# LICENSING.md

## Model: MIT + Business License Agreement (BLA)

All features are available to everyone. No code gatekeeping.
No feature gates. No license key required to unlock functionality.

### MIT License (Free)

**Who:** Individuals, open-source projects, and teams evaluating
for production — no time limit.

**Covers:** All features, unlimited use, full CLI, all detectors
(D1–D25), SBOM output, GitHub Action, Docker images, JSON output.

**Support:** Community (GitHub issues)

### Business License Agreement (Paid)

**Who:** Required when your team ships to production commercially
(any company with employees using the tool as part of their work).

**Covers:** Everything in MIT license, plus email support and
legal documentation for compliance auditing.

**Tiers:**
- Small Team (1–10 developers): $799/year
- Mid-Market (10–50 developers): $2,499/year
- Enterprise (50+ developers): $9,900/year

**Simple rule:** Evaluate freely, no time limit. Purchase when
your team ships to production.

Questions? [licensing@lateos.ai](mailto:licensing@lateos.ai)
Full terms: [lateos.ai/npm-scan/licensing](https://lateos.ai/npm-scan/licensing)

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Full MIT license text is in the LICENSE file.