# Can I use Elastic 2.0 commercially?

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

Elastic License 2.0 (Elastic-2.0): Use, copy, distribute and adapt the software, but do not offer it to others as a hosted or managed service, and do not circumvent license keys or remove notices.

## Commercial use — Yes

License: [Elastic License 2.0](https://www.elastic.co/licensing/elastic-license) (`Elastic-2.0`, curated)

- Every use you described is granted by Elastic 2.0, and nothing you described is prohibited.

Duties: license_notice, no_hosted_service, keep_license_keys
## Commercial use, modified and redistributed — Yes

License: [Elastic License 2.0](https://www.elastic.co/licensing/elastic-license) (`Elastic-2.0`, curated)

- Every use you described is granted by Elastic 2.0, and nothing you described is prohibited.

Duties: license_notice, no_hosted_service, keep_license_keys

## Context
- Not an open source license under the OSI definition.

## Sources
- [Elastic License 2.0: official text](https://www.elastic.co/licensing/elastic-license)
- [Elastic-2.0 on the SPDX License List](https://spdx.org/licenses/Elastic-2.0.html)

## Check it yourself (free, no key)
```json
{
  "tool": "check_license",
  "arguments": {
    "license": "Elastic-2.0",
    "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-elastic-2-0-commercially.json_