# Is X\_Pack free license applicable for enterprises?

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/is-x-pack-free-license-applicable-for-enterprises/70265>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [December 30, 2016, 10:39am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/is-x-pack-free-license-applicable-for-enterprises/70265 "2016-12-30T10:39:50Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![elasticheart](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/elasticheart/32/65189_2.png) [@elasticheart](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/elasticheart)\
**Post date:** [December 30, 2016, 10:39am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/is-x-pack-free-license-applicable-for-enterprises/70265/1 "2016-12-30T10:39:50Z")

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Hi,

I would like to know if X-Pack free licensing (monitoring only) is applicable for both personal and enterprise production use.

Thanks.

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**Author:** ![vikas\_gopal](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/vikas_gopal/32/47661_2.png) [@vikas\_gopal](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/vikas_gopal)\
**Post date:** [December 30, 2016, 10:43am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/is-x-pack-free-license-applicable-for-enterprises/70265/2 "2016-12-30T10:43:57Z")

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No it is not free elastic only provides trial licence for 30 days I guess.you can check this  
[https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/x-pack/current/license-management.html](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/x-pack/current/license-management.html)

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**Author:** ![dadoonet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dadoonet/32/137187_2.png) [@dadoonet](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dadoonet)\
**Post date:** [December 30, 2016, 10:53am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/is-x-pack-free-license-applicable-for-enterprises/70265/3 "2016-12-30T10:53:30Z")

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Yes. The basic license can be used in enterprises: [https://www.elastic.co/subscriptions](https://www.elastic.co/subscriptions)

@vikas_gopal basic license is free

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**Author:** ![vikas\_gopal](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/vikas_gopal/32/47661_2.png) [@vikas\_gopal](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/vikas_gopal)\
**Post date:** [December 30, 2016, 11:34am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/is-x-pack-free-license-applicable-for-enterprises/70265/4 "2016-12-30T11:34:03Z")

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My bad...didn't noticed the ask was only for monitoring

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**Author:** ![nanshan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/858c86/32.png) [@nanshan](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/nanshan)\
**Post date:** [January 13, 2017, 6:57pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/is-x-pack-free-license-applicable-for-enterprises/70265/5 "2017-01-13T18:57:11Z")

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how can I get the free basic license? should I download the license.json and then update it?

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**Author:** ![nanshan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/858c86/32.png) [@nanshan](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/nanshan)\
**Post date:** [January 13, 2017, 6:57pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/is-x-pack-free-license-applicable-for-enterprises/70265/6 "2017-01-13T18:57:46Z")

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do you know how to get the free 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:** [February 10, 2017, 6:57pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/is-x-pack-free-license-applicable-for-enterprises/70265/7 "2017-02-10T18:57:57Z")

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