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Editor license and legal terms

CKEditor is dual-licensed. This means you can choose between an open-source and a commercial license.

# Open source license

The open-source distribution of CKEditor 5 is licensed under the terms of GPL 2+. If you plan to use CKEditor 5 under this license, you can register your application using the CKEditor 5 GPL 2+ license registration form.

If you are running an open-source project with an OSS license incompatible with GPL please contact us – we will be happy to support your project with aCKEditor 5 open-source license that works for you.

Note: the CKEditor 5 Free Plan is licensed under the GPL 2+ license.

# Commercial license

The commercial license unlocks many benefits:

  • No GPL restrictions
  • Self-hosted CKEditor 5
  • Additionally paid Premium features such as:
    • Asynchronous and Real-Time Collaboration
    • Import from Word
    • Export to Word
    • Export to PDF
    • Multi-level Lists
    • Advanced Productivity
    • Advanced Page Management
    • AI Assistant
    • CKBox for file storage and management
  • White-labeling
  • Technical support

Visit the CKEditor 5 Pricing page to find out more or start the 14-day free trial.

# Sources of intellectual property included in CKEditor

Where not otherwise indicated, all CKEditor 5 content is authored by CKSource engineers and consists of CKSource-owned intellectual property. In some specific instances, CKEditor will incorporate work done by developers outside of CKSource with their express permission.

# Trademarks

CKEditor is a trademark of CKSource Holding sp. z o.o. All other brand and product names are trademarks, registered trademarks, or service marks of their respective holders.