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Key Provisions of the Sustainable Use License Relevant to This Message According to the Sustainable Use License, the following restrictions apply: ✅ Allowed Uses: - Internal business use within a company (e.g., automating internal processes with n8n). - Personal or non-commercial use. - Providing consulting or support services related to n8n. ❌ Prohibited Uses: - Selling a product, service, or module whose value substantially depends on n8n. - Hosting n8n and charging users for access. - Embedding n8n into a paid service where users log in with their own credentials. ✅ License Restriction on Selling Access to n8n as a Service If the intended use involves charging users for a service that heavily relies on n8n’s functionality, this would violate the license unless a separate commercial agreement (n8n Embed License) is obtained. ⚠️ Important: It is advisable to proceed cautiously and contact n8n for official confirmation before moving forward. n8n’s Sustainable Use License and Enterprise License Follow the Fair-Code Model License FAQs What license does n8n use? n8n uses the Sustainable Use License and the n8n Enterprise License. These licenses follow the fair-code model. What part of the source code is covered by the Sustainable Use License? The Sustainable Use License applies to all source code in n8n’s main GitHub repository, except: - Branches other than the master branch. - Source code files containing ".ee." in their name. These are licensed under the n8n Enterprise License. What is the Sustainable Use License? The Sustainable Use License is a fair-code software license created by n8n in 2022. You can read more about the reasoning behind it here. This license allows you to use, modify, create derivative works, and redistribute the software for free, with three key limitations: 1. You can only use or modify the software for your own internal business purposes, personal use, or non-commercial use. 2. You may only distribute the software for free and for non-commercial purposes. 3. You cannot alter, remove, or obscure any licensing, copyright, or other notices in the software. Any use of the licensor’s trademarks is subject to applicable law.