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Elastic
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Programs
Elastic Cloud Annual SubscriptionCloud policyElastic Cloud Consumption SubscriptionCloud policyElastic Cloud Monthly SubscriptionCloud policyElastic Cloud via cloud marketplacesCloud policyFree and open – BasicSubscription umbrellaSelf-managed Enterprise SubscriptionSubscription umbrellaSelf-managed Gold Subscription (discontinued)Subscription umbrellaSelf-managed Platinum Subscription (existing customers only)Subscription umbrella
Rules
View All 162021: Apache 2.0 source moved to dual SSPL and Elastic License before 7.11RestrictionCross-cluster search and replication: all connected clusters on the same Subscription LevelRestrictionECK reports configured memory as Enterprise Resource UnitsCountingElastic Cloud Annual Subscription: Monthly Allotments do not carry overCountingElastic Cloud Consumption Subscription: on-demand rates; unused credits do not carry overCountingElasticsearch and Kibana source code: choice of ELv2, SSPL 1.0 or AGPLv3RestrictionELv2: no circumvention of license key functionalityRestrictionELv2: no hosted or managed service giving access to a substantial set of featuresRestriction
Evidence
View All 262021 announcement: dual SSPL / Elastic LicenseQuote2024 announcement: AGPL addedQuoteAGPLv3 §13 Remote Network InteractionQuoteCloud agreement: Annual SubscriptionsQuoteCloud agreement: Consumption SubscriptionQuoteCloud agreement: Resources definitionDefinition excerptECK docs: ERU reportingQuoteELv2 FAQ: direct access to Elasticsearch APIs and Kibana UIFAQ excerpt
Sources
View All 12Doubling down on open, Part II (Elastic blog)PolicyElastic Cloud Service Subscription Agreement (Global, V03052026.1)ContractElastic License 2.0 (ELv2)Product termsElastic pricingOffer descriptionElastic pricing FAQFAQElastic self-managed subscriptionsOffer descriptionElastic Software Subscription Agreement (Global, V09122025.1)ContractElasticsearch Is Open Source. Again! (Elastic blog)Policy