LICENSING
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Embedthis Software Product Licensing
Embedthis software products are available under either an open source license or a commerical license. The commerical license adds benefits not available under the open source license.
Commercial License Benefits
The Embedthis Appweb royalty-free commercial license provides you with the following benefits:
- The right to use and embed the software
- The ability to redistribute the software without disclosing your source code
- Simple royalty-free, one-time purchase options
- Software updates and upgrades
- Security enhancement service
- Priority support
- Commercial Warranty covering intellectual property rights and use of open source code
Right to use and embed the software
You get the right to use the licensed software in a single development project and can incorporate the Software in all products shipped for one year. You can also upgrade previously shipped products at no extra charge.
Ability to redistribute the software
You get the right to ship and redistribute your product without having to disclose your source code.
Software updates and upgrades
You receive all updates and upgrades published for one year. You will be automatically notified as new software is released.
Security enhancement service
If security flaws are discovered, you will be proactively notified and will receive patches or workarounds as soon as they are released.
Priority support
As part of the commercial license fee, you are entitled to priority support. This provides you with technical support services to resolve issues with the software should you encounter any. See the Technical Support Addendum at the end of the Commercial License agreement for full details.
Product Licenses
Embedthis products are commercially licensed in two parts:
If you wish to use the open source license, please read The Appweb Open Source Licensing and Ejscript Open Source Licensing guidelines. To purchase, please contact Embedthis Sales.
The Development Kit
The Development Kits include the software source code, samples, documentation, configuration and build scripts. The kit is licensed for use by a single project in one location. With it you can create an application or device that includes portions of Embedthis software. You can redistribute up to 500 copies of the software per year. If you need to distribute more than 500 copies per year, you will need a Royalty-free Deployment License.
The Development Kit License includes a 12 month support agreement and are normally renewed each year to provide ongoing updates, upgrades and support.
Support
The Appweb support agreement provides:
- Email support for development and deployment issues
- Priority notification of security updates
- Priority patch service for level 1 bugs
There are 2 support levels: basic and premium.
Royalty-Free Buyout Deployment License
If you intend to distribute more than 500 copies of the software per year, you need a Deployment License. This is a one-time, royalty-free buyout license. It authorizes you to distribute applications or devices that include the Embedthis software for a given volume per year.
If you are interested in a quote, please contact sales@embedthis.com.