Open Source Pricing

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The Open Source Pricing isn't implemented yet.

Vike will soon introduce what we call an Open Source Pricing: a new kind of business model that keeps Vike open source, as well as accessible (so that everyone, regardless of financial resources, can use Vike).

• The entire code stays 100% open source (MIT License).
• Everything stays 100% gratis for engineers. You don't need any license key and you get the full Vike experience without any restriction, just like any other open source tool.
• Companies pay a small amount:
  • Pay what you can. Companies can choose the amount they want to pay while we trust them to make a fair choice. (If too many pay too little, we may switch to a fixed pricing.)
  • Free trial. If your Vike app is new or small, Vike is gratis and you don't need any license key: everything works just like any other open source tool.
  • Apply for a free license key. You can apply for a free license key if your team cannot afford one or didn't incorporate a company yet. Write two or three sentences explaining your situation and we'll give you a free license key valid for six months (you can apply again after six months).

The Open Source Pricing is a major milestone for Vike's growth. It preserves what makes open source special while ensuring Vike's priorities are aligned with your interests through a transparent and sustainable relationship.

How does it work?

For new or small projects nothing changes: you can use Vike just like any other open source tool for free and without any license key.

For larger projects, Vike shows a pesky toaster in production Get your license key at ... which you can remove by purchasing a license key and installing it with $ vike add-key 4f7DK1q29X5WJ6G3b9t1.

In theory, since Vike is 100% open source, you can fork Vike and remove the pesky toaster. But we'll make the pesky toaster difficult to find — more difficult than applying for a free license key.

We are sponsoring Vike, do we need to pay?

No, Vike stays free if your company is sponsoring Vike (Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Platinum). Reach out and we'll give you a free license key.