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BetterDesk Sponsor Commercial Grant
Optional benefit for selected supporters. Default license: AGPL-3.0.
Self-service — no paperwork, no audits. GitHub Sponsors billing (or honorary status) is the only check.
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, plus Honorary Supporters — not to $5/$15 tiers or Buy Me a Coffee.
Support channels (see SPONSORS.md)
| Channel | Price | Commercial Grant |
|---|---|---|
| Buy Me a Coffee | 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 | ✅ |
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).
Activation: active GitHub Sponsors subscription at $50/month or higher, or Honorary Supporter status. Ends when sponsorship ends. No certificates.
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
Upstream vs your deployment
Public BetterDesk repo → always AGPL, always open
Your private deployment → grant = private patches OK (while eligible)
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.
Policy document, not legal advice. Last updated: 2026-06-12.