Elastic
A search and data analytics software company and the developer of Elasticsearch and Kibana. In 2021, Elastic changed the licensing of its core products from Apache 2.0 to the Server Side Public License (SSPL), a move that prompted AWS to create the OpenSearch fork.
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MongoDB and Elastic later moved from AGPL to the more restrictive SSPL license, which sparked a broader controversy.
Infrastructure software companies such as GitLab, Elastic, MongoDB, and Redis have all adopted or adjusted open-core or similar strategies.
Snowflake, Microsoft Sentinel, and Elastic-based solutions are all attempting to converge security operations with data platforms.
HashiCorp (Terraform) and Elastic have previously switched from open-source licenses to versions with additional commercial restrictions, triggering community forks.
Typical examples of the Open Core Model include HashiCorp (Terraform open-source, enterprise edition paid), Elastic (open-source search engine, monetized via managed cloud services), and MongoDB.
In 2021, Elastic changed Elasticsearch's license from Apache 2.0 to a dual license of SSPL and Elastic License.
In 2021, Elastic changed Elasticsearch from Apache 2.0 to a dual license of SSPL and Elastic License, giving rise to Amazon's OpenSearch fork project.
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Cases such as MongoDB's SSPL, Elastic's ELv2, and HashiCorp's switch from MPL to BSL reflect a trend of open-source companies seeking a balance between community openness and commercial sustainability.
65%UnverifiedMongoDB and Elastic later moved from AGPL to the more restrictive SSPL license, which sparked a broader controversy.
50%UnverifiedInfrastructure software companies such as GitLab, Elastic, MongoDB, and Redis have all adopted or adjusted open-core or similar strategies.
50%UnverifiedSnowflake, Microsoft Sentinel, and Elastic-based solutions are all attempting to converge security operations with data platforms.
50%UnverifiedHashiCorp (Terraform) and Elastic have previously switched from open-source licenses to versions with additional commercial restrictions, triggering community forks.
50%UnverifiedTypical examples of the Open Core Model include HashiCorp (Terraform open-source, enterprise edition paid), Elastic (open-source search engine, monetized via managed cloud services), and MongoDB.
50%UnverifiedIn 2021, Elastic changed Elasticsearch's license from Apache 2.0 to a dual license of SSPL and Elastic License.
50%UnverifiedIn 2021, Elastic changed Elasticsearch from Apache 2.0 to a dual license of SSPL and Elastic License, giving rise to Amazon's OpenSearch fork project.
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