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Public cloud providers must comply with SSPL, AGPLv3 or ELv2 for post-change versions

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Kind
Cloud / BYOL
Statement
FAQ on Software Licensing (2024-08-29): “Public cloud providers will need to comply with SSPL, AGPLv3 or the Elastic License if they wish to provide a version of Elasticsearch and Kibana that is released after this change.” Customers using Elastic Cloud or a self-managed subscription “are not affected by this change.”
Applies when
Providing a version released after the licensing change.
Applies to
Third-party cloud services offering Elasticsearch and Kibana.
Aliases
cloud provider offerings
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