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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.

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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.

Can I include GreenSock code in my open source library?

Absolutely, but there are a few caveats: You may not include any of the members-only bonus plugins/classes in your open source tool (for obvious reasons) and you must clearly represent that the GreenSock code uses its own separate licensing model. We encourage the use of GreenSock tools to empower other open source tools.

Why aren't the bonus plugins hosted on a CDN?

Putting them on a CDN would remove one of the primary reasons for joining Club GreenSock, the very thing that enables ongoing support and development. Not a very good business move.

Where can I get the CDN URLs for the current version of each tool?

Check out the GSAP Overview on the docs homepage. It makes it super easy to see which tools are hosted on the CDN and copy the URLs to your clipboard. You can also get a full list at CDNJS.com.
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