# 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](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl-3.0.html) (`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](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl-3.0.html) (`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](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl-3.0.html)
- [AGPL-3.0-only on the SPDX License List](https://spdx.org/licenses/AGPL-3.0-only.html)

## Check it yourself (free, no key)
```json
{
  "tool": "check_license",
  "arguments": {
    "license": "AGPL-3.0-only",
    "intended_use": {
      "commercial_use": true
    }
  }
}
```
REST: POST https://www.rightshold.com/v1/licenses/check

_Computed from Rightshold's license profiles; not legal advice. Updated 2026-10-19. JSON: https://www.rightshold.com/answers/can-i-use-agpl-3-0-commercially.json_