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Native connectors for popular iPaaS tools are on the roadmap.

**Q: Can AI agents call my ObjectOS?**
A: Yes, via MCP (`@objectstack/mcp`) — exposes objects
and actions as MCP tools that Claude Desktop, IDEs, or other MCP
clients can use. See [AI Service](/docs/configure/ai).
A: Yes, via MCP (`@objectstack/mcp`) — exposes objects (and, increasingly,
actions) as MCP tools that Claude Desktop, IDEs, Claude Code, or any other MCP
client can use. This is the **AI path on the free Community Edition** (bring your
own model); the in-product AI Builder / "ask your data" assistant is a Cloud /
Enterprise feature. See [AI Service](/docs/configure/ai).

## Customization

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## Pricing & legal

**Q: Is ObjectOS really free?**
A: Yes. Apache-2.0. No seats, no usage tier, no license server.
A: Yes — the **Community Edition** is free forever (Apache-2.0): no seats, no
usage tier, no license server. The hosted **in-UI AI** assistant, clustering/HA,
and enterprise governance are the paid **Cloud / Enterprise** layer — where you
pay only for **AI seats** (viewers and non-AI users are free). See
[Editions](/docs/resources/license#editions).

**Q: Can I use ObjectOS in a commercial product I sell?**
A: Yes. Apache-2.0 allows commercial use. See [License](/docs/resources/license).
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| Console and Account UIs | Apache-2.0 |
| Documentation | CC-BY-4.0 |

## When you might want a commercial agreement

Apache-2.0 covers most use cases. You may still want a commercial
agreement when:

| Scenario | What we offer |
## Editions

ObjectOS is **open core**. The open-source runtime is the complete *mechanism*
for building and running business applications; the commercial editions layer on
hosted *intelligence*, operational scale, and governance.

| | **Community** | **Enterprise** | **Cloud** |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delivery | self-host | self-host (licensed) | fully hosted |
| License | Apache-2.0 | commercial | — (SaaS) |
| Price | **Free, forever** | per-seat + per-node | **per AI seat** ($24 / $54) |
| Build & run apps; real DB tables, RBAC, row/field security, flows, interfaces, REST/ObjectQL | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| **AI via MCP** — point your own Claude Code / MCP client at your data | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| **In-UI AI** — hosted AI Builder + "ask your data" assistant | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Clustering / HA / multi-node, data residency / air-gap | — | ✓ | managed |
| SSO/SCIM at scale, compliance attestations (SOC 2 report / ISO image), advanced governance | — | ✓ | by plan |
| Support | community | SLA + dedicated | by plan |

**Open mechanism, closed intelligence.** Everything you need to model data and
run apps is open-source and free. The *hosted AI* — the in-product AI Builder and
the "ask your data" assistant — is a Cloud / Enterprise feature. On the free
Community Edition your AI path is the open **MCP server**: point your own Claude
Code (or any MCP client) at your deployment and it can query and operate your data
with your own model — no platform AI bill.

**You pay only for AI seats.** On the paid Cloud plans the only billed seat is the
**AI seat** — viewers and non-AI users are free, with no per-user seat tax (a clean
contrast to the $150–300/user incumbents).

## When you might want a commercial edition

Apache-2.0 covers most self-host use cases. You may want **Enterprise** (licensed
self-host) or **ObjectStack Cloud** (hosted) when:

| Scenario | Edition |
|---|---|
| You need **support with SLAs** | Commercial support |
| You want us to **host it for you** | Managed cloud (ObjectStack Cloud) |
| You want **OEM rights** (use ObjectStack trademarks, badge it as your own) | OEM agreement |
| You want a **warranty / indemnification** | Commercial agreement (Apache-2.0 disclaims warranty) |
| You need **regulatory attestations** (SOC 2 report, ISO certificate of the runtime image) | Enterprise tier |
| You want us to **host it for you** (per AI seat, in-UI AI, billing handled) | ObjectStack Cloud |
| You need **clustering / HA / multi-node** or **air-gapped** scale | Enterprise |
| You want the **in-product AI assistant** on your own infrastructure | Enterprise |
| You need **SSO/SCIM at scale** + **compliance attestations** (SOC 2 report, ISO image) | Enterprise |
| You need **support with SLAs**, **warranty / indemnification**, or **OEM** rights | Enterprise / commercial agreement |

Contact **sales@objectstack.ai** to discuss.

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- A Raspberry Pi
- A Kubernetes cluster of 1000 pods

The license is the same in every case.
The license is the same in every case. (The hosted **in-UI AI** assistant and the
Enterprise scale / governance add-ons are the paid layer — the runtime itself is
free.)

## Third-party components

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