Commercial License
Compare the licensing, support and features of WebSerial Lite (AGPL-3.0) and WebSerial Pro (commercial license).
WebSerial is available in two editions of the same remote terminal library: WebSerial Lite, which is open source and licensed under AGPL-3.0, and WebSerial Pro, which is distributed under the SOFTT Commercial License. The editions differ in features, support and licensing terms.
Comparison
| WebSerial Lite | WebSerial Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| License | Open source, AGPL-3.0 | Commercial license |
| Source-disclosure obligations | Free to use, modify and distribute. If you use WebSerial Lite in a commercial product, AGPL-3.0 requires you to make the source code of your product, including any modifications to WebSerial Lite, publicly available. | You can use WebSerial Pro in a commercial product without open-sourcing your proprietary code. |
| Support | Community-driven, through online forums, documentation and user-contributed resources. Professional support may be limited. | Dedicated support and assistance. |
| Features | Core remote terminal functionality. | Extended functionality. Features available only in WebSerial Pro are marked in this documentation. |
| Cost model | Free | One-time license fee |
Choosing an edition
- WebSerial Lite fits open-source projects, and projects in which the AGPL-3.0 requirements are acceptable and core logging and debugging functionality is sufficient.
- WebSerial Pro fits commercial products. It provides a more comprehensive, professionally supported solution and lets you keep your code proprietary, in exchange for a one-time commercial license fee.
Get WebSerial Pro
WebSerial Pro is available on the official product page at store.softt.io.