Licensing
Understand the Fleetbase licensing model — AGPL-3.0 for open-source use and commercial license options for proprietary products.
Licensing
Fleetbase uses a dual-licensing model: an open-source license for the community and a commercial license for proprietary use cases.
Full license text: github.com/fleetbase/fleetbase/blob/master/LICENSE.md
Open-Source License — AGPL-3.0
The entire Fleetbase platform — the core API, Console, official extensions (FleetOps, Storefront, Pallet, Ledger), and the mobile apps (Navigator App, Storefront App) — is released under the GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 (AGPL-3.0).
What AGPL-3.0 allows
| Use case | Allowed? |
|---|---|
| Self-host Fleetbase for your own operations | ✅ Yes, free |
| Use Fleetbase to run a commercial logistics operation | ✅ Yes, free |
| Modify Fleetbase for internal use | ✅ Yes, free |
| Build and publish your own extensions | ✅ Yes, free |
| Deploy Fleetbase as a public-facing SaaS without releasing changes | ❌ Requires commercial license |
| Embed Fleetbase in a closed-source product | ❌ Requires commercial license |
| White-label the console or mobile apps in a proprietary product | ❌ Requires commercial license |
The key requirement
If you modify Fleetbase source code and make it available over a network (for example, as a SaaS service your customers use), you must make your modified source code available to those users under the same AGPL-3.0 license.
This is the core copyleft requirement of AGPL-3.0. It ensures improvements to the platform are shared back with the community. If your use case involves running an unmodified Fleetbase instance for your operations — even as a paid service to your customers — you are not required to release any source code.
Commercial License
If AGPL-3.0 does not fit your use case, a Commercial License is available. It lets you:
- Integrate Fleetbase into proprietary, closed-source products without releasing your modifications
- White-label the Console and mobile apps (custom branding, logos, app name) without AGPL-3.0 obligations
- Distribute modified versions of Fleetbase privately
- Receive priority support, SLA guarantees, and direct access to the core team
Commercial licenses are tailored to your organisation's size and use case. For full details on licensing options, pricing tiers, and terms, see the Fleetbase Licensing page.
To discuss a commercial license for your specific use case, contact the team:
Not Sure Which License Applies to You?
If you're unsure whether your use case requires a commercial license, reach out at hello@fleetbase.io with a brief description of how you plan to use Fleetbase. We'll give you a straight answer.
You can also ask in Discord — the #general channel is a good place for licensing questions from the community.