commercial license

Professional operation permit

A commercial license grants permission to use something—typically software, music, images, or other intellectual property—for business purposes or profit-making activities.

Most creative works are released under licenses that restrict commercial use without explicit permission or payment.

A commercial license typically costs more than a personal or educational license and may include different terms for distribution, modification, or number of users: The stock photo required a commercial license for use in advertisements.

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Opposites
cost/access model

commercial licenseopen source license

Terms allowing code redistribution

free license · public domain · GPL

regulatory status

commercial licenseno license

Absence of authorization

prohibition · ban · revoked license · suspended license · expired license

legal status

commercial licenseno license

Absence of authorization

unauthorized use · license revocation

Family

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