BetterFrame is dual-licensed under one of:
- GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 only (
AGPL-3.0-only), at your option to comply with its terms, OR - A Commercial License from BetterCorp — see LICENSE-COMMERCIAL.md.
SPDX identifier (used in every package.json + Cargo.toml):
AGPL-3.0-only OR Commercial
Pick exactly one path; you cannot mix terms from both.
Copyright © 2024–2026 BetterCorp.
This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, version 3 only.
This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
The full text of AGPL-3.0 is at:
https://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl-3.0.txt
For convenience the canonical text is also vendored at LICENSE-AGPL.txt. If that file is missing or differs from the upstream FSF copy, the upstream copy controls.
AGPL is "copyleft over the network". Key obligations:
- If you distribute the software (binary or source), you must offer the corresponding source under AGPL to recipients.
- If you modify the software and let users interact with it over a network (e.g. host a BetterFrame admin UI for customers), you must offer those users the corresponding modified source under AGPL.
- Linking restriction: any program that combines with this code at compile or link time must itself be AGPL-compatible (or you must obtain a commercial licence — see below).
Internal-only deployments inside one organisation where users are employees generally do not trigger the network-disclosure clause, but consult your counsel — AGPL section 13 is read strictly.
If AGPL is incompatible with your use case — for example you ship a closed distribution to customers, embed BetterFrame in a proprietary product, or host it as a SaaS without disclosing modifications — purchase a commercial licence. See LICENSE-COMMERCIAL.md for terms + contact.
BetterFrame uses third-party software (GTK4, GStreamer, WebKitGTK, h3, BSB, @anyvali/js, htmx, cage, plymouth, etc.) under their respective licences. Build artefacts include AGPL-compatible licences from those dependencies; the combined work is distributable under AGPL-3.0-only. Commercial-licence holders receive an equivalent grant only over BetterFrame's own code — third-party dependencies remain under their own terms.