n8n license history
Current license
Sustainable-Use-LicenseSource-availableChanged from Apache-2.0 to Sustainable-Use-License starting with 0.166.0 on 2022-03-03.
Versions before 0.166.0 remain under Apache-2.0.
- Self-hosting
- Allowed
- Offering as a managed service (SaaS)
- Restricted
Commercial impact: Restricted
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License timeline
2022-03-03
From 0.166.0
Restricted
Self-hosting: Allowed
Offering as a managed service (SaaS): Restricted
n8n relicensed to LicenseRef-Sustainable-Use-License.
Sources
- Officialn8n license announcement
Verified 2026-11-04·Confidence: High
Originally released under Apache-2.0
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