Can I use AGPL 3.0 commercially?

Short answer: Commercial use: Yes. Commercial use, modified and redistributed: Yes.

GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 (AGPL-3.0-only): As the GPL, plus: if you modify the software and let users interact with it over a network, you must offer them its corresponding source.

Commercial use: Yes

License: GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 (AGPL-3.0-only, curated)

• Every use you described is granted by AGPL 3.0, and nothing you described is prohibited.

Duties: attribution, license_notice, state_changes, share_alike, source_disclosure, network_source_offer

Commercial use, modified and redistributed: Yes

License: GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 (AGPL-3.0-only, curated)

• Every use you described is granted by AGPL 3.0, and nothing you described is prohibited.

Duties: attribution, license_notice, state_changes, share_alike, source_disclosure, network_source_offer

Context

• Section 13: users interacting with a modified version over a network must be offered its source.

Sources

• GNU Affero General Public License v3.0: official text
• AGPL-3.0-only on the SPDX License List

Check it yourself (free, no key)

{
  "tool": "check_license",
  "arguments": {
    "license": "AGPL-3.0-only",
    "intended_use": {
      "commercial_use": true
    }
  }
}

Computed from Rightshold's license profiles; not legal advice. Updated 2026-10-19. JSON · Markdown