Licensing & Usage
TrailMQ is distributed under a commercial license with free evaluation access.
Docker images are publicly available to allow evaluation, testing, and internal proof-of-concept deployments.
Production use in regulated or commercial environments requires a valid license.
The source code is not open source.
Usage Overview
| Usage Type | License |
|---|---|
| Evaluation / PoC | Free |
| Internal testing | Free |
| Production use | Commercial license required |
| Redistribution | Not permitted |
| Source code modification | Not permitted |
What’s Included (Evaluation)
- Full TrailMQ Backend (MQTT Broker + REST API)
- Full TrailMQ Frontend (Web UI)
- Docker Compose deployment via GitHub
- All core features: audit trails, policies, security
Enterprise Licenses
For validated production environments, commercial licenses and support packages are available:
- Priority support and SLA
- Extended retention and archiving
- Custom integrations
- Validation documentation support
- On-premise deployment assistance
Why Commercial Licensing?
Licensing TrailMQ is about accountability and trust, not feature gating.
Regulated environments require clarity about software provenance, support commitments and long-term maintenance. A commercial license provides that clarity.
Getting Started
GitHub Repository (Deployment)
github.com/RainerGewalt/TrailMQ
Docker Hub Images
Questions?
For licensing inquiries or enterprise discussions:
contact@trailmq.com