a minimun of 5 nodes, if it is a on-premises license you will also get a development license to use on your non-prod cluster and this same license can be used on the monitoring cluster.

But only someone from Elastic can confirm it, you will need to contact them through the website.

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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: [March 9, 2023, 1:42pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-platinum-licensing-work-with-elasticsearch-is-it-node-based-or-cluster-based/325144/3 "2023-03-09T13:42:36Z")

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