License¶

OneSearch is licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 (AGPL-3.0-only).

What This Means¶

Use OneSearch freely for personal or commercial purposes.

Modify the source code to fit your needs.

Distribute OneSearch to others.

Deploy OneSearch on your own servers.

Provide source code if you modify and deploy OneSearch on a network server.

Keep the same license (AGPL-3.0) for derivative works.

Include copyright notices and license text.

State changes you made to the code.

Sublicense or change the license terms.

Hold liable the authors or copyright holders.

Use trademarks without permission (project name, logo, etc.).

The AGPL is similar to the GPL, with one important difference:

GPL: Only requires source code disclosure if you distribute the software.

AGPL: Requires source code disclosure if you deploy the software as a network service.

This ensures OneSearch remains open source even when used as a hosted service.

We chose AGPL-3.0 to ensure:

OneSearch stays open source - Even if someone deploys a modified version as a service, they must share their changes.

Community benefits - Improvements made by anyone benefit everyone.

Freedom preserved - Users can always access, modify, and run the code.

All OneSearch dependencies use permissive licenses compatible with AGPL-3.0:

Yes, you can use OneSearch commercially. The AGPL doesn't restrict commercial use.

However, if you modify OneSearch and deploy it as a service (e.g., offering search-as-a-service to customers), you must:

When using OneSearch:

If you have questions about licensing: