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When self-hosting Pangolin, you can choose to run the Community Edition or the Enterprise Edition. Both editions provide the same core functionality, but the Enterprise Edition unlocks additional features for qualifying users.

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Edition Comparison

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Community Edition

  • Fully compliant with AGPL-3 license
  • All core Pangolin features included

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Enterprise Edition

  • Distributed under Fossorial Commercial License
  • Includes all Community Edition features
  • Unlocks “Paid Features” for qualifying users (see below)
  • Requires valid license key for activation

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Licensing Overview

The Enterprise Edition is distributed under the Fossorial Commercial License, which provides different terms based on your organization’s revenue:
  • Personal Use
  • Business Use
Free for individuals and small businesses
  • Revenue threshold: Less than $100,000 USD annual revenue
  • License cost: Free
  • Features: Full access to all “Paid Features”
  • Usage: Personal and small business use allowed
You still need to acquire a valid license key to unlock Enterprise features, even with free licensing.

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Getting Your License Key

1

Create an account

Visit app.pangolin.net and create your account.
2

Navigate to licenses

After logging in, go to the Licenses section in your account dashboard.
3

Fill out the application

Complete the license application form.
Inaccurate representation is a violation of the license and will result in the license being revoked.
4

Receive your key

Once approved, you’ll receive your license key immediately. You can then activate it in your Pangolin instance in the Server Admin panel.

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License Requirements

One key per Pangolin server instanceEach host (server) running Pangolin requires its own license key. You cannot share a single key across multiple servers.
If you’re running multiple Pangolin instances for high availability, each database needs its own license key.
7-day trial available for commercial usersBusinesses that don’t qualify for free licensing can generate a 7-day trial key via the portal to evaluate the platform.
Trial keys are only available for organizations that exceed the free license revenue threshold.
Contact us for guidanceIf you’re uncertain whether you qualify for free licensing or need a commercial license, reach out to [email protected] with your organization details.We’ll help determine the appropriate license type and pricing for your use case.

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Activating Enterprise Edition

1

Use Enterprise Edition image

Update your Docker Compose configuration to use the Enterprise Edition image:
services:
  pangolin:
    image: fosrl/pangolin:ee-latest  # Enterprise Edition
    # ... rest of configuration
The Enterprise Edition image is tagged with ee (e.g., fosrl/pangolin:ee-latest) and is different from the Community Edition (fosrl/pangolin:latest). Make sure to use the correct image.
2

Restart Pangolin

Restart your Pangolin services to activate the license:
sudo docker compose restart pangolin
3

Add license key to instance

Log in to the Pangolin instance via the server admin credentials. Visit the Server Admin panel and naviage to the License section (/admin/license). Enter and activate the license key.
The license key should be provided exactly as received in your email confirmation.
4

Verify activation

Check your Pangolin dashboard to confirm Enterprise Edition features are unlocked.

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Support and Contact

For licensing questions and quotes, email: [email protected] Include your organization details and use case for faster assistance.

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Frequently Asked Questions

You can switch from Community to Enterprise Edition by:
  1. Updating your Docker image to fosrl/pangolin-ee
  2. Adding your license key to the configuration
  3. Restarting the services
Switching back to Community Edition will disable Enterprise features and may require data migration.
Enterprise Edition is fully opt-in. You can continue using the Community Edition.
The Community Edition will always remain free and open source with full AGPL-3 compliance.
If your license expires or becomes invalid:
  • Enterprise features will be disabled
  • You can renew your license to restore Enterprise features
Individuals and small businesses under the revenue threshold can use Enterprise Edition for personal projects at no cost.
Personal use is explicitly allowed under the free license terms.