# Will Elasticsearch 7.10 allow me to remain under Apache 2.0 license?

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/will-elasticsearch-7-10-allow-me-to-remain-under-apache-2-0-license/288898>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Tags:** license\
**Created:** [November 10, 2021, 2:44pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/will-elasticsearch-7-10-allow-me-to-remain-under-apache-2-0-license/288898 "2021-11-10T14:44:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![truth\_is](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/truth_is/32/95406_2.png) [@truth\_is](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/truth_is)\
**Post date:** [November 10, 2021, 2:44pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/will-elasticsearch-7-10-allow-me-to-remain-under-apache-2-0-license/288898/1 "2021-11-10T14:44:05Z")

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My Firm has built client products using \< Elasticsearch 5.0 version.  
We are planning for an upgrade.

If I upgrade Elasticsearch to 7.10 version, will I remain under Apache 2.0 license?

Thank you

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**Author:** ![brianseeders](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/brianseeders/32/84831_2.png) [@brianseeders](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/brianseeders)\
**Post date:** [November 10, 2021, 7:13pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/will-elasticsearch-7-10-allow-me-to-remain-under-apache-2-0-license/288898/2 "2021-11-10T19:13:47Z")

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Hey @truth_is,

Take a look at the FAQ for the licensing change: [FAQ on 2021 License Change | Elastic](https://www.elastic.co/pricing/faq/licensing)

For 7.10, the source code for features under Basic and Gold+ are licensed under the Elastic License. So, only a subset of the source code for 7.10 is Apache 2.0.

Looking at the [LICENSE file](https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/blob/7.10/LICENSE.txt) for Elasticsearch for the 7.10 branch might also be helpful to you.

Hope this helps.  
Brian

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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:** [December 8, 2021, 7:14pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/will-elasticsearch-7-10-allow-me-to-remain-under-apache-2-0-license/288898/3 "2021-12-08T19:14:42Z")

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