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CDF Licensing Options

Computable Document Format (CDF) is a free public format, and under the Wolfram FreeCDF terms of use, your CDF documents along with their content are freely redistributable to anyone using the Wolfram CDF Player.*

A Guide to CDF Licensing Options

The following table shows a short extract of the available licensing options. But only the licensing options of Wolfram Research apply exclusively.

* FreeCDF terms automatically apply to CDF files created by Wolfram products, but do not allow:

  • Charging others for using your CDFs
  • Preventing others from republishing or redistributing CDFs that you give them
  • Removing our logo or other displayed branding
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General CDF Use Cases
Distributed publicly without restrictions on redistribution of content yes  
Distributed commercially or in any way monetizing the content   yes
Removal of Wolfram branding elements   yes
Enhanced capabilities, including import/export of external data, arbitrary input fields, dialog windows, and file saving   yes
Business Intelligence FreeCDF Contact Us
Internal reports, presentations, and dashboards yes  
Private client reports and presentations yes  
Reports, presentations, and dashboards distributed publicly without restriction yes  
Reports, presentations, and dashboards sold by subscription   yes
Blogs and News Media FreeCDF Contact Us
CDF content distributed publicly without restriction yes  
CDF content restricted for use only on a commercial blog or website   yes
CDF access restricted via a subscription portal (paywall)   yes
Publishing FreeCDF Contact Us
Free and redistributable CDF ebook or app yes  
Free and redistributable CDF content in support of any free or commercial publication yes  
Commercially marketed CDF ebook or app with rights-protected content   yes
Commercially marketed CDF content in support of any free or commercial publication   yes
CDF access restricted via a subscription portal (paywall)   yes
Commercial use of and deep linking to Wolfram Demonstrations   yes
Education FreeCDF Contact Us
Free and redistributable CDF-based courses and knowledge apps yes  
Quizzes, homework assignments, and syllibi for personal classroom use yes  
CDF or Wolfram Demonstrations-based education packages sold commercially to schools and school districts   yes
Software Development and Industry R & D FreeCDF Contact Us
Internally distributed and private client application prototypes yes  
Free and redistributable standalone applications yes  
Commercially distributed applications   yes