Pricing FAQ

The core Vaadin framework and most of the components are free and open source under the Apache 2.0 license. The extended maintenance version of the Vaadin framework, Vaadin Designer, TestBench, Multiplatform Runtime, Charts, Spreadsheet, and other premium tools and components are licensed under the CVAL. The premium App Starters are licensed under the CVTL. Read more about Vaadin licenses here.

Yes, with Vaadin Pro and Prime subscriptions you get access to all current and upcoming commercial components.

We don't offer perpetual licenses for our features. You can use any feature that falls within the corresponding subscription tier.

Sometimes, migrating to newer Vaadin versions is not feasible, and it makes more sense to keep your business-critical app running on earlier versions. Prime (and higher) customers enjoy a 10-year extension to the official support period. For example, Vaadin 7 official support ended in Feb 2019, but with this extension, you have support until 2029.

See more details in the fact sheet.

All developers contributing to a project that uses any of the commercial products need to have a valid license.

In addition to the developer licenses, Collaboration Engine is also billed per the number of end-users. The subscriptions include a complementary end-user quota. See details on the Collaboration Engine pricing FAQ.

We help you build the dream team for your project, by posting your job openings on our website where thousands of skilled developers around the globe can find them.

Enterprise includes everything in Prime and, in addition, you can choose one or several optional features based on your needs.

Packaged services are the service offerings most favored by our consulting customers that we bundle together and make available to Enterprise customers. You can also use Expert on Demand hours to access these services. Currently, the available packaged services are Migration assessment, UX review, Design kickstart and Scalability assessment. Contact us for more about our consulting services.

With Vaadin Mentor you get a personal go-to Vaadin expert to help you on your journey with Vaadin. Think of your mentor as a senior developer who extends your team and can answer tricky questions about Vaadin and web development, either in person or via the communication tool of your choice. Vaadin Mentor steers you away from common pitfalls and can have a tremendous impact on your team's productivity and quality.

Enterprise customers receive additional protection against possible copyright or intellectual property right (IPR) claims related to any project that uses Vaadin. Indemnification options can be customized to suit an organization or project.

You have the option to tailor the agreements that best suit your needs.

Vaadin offers third-party escrow services if your company policy requires you to use them for continuity purposes. In practice, we can store the required source code in an escrow service and make this available to you. In this way, if something unforeseen happens, you can continue developing based on the stored source code. The service is optional and available for Enterprise subscribers.