Community Edition Policy

1. Purpose

The elDoc Community Edition Policy defines the terms, eligibility criteria, and limitations under which elDoc Community Edition is distributed. This policy ensures that access to elDoc Community License is granted only to qualifying end-users.

2. Definitions

  • elDoc Community License: A limited-use, non-exclusive, non-transferable license granted at no cost under this policy to eligible end-users, subject to the terms and conditions outlined herein.

  • End-User (hereinafter referred to as "Customer"): Any individual, entity, or organization that accesses or uses elDoc under the terms of the Community License.

3. Scope of Use for Eligible Customers

The elDoc Community License may only be used by Customers who meet the eligibility criteria described below. Use of the software under this license is subject to strict limitations regarding the type of organization and purpose of use.

3.1 Small Businesses (with revenues of less than $100,000 USD (or equivalent in foreign currency))

A small business may qualify for and use the elDoc Community License for commercial purposes, under the following conditions:

  • The business must have gross annual revenues of less than $100,000 USD (or equivalent in foreign currency) for each year the license is active.

  • The license must be used exclusively by the qualifying entity, and not shared with or used on behalf of any third party or non-eligible organization.

  • The license may be used in development, production, and business environments, as long as eligibility is maintained.

3.2 Other Businesses (with Revenues Above $100,000 USD (or equivalent in foreign currency))

Other businesses with gross annual revenues exceeding $100,000 USD (or equivalent) are not eligible for the elDoc Community License. However, they may be granted a limited evaluation license for internal testing purposes under the following terms:

3.2.1 Permitted Use

  • Internal testing, exploration, or proof-of-concept (“test-to-buy”) purposes only.

  • Use in non-production environments, such as sandbox or isolated demo environments for test-to-buy purposes.

3.2.2 Prohibited Use

  • Use in production, UAT, SIT, or staging environments.

  • Development, customization, or integration tied to any active business function.

  • Use in environments where a full enterprise license is already purchased — in such cases, the appropriate paid license must apply.

  • Any business operations or revenue-generating activities.

elDoc reserves the right to approve, monitor, or revoke evaluation access at its sole discretion in the event of misuse or policy violations.

3.3 Authorized Partners

Authorized elDoc partners may be granted a partner evaluation license for internal and pre-sales purposes, under the following terms:

3.3.1 Permitted Use

  • Internal use for testing, demonstration, or integration validation for pre-sales purposes.

  • Support for pre-sales evaluations, including solution trials or prototype builds for prospective clients.

3.3.2 Prohibited Use

  • Deployment in live or production systems.

  • Use in customer environments without a proper commercial license in place.

  • Billable implementation or customization services using the evaluation license.

elDoc partners must adhere strictly to these conditions. Any misuse may result in the immediate revocation of partner access and licensing rights.

3.4 Exclusions

  • Government and quasi-government agencies, regardless of size or budget, are not eligible.

  • Community Licenses cannot be used by or for the benefit of organizations that do not meet the eligibility criteria.

  • Use of the license by any ineligible third party, directly or indirectly, is strictly prohibited.

4. Community License Conditions

  • The Community License is non-transferable under any circumstances.

  • No support services are provided under this license.

  • To access support, a paid subscription plan is required.

  • The license is governed by the elDoc End User License Agreement (EULA), excluding provisions related to:

    • Support services

    • Payment terms

5. Verification and Audit

  • elDoc reserves the sole right to determine eligibility for the Community License.

  • elDoc may request documentation to verify eligibility at any time.

  • Customers are required to cooperate fully and promptly by providing relevant financial or organizational information upon request.

6. Termination

  • If at any point the Customer no longer meets the eligibility criteria, the Community License must be terminated immediately.

  • Continued use of the software without meeting eligibility constitutes a breach of license.

Last modified: July 30, 2025