Dortmund, 2nd of May 2025 sovity has restructured their licensing model for Data Space components, effective as of now. The goal is to give more clarity about the open-source Community Edition, and the enhanced Enterprise Edition of their products and services.
It is sovity’s vision to empower effortless and safe connection, collaboration and innovation based on data for everyone. That is why Dr. Sebastian Opriel, CTO and co-founder of sovity, is thrilled to see sovity’s Data Space technology stack being widely adopted by individuals, industries and research organizations: “We have poured our passion and effort into creating the most advanced Data Space technology available, and we are committed to offer free and highly usable components to the community.”
sovity believes in the power of open-source to grow Data Spaces and foster collaboration by providing technology for free as a Community Edition. Open-source components lower entry barriers, promote transparency, and enable the community to contribute, maintain and extend the solution. That is why the source code of the Community Edition is made available to everyone on GitHub. It gives users full control and flexibility to explore and implement Data Spaces according to their specific needs. They can self-host the software to build secure and scalable data sharing solutions, customize features to align with business use cases and even contribute improvements back to the community.
To maintain openness and sustainability while ensuring prober use, the Community Edition is now governed by different open-source licenses:
License Overview
| Community Edition | License Key | Permissions | Key Restrictions |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDC Connector CE | Elastic License 2.0 | Use, copy, modify | Cannot offer as SaaS or bypass license keys |
| Data Space Portal CE | AGPLv3 | Use, modify, distribute | Must provide source code |
| DAPS CE | Apache 2.0 | Full use and modification rights | None |
For customers seeking professional hosting, enhanced features and support, sovity offers a Software as a Service (SaaS) solution. (Connector as a Service, Data Space as a Service). Some use cases and Data Space participants require more flexibility. Those are encouraged to reach out for a custom license: Contact form
Read more details and FAQ here: GitHub
About sovity
Founded in October 2021 in Dortmund, sovity GmbH provides Data Space technology and enables businesses to share data securely, efficiently, and with full sovereignty. The company specializes in providing seamless access to Data Spaces with scalable, standards-based technology. By leveraging standards like International Data Spaces Association (IDSA), Gaia-X, and Eclipse Foundation standards, sovity ensures maximum security, compliance and trust in data exchange.
With its innovative solutions, sovity empowers organizations to optimize processes, enhance products, and unlock new business models, driving digital transformation in industries.
Press contact: marketing@sovity.de
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