License
Transparent revenue-based licensing that scales with your business
Fair & Transparent Pricing • No hidden fees • No usage limits • No feature gates
Fair Pricing That Grows With You
Custom Fields uses a dual licensing model with transparent, revenue-based pricing that scales with your business size.
Open Source License
Free forever for open source projects
Commercial License
From $79/year based on annual revenue
Open Source License
Custom Fields is 100% free for projects that are:
- Open source (AGPL-3.0 compatible)
- Non-profit organizations
- Educational institutions
- Personal learning projects
AGPL-3.0 requires your entire application to be open source. For private code, you need a commercial license.
Commercial Licenses
Simple, revenue-based pricing that scales with your business. All tiers include every feature — no artificial limits.
$79/year
- Annual revenue under $100K
- Team size up to 2
- Community support
- All field types
- Unlimited projects
- Multi-tenancy
- Import/Export
- Field encryption
- 12 months of updates
- Use in private code
$79/year
- Annual revenue under $100K
- Team size up to 2
- Community support
- All field types
- Unlimited projects
- Multi-tenancy
- Import/Export
- Field encryption
- 12 months of updates
- Use in private code
$199/year
- Annual revenue 500K
- Team size up to 5
- Email support (72h response)
- All field types
- Unlimited projects
- Multi-tenancy
- Import/Export
- Field encryption
- 12 months of updates
- Use in private code
$499/year
- Annual revenue 2M
- Team size up to 15
- Priority support (48h response)
- All field types
- Unlimited projects
- Multi-tenancy
- Import/Export
- Field encryption
- 12 months of updates
- Use in private code
$999/year
- Annual revenue over $2M
- Unlimited team size
- Priority support (24h response)
- All field types
- Unlimited projects
- Multi-tenancy
- Import/Export
- Field encryption
- 12 months of updates
- Use in private code
Existing Customers
Your licenses remain valid! All existing licenses, including lifetime licenses, continue to work exactly as before.
If you purchased a Custom Fields license before our open source transition:
- ✅ Your license key continues working - No changes needed
- ✅ Lifetime licenses are honored - Perpetual access as promised
- ✅ Keep your code private - Commercial license terms unchanged
- ✅ Support continues - According to your purchased plan
Special Offers
Contact us at customfieldsnext@gmail.com with proof of eligibility to receive your discount code.
🎓 Education - 50% off
Students and educators with valid .edu email
🌱 Non-Profit - 40% off
Registered 501(c)(3) and equivalents
Frequently Asked Questions
How is annual revenue calculated?
How is annual revenue calculated?
Include all business revenue from the past 12 months plus any funding (seed, VC, grants). For companies less than 12 months old, use projected annual revenue.
Who counts toward the team size limit?
Who counts toward the team size limit?
Anyone who works with the Custom Fields codebase: employees, contractors, freelancers, and technical consultants. Non-technical staff and end-users don’t count.
What happens when we exceed our tier limits?
What happens when we exceed our tier limits?
You have 30 days to upgrade after exceeding revenue or team size limits. We understand growth happens! Just upgrade when you cross the threshold.
Can agencies use one license for multiple clients?
Can agencies use one license for multiple clients?
Yes! Your license covers unlimited client projects. The team size limit only applies to your internal team, not your clients.
What happens when the license expires?
What happens when the license expires?
Your installations continue working forever. You only lose access to updates and support. Renew anytime to regain access.
How is the license enforced?
How is the license enforced?
Trust-based system with simple license keys. No tracking, no phone-home, just annual self-certification.
Can I switch between tiers?
Can I switch between tiers?
Absolutely! You can upgrade or downgrade at any time. We’ll prorate the difference for upgrades.
License Summary
Dual License Model
- AGPL-3.0 for open source projects
- Commercial license for proprietary applications
- Revenue includes all business income and funding
- Team size includes all technical contributors