Commercial licenses for Refract.
Refract is AGPL-3.0. You can use it freely, but if you modify it and deploy it as a network service, you must release your changes. A commercial license removes that obligation.
Developer
$5,000/yearFor individual developers and small teams integrating Refract into proprietary products.
- Commercial license for up to 3 developers
- Proprietary integration rights (no AGPL obligations)
- Standard support via GitHub issues
- Access to private releases
Enterprise
$25,000/yearFor organizations embedding Refract in internal tools, client deliverables, or SaaS products.
- Commercial license for unlimited developers
- Proprietary integration and distribution rights
- Priority support with SLA
- Custom integration guidance
- Early access to new analyzers and event types
OEM / Embedded
CustomFor companies embedding Refract directly into a commercial product distributed to third parties.
- Redistribution rights within your product
- White-label options
- Dedicated engineering support
- Custom feature development
- Source code escrow available
FAQ
Common licensing questions.
Why does Refract need a commercial license?
Refract is AGPL-3.0. You can freely use, modify, and distribute it — but if you modify it and deploy it as a network service, you must release your modifications. A commercial license removes that obligation.
What counts as proprietary integration?
Using Refract's event stream, analyzers, or SDK within a product or service that you do not wish to release as open source. The commercial license covers internal tools, client deliverables, and SaaS products that use Refract.
How is this different from using Refract under AGPL?
Under AGPL, any modification you deploy as a network service must be released. The commercial license waives this requirement. You can modify Refract, integrate it into proprietary systems, and distribute it without open-sourcing your changes.
Does the Developer license cover contractors?
Yes. The per-developer count includes full-time employees and contractors actively working with the Refract codebase.
What support is included?
Developer: standard GitHub issue tracking. Enterprise: priority responses within 2 business days. OEM: dedicated engineering contact with custom SLA.
Refract is built by NextConsensus
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