Redis Shifts to Source‑Available Licenses: What It Means for Developers

Redis officially announced today that all future versions will be released under source‑available licenses .

Specifically, Redis will no longer be distributed under the BSD 3‑Clause license. Starting with Redis 7.4, it will adopt a dual‑license model: SSPLv1 (Server Side Public License) and RSALv2 (Redis Source Available License). The Redis Community Edition will remain free for developers, customers, and partners.

SSPL: Server Side Public License RSAL: Redis Source Available License

The licensing details for the Redis product family are shown below:

Under the new terms, cloud service providers that host Redis products will no longer be allowed to use Redis source code for free; they must reach a licensing agreement with Redis (the code maintainer) before delivering Redis 7.4 to their users.

In practice, the Redis developer community will see no changes—they will continue to enjoy the permissive licensing under the dual model. All Redis client libraries will remain under open‑source licenses. Redis will keep supporting its extensive partner ecosystem, including hosted service providers and system integrators, and will grant exclusive access to future versions, updates, and features developed through its partner program. Existing Redis Enterprise customers experience no changes.

Overall, for end‑users of the open‑source Redis version and the new dual‑licensed Redis (whether for internal or personal use), there is no impact. The same applies to partners building client libraries or other integrations.

Redis acknowledges that it is no longer an “open‑source” project as defined by OSI, but it remains a supporter of open‑source principles and will continue to maintain its open‑source projects.

Related links:

https://redis.com/legal/licenses/

https://redis.com/blog/redis-adopts-dual-source-available-licensing/