documentation/content/legal/licenses.md

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# Licenses

(odoo-community-license)=

## Odoo 18 Community Edition

Odoo 18 Community Edition is licensed under
[LGPL version 3](http://www.gnu.org/licenses/lgpl-3.0.en.html) (also known as LGPLv3).
See also the [GPL FAQ](http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.en.html) and the
[compatibility matrix](http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.en.html#AllCompatibility).

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## Odoo 18 Enterprise Edition

Odoo 18 Enterprise Edition is licensed under the Odoo Enterprise Edition License v1.0,
defined as follows:

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(odoo-apps-license)=

## Odoo Apps

Unless otherwise stated, Odoo Apps by Odoo SA (including the website themes) are published under
the Odoo Proprietary License v1.0, defined as follows

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Odoo Proprietary License v1.0

This software and associated files (the "Software") may only be used
(executed, modified, executed after modifications) if you have purchased a
valid license from the authors, typically via Odoo Apps, or if you have
received a written agreement from the authors of the Software (see the
COPYRIGHT file).

You may develop Odoo modules that use the Software as a library (typically
by depending on it, importing it and using its resources), but without
copying any source code or material from the Software. You may distribute
those modules under the license of your choice, provided that this license
is compatible with the terms of the Odoo Proprietary License (For example:
LGPL, MIT, or proprietary licenses similar to this one).

It is forbidden to publish, distribute, sublicense, or sell copies of the
Software or modified copies of the Software.

The above copyright notice and this permission notice must be included in
all copies or substantial portions of the Software.

THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING
FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER
DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.

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## Odoo 9 - Odoo 17

The licenses for both Community Edition and Enterprise Edition of all
Odoo versions since Odoo 9 are respectively the same as for
{ref}`odoo_community_license` and {ref}`odoo_enterprise_license`.

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## Odoo 8

Odoo 8 is licensed under
[AGPL version 3](http://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl-3.0.en.html) (also known as AGPLv3).
See also the [GPL FAQ](http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.en.html) and the
[compatibility matrix](http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.en.html#AllCompatibility).