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Licensing

Learn about our licensing options to find which best fits your needs.

Licensing Options

GreenSock’s standard "No Charge" license is very permissive (it even covers most commercial uses), but "Business Green" members get a comprehensive commercial license plus time-saving bonus plugins and tools. Why isn't GreenSock MIT-licensed? Find out here.

Benefits

Most developers find that GSAP’s workflow features alone save them so much time that the license pays for itself literally in a matter of days. After factoring in the bonus plugins and the performance boost, the expense quickly turns into profit.

Business License

Our paid license is only necessary in projects that you sell to multiple end users. That's it. Even if you charge your client a million dollars for whatever you create for them, it's fine to use GreenSock tools under the standard license as long as it's a one-off project.

Enterprise Level

We realize that some legal departments can be quite picky and enterprise institutions have a unique set of needs, so if our standard "BusinessGreen" license isn't quite what you need, check out our Enterprise Licensing page.

What's Covered?

License Standard Business

Usage in 100% free apps, games, sites, and other software even if you charge a fee to develop these products
This includes advertising, internal sites and tools, promotional web sites, free software, and pretty much everything that isn't sold to multiple end users.

Distribution of GreenSock files as a part of your Work Product
Even in open source projects, as long as you leave the source files unedited and recognize that the GreenSock files are subject to their own license. Only BusinessGreen members can distribute the members-only bonus plugins (like ThrowPropsPlugin), and solely to be used as a part of their Work Product.
Usage in web sites or products that require a fee to use or join (NetFlix.com, Ancestry.com, eHarmony.com, etc.)
Usage in games or products that are sold to multiple end users

Usage in games or other apps that use micro-transactions for optional features/upgrades
An example of a micro-transaction is when a user can optionally pay to unlock a certain feature in a free game/app, or a gambling site where the user can technically visit for free, but they may choose to pay to place bets or play games.

Usage of members-only tools like ThrowPropsPlugin, Physics2DPlugin, etc.
One of the nice things about becoming a member is that you gain access to some useful tools that create eye-catching effects, smooth your workflow, and generally save a lot of time and hassle. See the Club GreenSock page for details.

Business-Friendly

GreenSock's dual licensing model keeps it extremely accessible and completely free for the vast majority of use cases while at the same time providing a small funding mechanism that sustains ongoing support, innovation, and sustainability. The web is littered with abandoned "open source" projects, but GreenSock has a years-long track record of commitment to the platform. Some of the largest companies in the world trust GreenSock tools in their business-critical applications every day. Learn about the "why" behind the GreenSock license here.

Get Covered
Go BusinessGreen

For individuals and businesses who want everything including a special commercial license.

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How many developers will work with GreenSock tools?

Are multiple customers charged a fee to use or access your GreenSock-powered site/product?
(including micro transactions for optional features)

Do you want any Club GreenSock plugins that give you special animation powers like morphing, etc.?

Do you want MorphSVG, InertiaPlugin, SplitText, MotionPathHelper, or GSDevTools?

No membership required!

Looks like you're covered by the standard no-charge license. Yay! When you're ready to take your animations to the next level, join Club GreenSock to gain access to the time-saving bonus plugins. Until then, happy tweening!

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Best fit: Simply Green

Includes access to DrawSVG, Physics2D, PhysicsProps, ScrambleText, CustomBounce, and CustomWiggle for one developer. Use GreenSock tools in an unlimited number of projects that don't require the commercial license. See our licensing page for details.

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Best fit: Shockingly Green

Includes access to all of the bonus plugins for one developer! Use GreenSock tools in an unlimited number of projects that don't require the commercial license. See our licensing page for details.

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Best fit: Business Green

A Single Developer Business Green membership includes access to all of the bonus plugins and a commercial license for one developer to use GreenSock tools in an unlimited number of projects while the license is active.

The commercial license fully covers your unedited Work Products even after being sold/resold! No need to register each project or user. Just please keep your license active until you stop collecting fees related to the GreenSock-powered site/product(s). If your customer needs to edit your Work Product, they should get their own license. See our licensing page for details.

