# BetterDesk Sponsor Commercial Grant

Optional benefit for selected supporters. Default license: [AGPL-3.0](../LICENSE).

**Self-service** — no paperwork, no audits. GitHub Sponsors billing (or honorary
status) is the only check.

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## In one sentence

**AGPL applies to everyone.** A **Commercial Grant** (copyleft exception for
*your private deployment patches*) applies to **Bronze Sponsor ($50/mo) and
above** on [GitHub Sponsors](https://github.com/sponsors/UNITRONIX), plus
**Honorary Supporters** — not to $5/$15 tiers or Buy Me a Coffee.

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## Support channels (see [SPONSORS.md](../SPONSORS.md))

| Channel | Price | Commercial Grant |
|---------|-------|------------------|
| [Buy Me a Coffee](https://buymeacoffee.com/unitronix) | One-time | ❌ |
| ☕ Buy me a Coffee | $5 / month | ❌ |
| 🍕 Pizza Fuel | $15 / month | ❌ |
| 🏢 Bronze Sponsor (Backer) | $50 / month | ✅ |
| 🚀 Silver Sponsor | $100 / month | ✅ |
| 👑 Gold Sponsor | $200 / month | ✅ |
| **Honorary Supporter** (e.g. INSOLVE) | Custom | ✅ |

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## What the grant allows

While eligible sponsorship is active, the organization may:

- Run **modified** BetterDesk (private patches, branding) for internal or
  client use,
- **Without** publishing those private modifications under AGPL,

provided they:

- Do **not** resell BetterDesk as a standalone product (OEM),
- Keep **upstream** features merged into the public repo open for everyone
  ([SPONSORS.md](../SPONSORS.md)).

**Activation:** active GitHub Sponsors subscription at **$50/month or higher**,
or Honorary Supporter status. **Ends** when sponsorship ends. No certificates.

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## Zero admin for the maintainer

- ❌ No license keys, endpoint counts, or audits
- ❌ No contracts (unless you ask for a large deal later)
- ❌ No guaranteed SLA — priority triage is best-effort when time allows

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## Upstream vs your deployment

```text
Public BetterDesk repo  →  always AGPL, always open
Your private deployment →  grant = private patches OK (while eligible)
```

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## Future paid commercial license

May be offered later for OEM / special cases without sponsorship. Not required
for normal sponsor use today.

Questions: GitHub Issue — replies when the maintainer has time.

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*Policy document, not legal advice. Last updated: 2026-06-12.*