Community Edition

Noun · Open Source

Definitions

  1. A publicly available version of a product, often open source or freer to access, contrasted with a paid enterprise edition that includes additional features or support. The term is common in open core and dual-licensing business models.

    In plain English: The more open or free version of a product compared with the paid enterprise version.

    Example: "The community edition was enough for small teams, but SSO and audit logs lived behind the enterprise tier."

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