# About Kong API Gateway Enterprise License

**URL:** <https://discuss.konghq.com/t/about-kong-api-gateway-enterprise-license/10290>\
**Category:** General\
**Tags:** kong-gateway\
**Created:** [June 16, 2022, 1:14pm UTC](https://discuss.konghq.com/t/about-kong-api-gateway-enterprise-license/10290 "2022-06-16T13:14:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![samarendra.java](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/278dde/32.png) [@samarendra.java](https://discuss.konghq.com/u/samarendra.java)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2022, 1:14pm UTC](https://discuss.konghq.com/t/about-kong-api-gateway-enterprise-license/10290/1 "2022-06-16T13:14:06Z")

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Hi,

Do we require to purchase license to use the Kong API Gateway software for Enterprise version for commercial purpose.

Or can we use the Enterprise version of Kong Gateway as a free license version.

Please provide details.

Thank you

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**Author:** ![samarendra.java](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/278dde/32.png) [@samarendra.java](https://discuss.konghq.com/u/samarendra.java)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2022, 1:16pm UTC](https://discuss.konghq.com/t/about-kong-api-gateway-enterprise-license/10290/2 "2022-06-16T13:16:02Z")

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We are using Kong 2.8.1 version