Baserow self-hosted license types

Baserow self-hosted offers three license types: Premium, Advanced, and Enterprise. Each has different seat management and scaling approaches.

Baserow self-hosted licensing makes it easy to control user access and costs while maintaining deployment flexibility across your infrastructure.

Overview

Self-hosted Baserow licenses determine how paid features are distributed to users in your instance. The user buys this per seat, and they can manually assign users to seats. This makes it possible to have multiple licenses in one instance if desired. If you have 100 free users in total, you can buy a license for 10 seats and assign 10 users to it, meaning 10 users will have premium and 90 are free. This can be combined.

License type comparison

You can change between Premium and Advanced plans as your needs evolve. Pro rata calculations apply remaining plan value toward new plan costs, no refunds, but you receive full value for your original purchase.

The key difference lies in seat assignment: When you upgrade to the Advanced plan, start by buying only the number of paid seats you need. Once your license is active, you can then invite free users to join your workspace. Premium plan works differently as it doesn’t support free roles or role-based permissions.

You set the initial seat count when you purchase a subscription, which defines your licensed user capacity. Self-hosted licenses support instance ID changes, allowing you to transfer licenses between different servers, migrate to new infrastructure without losing licensing, and maintain licensing continuity during deployment changes.

Understanding these differences helps you choose the right approach for your organization’s size, budget, and administrative preferences.

Premium self-hosted licenses

Premium self-hosted licenses provide precise control over which users access paid features through manual seat assignment.

Choose exactly which team members receive access to advanced views, exports, and collaboration tools. Pay only for users who need upgraded features by mixing free and billable users within the same instance. Add additional Premium licenses as your organization grows without migrating to a different plan structure.

Advanced self-hosted licenses

Advanced self-hosted licenses grant paid access to users on your instance, simplifying administration while providing comprehensive features.

Visit this page to learn more about purchasing a self-hosted license.

Enterprise licenses

Enterprise licenses provide maximum flexibility and features for large organizations with complex requirements.

Enterprise licensing requires direct consultation with Baserow’s sales team to ensure proper configuration for your organization’s needs.

Contact Baserow sales to discuss Enterprise licensing options and pricing.

Frequently asked questions

Can I mix different license types on the same instance?

No, you cannot combine different license types. Each instance must use a single license approach: Premium, Advanced, or Enterprise.

What happens when Advanced license enforcement changes?

Future updates will convert users beyond your licensed seat count to read-only access. Plan your seat count to accommodate all active users who need write access.

How do license transfers work between instances?

You can change the instance ID associated with your subscription, allowing license transfer between different server deployments as your infrastructure needs evolve.

Can I have some users on free and others on self-hosted?

Yes, billable and free users can collaborate in the same workspaces as license is instance-based. Billable users access paid features while free users work within standard limitations. Premium and Advanced licensing allow mixing free and billable users within the same instance through manual seat assignment.

How does billing work when switching plans?

The system calculates the remaining value from your current plan and applies it toward the new plan cost through pro rata calculations, ensuring you receive full value without refunds.

Do I need to restart my instance after license installation?

License activation typically requires an instance restart to enable paid features and apply new configurations. Learn more about getting started with self-hosted licensing.

Ready to upgrade your self-hosted Baserow instance? Visit the Baserow pricing page to compare plans and features.

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