Commercial Licensing
This software is licensed under the Functional Source License, Version 1.1, ALv2 Future License (FSL-1.1-ALv2). See the LICENSE file for terms.
When You Need a Commercial License
A commercial license from HyperI is required if you want to:
Offer as a Service: Provide the software as a hosted SaaS, PaaS, or managed service to third parties
Embed or Bundle: Include the software in your own commercial product for distribution or sale
Resell or White-Label: Redistribute the software under your own brand or as part of a resale arrangement
Intra-Group Service Provider: Operate the software on behalf of other entities in your corporate group (see below)
When You Don’t Need a Commercial License
The FSL allows you to use this software without a commercial license for:
Internal Use: Using the software within your own organisation for your own purposes
Self-Hosting: Running the software on your own infrastructure for your own use
Non-Commercial Education: Teaching, learning, and academic research
Non-Commercial Research: Research that is not intended for commercial advantage
Professional Services: Helping licensees deploy and use the software in accordance with the FSL terms
Corporate Groups and Affiliates
“Internal use” means use within a single legal entity.
Multiple Entities Using Independently
If multiple entities in your corporate group each deploy and operate their own instance of the software for their own internal purposes, each entity may do so under the FSL without a commercial license.
Example: Parent Co, Subsidiary A, and Subsidiary B each run their own separate deployment for their own use. This is permitted under the FSL.
One Entity Providing Services to Others
If one entity in your corporate group operates the software and provides access or services to other entities in the group, this is not internal use - it is providing a service. This requires a commercial license with intra-group hosting rights.
Example: Shared Services Co runs a centralised deployment and provides access to Parent Co, Subsidiary A, and Subsidiary B. This requires a commercial license.
Why? The distinction is based on who operates the software versus who benefits from it. When Entity A operates software for the benefit of Entity B, that is providing a service - regardless of corporate relationship. This is the same activity that hyperscalers perform, just within a corporate group rather than publicly.
What You Need
Scenario |
License Required |
|---|---|
Single entity, internal use |
FSL (no commercial license) |
Multiple entities, each runs own instance |
FSL for each (no commercial license) |
One entity hosts for multiple group entities |
Commercial license + Affiliate Schedule with Intra-Group Hosting rights |
Shared services / centralised IT for group |
Commercial license + Affiliate Schedule with Intra-Group Hosting rights |
Contact Us
For commercial licensing enquiries:
Email: sales@hyperi.io
Licensor: HYPERI PTY LIMITED (ABN 31 622 581 748)
We offer flexible licensing options including:
Enterprise subscription licenses
SaaS and hosting rights (third parties)
OEM and embedding rights
Affiliate coverage with optional intra-group hosting rights
Future Open Source Conversion
Each version of this software automatically becomes available under the Apache License, Version 2.0 on the second anniversary of its release date. This means older versions will eventually be fully open source with no commercial restrictions.