# 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](https://opensource.org/license/bsd-3-clause) (`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](https://opensource.org/license/bsd-3-clause) (`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](https://opensource.org/license/bsd-3-clause)
- [BSD-3-Clause on the SPDX License List](https://spdx.org/licenses/BSD-3-Clause.html)

## Check it yourself (free, no key)
```json
{
  "tool": "check_license",
  "arguments": {
    "license": "BSD-3-Clause",
    "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-bsd-3-clause-commercially.json_