# What is X-Pack?

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/what-is-x-pack/189311>\
**Category:** Kibana\
**Created:** [July 8, 2019, 8:53am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/what-is-x-pack/189311 "2019-07-08T08:53:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![111171](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/1/7c8e57/32.png) [@111171](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/111171)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2019, 8:53am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/what-is-x-pack/189311/1 "2019-07-08T08:53:01Z")

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Dear Community, I feel bad asking this question because it sounds basic. So please forgive me. When I installed Kibana 6.4.2. there was a step where I had to choose basic for X-Pack.  
Can anyone guide me where I can learn what is included in X-Pack and the difference between basic and premium?

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**Author:** ![jong99](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9dc877/32.png) [@jong99](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/jong99)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2019, 11:34am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/what-is-x-pack/189311/2 "2019-07-08T11:34:36Z")

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This table shows the differences between the different versions:  
[https://www.elastic.co/subscriptions](https://www.elastic.co/subscriptions)

Hope that helps!

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**Author:** ![111171](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/1/7c8e57/32.png) [@111171](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/111171)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2019, 12:10am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/what-is-x-pack/189311/3 "2019-07-09T00:10:33Z")

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Hi thanks

is X-Pack same as Elastic Stack? Is my understanding correct?

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**Author:** ![Peter\_Schretlen](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/peter_schretlen/32/49024_2.png) [@Peter\_Schretlen](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Peter_Schretlen)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2019, 2:19am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/what-is-x-pack/189311/4 "2019-07-09T02:19:08Z")

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Not quite - "Elastic Stack" refers to the main products: Elasticsearch, Kibana, Logstash, Beats.

"X-Pack" refers to features in Elastic Stack that are enabled by a license. Most features get enabled by the free 'basic' license distributed with the software, but some features require purchasing a gold or platinum license. As @jong99 pointed out you can see what's available at different levels here: [https://www.elastic.co/subscriptions](https://www.elastic.co/subscriptions)

Elastic Stack also has an Apache 2.0 distribution which needs no license at all (but won't include any "X-Pack" features)

Hope that clarifies the difference!

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**Author:** ![111171](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/1/7c8e57/32.png) [@111171](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/111171)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2019, 5:26am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/what-is-x-pack/189311/5 "2019-07-09T05:26:45Z")

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thank you

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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:** [August 6, 2019, 5:26am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/what-is-x-pack/189311/6 "2019-08-06T05:26:45Z")

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