Can I use BSD 3-Clause commercially?

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

BSD 3-Clause "New" or "Revised" License (BSD-3-Clause): Redistribute and use with or without modification, keeping the notice, conditions and disclaimer; contributors' names may not be used to endorse your product.

Commercial use: Yes

License: BSD 3-Clause "New" or "Revised" License (BSD-3-Clause, curated)

• Every use you described is granted by BSD 3-Clause, and nothing you described is prohibited.

Duties: attribution, license_notice, no_endorsement

Commercial use, modified and redistributed: Yes

License: BSD 3-Clause "New" or "Revised" License (BSD-3-Clause, curated)

• Every use you described is granted by BSD 3-Clause, and nothing you described is prohibited.

Duties: attribution, license_notice, no_endorsement

Context

• Sublicensing is not mentioned, so it is not treated as granted.

Sources

• BSD 3-Clause "New" or "Revised" License: official text
• BSD-3-Clause on the SPDX License List

Check it yourself (free, no key)

{
  "tool": "check_license",
  "arguments": {
    "license": "BSD-3-Clause",
    "intended_use": {
      "commercial_use": true
    }
  }
}

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