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.
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With the release of version 42.0.0, we have rewritten much of our documentation to reflect the new import paths and features. We appreciate your feedback to help us ensure its accuracy and completeness.