# X-Pack licenses for hobbyists/startups? **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [December 7, 2017, 10:12am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/x-pack-licenses-for-hobbyists-startups/110646 "2017-12-07T10:12:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![nrauhauser](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/nrauhauser/32/24989_2.png) [@nrauhauser](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/nrauhauser)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2017, 10:12am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/x-pack-licenses-for-hobbyists-startups/110646/1 "2017-12-07T10:12:58Z")
Is there an X-Pack license for hobbyists or startups? I have a project I've been working on since 2013, no paying customers, seems like that might change in 2018, but I abandoned Splunk because there was just no way that $5k annual fee was ever going to get paid. Seems like X-Pack has a license cost, but I can find no information on what it might be. ---
**Author:** ![nathanieloneil](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/nathanieloneil/32/45771_2.png) [@nathanieloneil](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/nathanieloneil)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2017, 9:41pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/x-pack-licenses-for-hobbyists-startups/110646/2 "2017-12-07T21:41:46Z")
Hi Neal, I'm an Account Manager for Elastic. Please feel free to reach out to [nathaniel@elastic.co](mailto:nathaniel@elastic.co) to discuss options. Thank you! ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2018, 9:41pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/x-pack-licenses-for-hobbyists-startups/110646/3 "2018-01-04T21:41:59Z")
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