# Personal Use (/self-host/enterprise-edition/personal-use)

> Free Enterprise Edition licenses for personal use and small organizations



Enterprise Edition is free for individuals and organizations with **less than $100,000 USD** gross annual revenue. Personal and small-business use is allowed.

You still need to apply for a valid license key. The free license does not activate on its own.

Apply on [app.pangolin.net](https://app.pangolin.net). Create an account and an organization there so we can track your application and keep the license key. You can sign back in later to copy the key or check usage, then activate it on your own server.

Signing up also starts a free Pangolin Cloud trial, and you may get emails about it. That trial is separate from your license key. If you only want to self-host, you can ignore Cloud.

Organizations at or above the revenue threshold need a [paid commercial license](/self-host/enterprise-edition/commercial-use) instead.

## Get a free license [#get-a-free-license]

<Steps>
  <Step title="Create an account">
    Visit [app.pangolin.net](https://app.pangolin.net) and create your account. This is the account we use to track your application and license key.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Create an organization">
    After signing up you will be prompted to create an organization. The license application is filed against that organization, so it is required even if you only run one self-hosted server.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Complete the license application">
    Go to the **Licenses** section in your account dashboard and complete the license application form.

    <Warning>
      Inaccurate representation is a violation of the license and will result in the license being revoked.
    </Warning>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Receive your key">
    Once approved, you'll receive your license key immediately. Continue to [Activate a license](/self-host/enterprise-edition/activate) to use it on your server.
  </Step>
</Steps>

See [Features](/self-host/enterprise-edition/features) for what the license unlocks, and [License limits](/self-host/enterprise-edition/limits) for how users and sites are counted.