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| 1 | +## 📄 License Options for ApexCharts |
| 2 | + |
| 3 | +ApexCharts is offered under a **dual-license model** to support individuals, startups, and commercial products of all sizes. |
| 4 | + |
| 5 | +--- |
| 6 | + |
| 7 | +### 🔓 Community License (Free) |
| 8 | + |
| 9 | +For individuals, non-profits, educators, and small businesses with **less than $2 million USD in annual revenue**. |
| 10 | + |
| 11 | +✅ What’s allowed: |
| 12 | + |
| 13 | +- Personal, educational, or non-profit use |
| 14 | +- Commercial use by small orgs (< $2M annual revenue) |
| 15 | +- Modifications and redistribution (with attribution) |
| 16 | + |
| 17 | +🚫 Not allowed: |
| 18 | + |
| 19 | +- Use by companies or entities over $2M/year revenue |
| 20 | +- Use in competing charting products |
| 21 | +- Sublicensing under different terms |
| 22 | + |
| 23 | +➡ By using ApexCharts under this license, you confirm that **you qualify as a Small Organization**. |
| 24 | + |
| 25 | +--- |
| 26 | + |
| 27 | +### 💼 Commercial License (Paid) |
| 28 | + |
| 29 | +The Commercial License applies to all paid SKUs (Pro, Premium, and OEM/Embedded). |
| 30 | + |
| 31 | +The **Community License** is available at no cost **only** to organizations with **annual revenue under \$2M USD**. |
| 32 | +If your organization earns \$2M USD or more annually, you must purchase one of our paid licenses. |
| 33 | + |
| 34 | +✅ What's included: |
| 35 | + |
| 36 | +- Use in internal tools and commercial applications |
| 37 | +- Modifications and app-level distribution |
| 38 | +- 12-month subscription with updates & support |
| 39 | + |
| 40 | +🚫 Not allowed: |
| 41 | + |
| 42 | +- Redistribution in toolkits, SDKs, or platforms |
| 43 | +- Use by unlicensed developers |
| 44 | +- Competing charting products |
| 45 | + |
| 46 | +--- |
| 47 | + |
| 48 | +### 🏛 Non-Profit Tiers |
| 49 | + |
| 50 | +Non-Profits are treated like commercial entities: |
| 51 | + |
| 52 | +- Annual operating budget **less than \$2 million USD** |
| 53 | +- _Eligible for Community licenses_ |
| 54 | + |
| 55 | +or |
| 56 | + |
| 57 | +- Annual operating budget **greater than \$2 million USD** |
| 58 | +- _Commerical license with possible discounts for Community, Pro, Premium and OEM products_ |
| 59 | + |
| 60 | +--- |
| 61 | + |
| 62 | +### 🔄 OEM / Redistribution License (Paid) |
| 63 | + |
| 64 | +Required if you are **embedding ApexCharts into a product or platform used by other people**, such as: |
| 65 | + |
| 66 | +- No-code dashboards |
| 67 | +- Developer platforms |
| 68 | +- Embedded BI tools |
| 69 | +- SDKs |
| 70 | + |
| 71 | +✅ What's included: |
| 72 | + |
| 73 | +- Redistribution rights for 1 application or product |
| 74 | +- 12-month subscription with updates & support |
| 75 | + |
| 76 | +✅ OEM **not required** if your app simply renders static charts and users **cannot** configure or interact with them. |
| 77 | + |
| 78 | +--- |
| 79 | + |
| 80 | +### ⚠️ License Acceptance |
| 81 | + |
| 82 | +By installing ApexCharts (e.g., via `npm install apexcharts`), you are agreeing to the applicable license based on your usage: |
| 83 | + |
| 84 | +- Community License (if under $2M revenue) |
| 85 | +- Commercial License (if over $2M revenue) |
| 86 | +- OEM License (if redistributing to third-party users) |
| 87 | + |
| 88 | +--- |
| 89 | + |
| 90 | +### 🛠 Need a License or Have Questions? |
| 91 | + |
| 92 | +📧 Contact us at [sales@apexcharts.com](mailto:sales@apexcharts.com) |
| 93 | +📚 Read full license agreements here: [https://apexcharts.com/license](https://apexcharts.com/license) |
| 94 | + |
| 95 | +--- |
| 96 | + |
| 97 | +Thank you for supporting ApexCharts! Your licensing helps keep it free and open for individuals and small teams. |
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