Copyright (c) 2025 Justin Adler
Simple Observability is available under a dual-license model:
✅ FREE for qualified users including:
- Open Source projects
- Students and educators
- Non-profits and charities
- Small businesses (<250 employees AND <$1M revenue)
- Individual developers (non-commercial and commercial use)
✨ Enhanced with Apache 2.0 protections: Patent grants, trademark protection, and stronger legal safeguards
Full Terms: See LICENSE-COMMUNITY.md
💼 Required for commercial use by organizations that don't qualify for the Community License, including:
- Businesses with 250+ employees
- Organizations with $1M+ annual revenue
- Enterprise commercial use
Pricing: See PRICING.md
Full Terms: See LICENSE-COMMERCIAL.md
- An open source project (OSI-approved license)
- A student, teacher, or academic institution
- A registered non-profit or charity
- An organisation with fewer than 250 employees AND less than $1M annual revenue
- An individual using it for commercial or personal/non-commercial purposes
Still not sure? Contact: licensing@world-domination.com.au
- 📖 Enhanced Community License (Free): LICENSE-COMMUNITY.md
- 💼 Commercial License (Paid): LICENSE-COMMERCIAL.md
- 💰 Pricing Information: PRICING.md
- 📧 Licensing Questions: licensing@world-domination.com.au
- 🐛 Technical Support: GitHub Issues
Justin Adler (project owner) may grant exemptions to the Commercial License requirement at his sole discretion. Exemptions will be provided in writing.
Contributors do not receive payment, royalties, or licensing fees. By contributing, you agree to assign all rights to your contributions to the project owner. See the Contributor Agreement in both license files for details.
Organizations are expected to self-report their licensing needs honestly. We operate on a "be nice" trust-based system, though we reserve all legal rights to enforce compliance.
Simple Observability - Making service health monitoring accessible to everyone while sustainably supporting development.