We’re updating Soda Core’s license from Apache License 2.0 to the Elastic License 2.0 (ELv2).
Soda Core remains source-available and free to use. The change introduces specific restrictions around commercial software that embeds Soda Core as the data quality engine.
What this means for you
If you use Soda Core to build, run, or extend data quality checks, nothing changes. You can continue using it internally and in production, including internal business use as long as Soda Core is not provided to third parties as a hosted or managed service where the service provides users with access to any substantial set of the features or functionality of Soda Core.
What you can do under ELv2
You may:
Use Soda Core freely within your organisation
Read, modify, and fork the source code
Run Soda Core in production
Offer professional services around Soda Core, such as consulting, implementation, training, or support
What ELv2 restricts
You may not:
Offer Soda Core as a hosted or managed to third parties as a hosted or managed service, where the service provides users with access to any substantial set of the features or functionality of the software.
Circumventing license key functionality or limitations in the software
Removing or obscuring licensing, copyright, or attribution notices
Why this change
This license model sustains development of source-available software while preventing scenarios where third parties offer Soda Core as a competing managed service.
The full text of the Elastic License 2.0 is available at https://www.elastic.co/licensing/elastic-license.
You can also refer to the FAQ at https://www.elastic.co/licensing/elastic-license/faq for clarification on specific use cases.