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Best fit: Business Green

Business Green for up to 5 Developers includes access to all of the bonus plugins and a commercial license for up to 5 developers to use GreenSock tools in an unlimited number of projects while the license is active.

The commercial license fully covers your unedited Work Products even after being sold/resold! No need to register each project or user. Just please keep your license active until you stop collecting fees related to the GreenSock-powered site/product(s). If your customer needs to edit your Work Product, they should get their own license. See our licensing page for details.

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Best fit: Business Green

Business Green for up to 20 Developers includes access to all of the bonus plugins and a commercial license for up to 20 developers to use GreenSock tools in an unlimited number of projects while it is active.

The commercial license fully covers your unedited Work Products even after being sold/resold! No need to register each project or user. Just please keep your license active until you stop collecting fees related to the GreenSock-powered site/product(s). If your customer needs to edit your Work Product, they should get their own license. See our licensing page for details.

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Best fit: Enterprise License

An Enterprise license gets you stronger warranties, indemification, condientiality, and it permits some customization of the licensing terms. Please contact us for pricing.

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FAQS

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Is there a limit to the number of projects I can use GreenSock tools in as a “Business Green” member?

No. The commercial license that comes with “Business Green” Club GreenSock memberships applies to an unlimited number of apps/sites/software/games that your organization sells while the membership is active (see the license agreement for specifics). Please be sure, however, to get the appropriate membership level based on the number of developers associated with your organization.

Can I distribute GreenSock files as a part of my Work Product?

Yes, as long as the source files are unaltered (including copyright notices therein). Your customer may use GreenSock tools (including bonus plugins/classes you got with your membership) only as a part of your Work Product. However, if your customer wants to use the GreenSock tools outside of your Work Product (or make customizations to your Work Product) to resell to their customers, they would need to get their own "Business Green" Club GreenSock membership to cover their usage. If your Work Product is given away freely and you're not distributing members-only plugins, you're golden...er, green...er, fine.

For how long must I maintain my membership?

You may cancel anytime. You'll simply lose access to updates to the bonus plugins/tools and if you're a Business Green member, your commercial license would expire at that point. You should keep it active as long you are selling/licensing your product to multiple end users. Work Products that you sold in the past do not suddenly fall out of compliance when your membership lapses – you just can't continue to sell products that use GreenSock tools after your membership expires. If you don't want to worry about the license expiring, you can simply get a permanent license. Oh, and we don't add any code into the members-only plugins that would make them suddenly stop working when your membership expires. They'll continue to work.

When determining the appropriate membership level, do I need to include only full-time developers? What if my company doesn’t have any?

You must include all freelancers, consultants, subcontractors, etc. in addition to full-time developers.

How much does It cost?

There are several different “Business Green” membership levels based on the number of developers that will have access to the code. All “Business Green” memberships come with the special commercial license. Please see the Club GreenSock page for pricing details.

How do I get a license?

Just sign up for a “Business Green” Club GreenSock membership at the level that corresponds to the number of developers in your organization. That’s it!

I don’t want to pay annually. Can I get a permanent license that never expires?

Absolutely. Click the "permanent" checkbox under the "Business Green" membership on the Club GreenSock page.

What if I develop a commercial product for my client who will be the one selling the product? Who needs the “Business Green” membership?

To make it easier on GreenSock customers, the policy is that the development company needs to maintain a valid “Business Green” membership. If, for example, Company A develops a Work Product that uses TweenLite/Max and sells it to Company B who will be licensing it to end users, Company A must maintain a “Business Green” membership. Company B would not be required to have a membership. If, however, Company B prefers to maintain a membership instead, that is perfectly acceptable as long as it wouldn’t reduce the club level, meaning if the development company has 20 developers and Company B has 1 developer, it wouldn’t be fair to circumvent the terms by only having Company B get a single developer membership. A 20-developer membership would be required.
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