# Xpack license in 6.41 **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [September 26, 2018, 2:49am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/xpack-license-in-6-41/149919 "2018-09-26T02:49:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![sandipatmca](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/82dd89/32.png) [@sandipatmca](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/sandipatmca)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2018, 2:50am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/xpack-license-in-6-41/149919/1 "2018-09-26T02:50:00Z")
x-pack package in ELK version 5.1.2 release is not free.It comes with 30 days trial version. I heard that the x-pack package for the 6.4.1 release is free. Is that correct or we just get 30 days free trial version with 6.4.1 ---
**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:** [September 26, 2018, 3:06am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/xpack-license-in-6-41/149919/2 "2018-09-26T03:06:39Z")
While the code for X-Pack is available in a public repository, [we do not claim that it is "Open Source"](https://www.elastic.co/products/x-pack/open). See [Subscriptions](https://www.elastic.co/subscriptions) about the different features available. The default distribution of Elasticsearch includes all of X-Pack, but the default license is "basic". You can activate a free trial of the commercial features via Kibana (Management -\> License) or via [the API](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elastic-stack-overview/6.3/license-management.html). ---
**Author:** ![MaralErdene\_Tumursuh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/maralerdene_tumursuh/32/73137_2.png) [@MaralErdene\_Tumursuh](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/MaralErdene_Tumursuh)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2018, 3:40am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/xpack-license-in-6-41/149919/3 "2018-09-26T03:40:15Z")
Hello Dear, Can i use Xpack on version 6.3. Is it free? Thank you for your consideration. ---
**Author:** ![TimV](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/timv/32/13162_2.png) [@TimV](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/TimV)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2018, 4:30am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/xpack-license-in-6-41/149919/4 "2018-09-26T04:30:04Z")
X-Pack has a number of features, that require different license levels. On 6.3 (or 6.4), you can 1. Use _some_ of the X-Pack features under the default, free, "basic" license that never expires. 2. Use _all_ of the X-Pack features free for 30 days under the "trial" license. 3. Purchase a Gold or Platinum subscription to obtain ongoing access to commercial features. 4. Download versions of Elasticsearch & Kibana that do not have X-Pack installed (OSS versions) The explanation of which features are available under each license is on the [subscriptions page](https://www.elastic.co/subscriptions) that @dadoonet has already linked. ---
**Author:** ![MaralErdene\_Tumursuh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/maralerdene_tumursuh/32/73137_2.png) [@MaralErdene\_Tumursuh](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/MaralErdene_Tumursuh)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2018, 6:16am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/xpack-license-in-6-41/149919/5 "2018-09-26T06:16:34Z")
Okay, I see Thank you Tim. ---
**Author:** ![MaralErdene\_Tumursuh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/maralerdene_tumursuh/32/73137_2.png) [@MaralErdene\_Tumursuh](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/MaralErdene_Tumursuh)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2018, 7:15am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/xpack-license-in-6-41/149919/6 "2018-09-26T07:15:33Z")
On 6.2 X-Pack is 100% free? Right? ---
**Author:** ![TimV](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/timv/32/13162_2.png) [@TimV](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/TimV)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2018, 7:38am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/xpack-license-in-6-41/149919/7 "2018-09-26T07:38:11Z")
No, X-Pack has never been free, but it does have a free tier license. The way that license works changed in 6.3, which is why I referred to that version in my answer, but most features in X-Pack require, **and have always required** , a paid license. ---
**Author:** ![MaralErdene\_Tumursuh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/maralerdene_tumursuh/32/73137_2.png) [@MaralErdene\_Tumursuh](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/MaralErdene_Tumursuh)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2018, 7:46am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/xpack-license-in-6-41/149919/8 "2018-09-26T07:46:08Z")
Okay, I see Thank you Tim ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2018, 7:46am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/xpack-license-in-6-41/149919/9 "2018-10-24T07:46:23Z")
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