Docs Self-Managed Get Started Redpanda Licensing Editions and Enterprise Features You are viewing the Self-Managed v24.3 beta documentation. We welcome your feedback at the Redpanda Community Slack #beta-feedback channel. To view the latest available version of the docs, see v24.2. Redpanda Licenses, Editions, and Enterprise Features Redpanda Self-Managed, Redpanda Console, and Redpanda Connect are available in community and enterprise editions. Each product has a single binary that supports both editions. Redpanda Community Edition is free and source-available on GitHub: Redpanda Self-Managed Redpanda Console Redpanda Connect Redpanda Enterprise Edition requires a license key and includes additional features. Redpanda Cloud is a managed deployment of Redpanda Enterprise Edition. To learn more about Redpanda Cloud, see the Redpanda Cloud Overview. Community Edition The Community Edition is licensed with the Redpanda Business Source License (BSL). These core features are free and source-available. Users cannot provide Redpanda as a commercial streaming or queuing service to others. The BSL code converts to Apache 2.0 licensing four years after each code merge. Enterprise Edition The Enterprise Edition is licensed with the Redpanda Community License (RCL). It includes the free features licensed under the Redpanda BSL, as well as enterprise features. License keys Enterprise features require an Enterprise Edition license key, sometimes referred to as Enterprise license, license key, or license. You can evaluate enterprise features with a free 30-day trial. To request a trial license key, to extend your trial period, or to purchase a license, contact Redpanda Sales. Enterprise features in Redpanda Self-Managed The following enterprise features for Redpanda Self-Managed are activated with a valid Enterprise Edition license key: Tiered Storage Continuous Data Balancing Intra-broker partition balancing (core_balancing_continuous) Remote Read Replicas Audit Logging FIPS Compliance Server-side Schema ID Validation Kerberos Authentication OAUTHBEARER/OIDC Authentication Redpanda Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) Enterprise features in Redpanda Console The following enterprise features for Redpanda Console are activated with a valid Enterprise Edition license key: Redpanda Console Authorization (RBAC) Redpanda Console Authentication Enterprise features in Redpanda Connect The Enterprise Edition of Redpanda Connect includes additional connectors. For a list of all available connectors, see Connector Catalog. How Redpanda Console handles licenses If Redpanda Console cannot find a valid license either locally or in the connected Redpanda cluster, it shuts down. Redpanda Console tries to load a valid license at startup in the following order: From the local configuration file or environment variables. From the connected Redpanda cluster (if available). Redpanda Console displays warnings in the following scenarios: Upcoming license expiration: Redpanda Console checks the license status at startup. If the license expires within 30 days, a warning is displayed in the UI. Redpanda Console also logs the license details at startup, including the expiration date. For example: {"level":"info","msg":"successfully loaded Redpanda Enterprise license","license_org":"redpanda","license_type":"enterprise","expires_at":"Oct 12 2024"} Redpanda Self-Managed enterprise features are in use without a valid license: If the Redpanda cluster is using enterprise features without a valid license, Redpanda Console displays a warning specifying the features in use without proper licensing. Redpanda Console enterprise features in use without a valid license: If you configure enterprise features in Redpanda Console without a valid license, Redpanda Console shuts down and logs a warning. Ways to manage licenses for Redpanda Console Redpanda Console offers two methods for applying or updating a license, depending on your setup: If you are using Redpanda Console without connecting it to a Redpanda cluster, you can configure the license through the local configuration file or environment variables. This method allows you to add a license for Redpanda Console independently of the Redpanda cluster. If Redpanda Console is connected to a Redpanda cluster, you can upload a license through the Redpanda Console UI. This method allows you to manage and update licenses for both Redpanda Console and the connected Redpanda cluster. Next steps Add an Enterprise Edition License to Redpanda Monitor the Status of an Enterprise Edition License Back to top × Simple online edits For simple changes, such as fixing a typo, you can edit the content directly on GitHub. Edit on GitHub Or, open an issue to let us know about something that you want us to change. Open an issue Contribution guide For extensive content updates, or if you prefer to work locally, read our contribution guide . Was this helpful? thumb_up thumb_down group Ask in the community mail Share your feedback group_add Make a contribution Redpanda Licensing Add an Enterprise License