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

*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

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