Soda Core License Update: Moving to Elastic License 2.0

Soda Core is transitioning its license from the Apache License 2.0 to the Elastic License 2.0 (ELv2), maintaining its status as source-available and free to use, with new restrictions on commercial software that integrates Soda Core as a data quality engine. Users can continue employing Soda Core for internal purposes, including business use, without changes, provided it is not offered as a hosted or managed service to third parties. The ELv2 permits organizations to freely use, modify, and fork the source code, run it in production, and offer professional services related to it, such as consulting and support. However, the license prohibits offering Soda Core as a managed service to third parties, circumventing license key limitations, and removing licensing notices. The change is intended to support the development of source-available software while preventing third parties from offering Soda Core as a competing service. Further details and clarifications can be found in the full Elastic License 2.0 text and its FAQ.