Same family · different house rules
How does UEL compare?
Every license is really just a one-liner about what it cares about. Here are four of them, honestly.
Not legal advice — just a friendly map. Read each license for the fine print.
✓Allowed
~Conditional
✕Not allowed
Can you…
MIT
GPL
AGPL
UEL
Read & study the source
✓
✓
✓
✓
Fork & modify it
✓
✓
✓
✓
Self-host it free, forever
✓
✓
✓
✓
Use it internally at a company
✓
✓
✓
✓
Charge for consulting & support
✓
✓
✓
✓
Keep your improvements private
✓
~
✕
✕
Launch a paid SaaS or clone
✓
✓
✓
✕
Ship a paid edition or product
✓
✓
✓
✕
Protect the project's identity
✕
✕
✕
✓
The others ask how you share.
UEL also asks that you
don't sell the commons.