Licensing & Sponsors
Kalam is dual-licensed. Free for individuals and small teams. Larger commercial use requires a separate written license.
License tiers
The authoritative legal text lives in the LICENSE file in the repository. Below is a plain-language summary.
Noncommercial
Personal, educational, or non-profit use.
- MIT License
- Full feature access
- Community support via GitHub
- Modify, fork, redistribute
Small Team Commercial
Organizations with up to 2 team members.
- Commercial use allowed
- No separate license required
- Same MIT-style permissions
- "Team member" = anyone using Kalam for the org's commercial purposes
Enterprise
Larger organizations, resale, or product integration.
- Separate written license
- Unlimited team members
- Priority email support
- Integration & deployment assistance
What counts as commercial use? Internal business tools, SaaS products, paid distribution, or any use primarily aimed at commercial advantage or monetary compensation. If you're unsure, reach out — we're happy to clarify.
Get a commercial license
Reach out and we'll put together a license that fits your organization.
Sponsors
Kalam is built and maintained by a small team. Sponsorships help fund development, infrastructure, and community support. Sponsorship is voluntary and does not constitute a commercial license (see Terms §4).
Sponsor on GitHub