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SPDX LICENSE PROFILE // PERMISSIVE
Self-Hosted Software Under BSD 3-Clause License
Permissive open-source license similar to MIT, adding a clause that prohibits using the original authors' names for promotional endorsement without permission.
License ClassificationBSD-3-Clause (Permissive)
Commercial Self-Hosting100% Allowed
Code Modification RightsAllowed (Permissive private/commercial forks)
6 Verified BSD-3-Clause Self-Hosted Projects
An open source, self-hosted implementation of the Tailscale control server
Zero-trust WireGuard overlay network with SSO and MFA access control
Open-source multi-purpose web builder and newsletter studio framework
Composable, headless GraphQL commerce platform
Open-source feature flags and remote configuration service
BSD-3-Clause Self-Hosting & Enterprise Compliance FAQ
Can my company self-host BSD-3-Clause licensed software for internal commercial business use?
100% Allowed. Under the BSD 3-Clause License, engineering and operations teams can deploy these 6 verified applications on private cloud or on-premise servers without paying per-seat subscription royalties.
What are the source code modification rules for BSD-3-Clause?
Allowed (Permissive private/commercial forks). Permissive open-source license similar to MIT, adding a clause that prohibits using the original authors' names for promotional endorsement without permission.
Which top self-hosted tools use the BSD-3-Clause license?
Leading self-hosted open-source projects under BSD-3-Clause include Appwrite (57,649★), Headscale (44,564★), NetBird (29,911★), GrapesJS (26,301★), Saleor (23,434★), Flagsmith (6,592★).