Licensing
What each tier permits, how the update window works, and the questions agencies ask.
UT Studio6 min read
Licences here are perpetual with a fixed update window. You buy a version and the right to every version published for the next twelve months; both stay yours afterwards. Nothing you have downloaded stops working when the window closes.
The tiers
| Tier | Seats | Client work | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | 1 developer | No | No |
| Pro | 1 developer | Yes | Yes |
| Team | 5 developers, reassignable | Yes | Yes |
| Enterprise | Negotiated | Yes | Yes |
What "perpetual with a window" actually means
- You buy today. You get the current version.
- A new version ships in month seven. It is yours, at no additional cost.
- Month thirteen arrives. The window closes.
- Everything published in months one to twelve stays downloadable, forever. Version thirteen does not.
The window is measured from issue, not from payment
A licence that took two days to arrive does not lose two days of window, and downloading the files does not start or forfeit anything.
The questions agencies ask
Can I use this on client work?
On Pro and above, yes. The deliverable you hand a client may include the template as part of the site you built. What you may not do is hand over the template itself as a product, or re-sell it as a template.
Does the client need their own licence?
No, provided you built the site. The licence covers the developer doing the work. If the client's own developers will go on to build further products from the same template, that is a second use and needs a second licence.
How many projects per licence?
Unlimited projects, on Pro and above. The seat count limits how many developers may work with the source, not how many sites you ship.
What about open-sourcing my result?
Publishing a repository that contains the template source — public, or anywhere the source can be obtained without a licence — is redistribution, and no tier permits it. A private repository your team can read is fine.
Nothing here is legal advice
This page explains the intent in plain words so you can decide quickly. The licence text itself is the agreement, and it is what governs if the two ever disagree.