Fish Audio Research License Agreement
LicenseRef-Fish-Audio-ResearchNon-commercialNot an OSI-approved open-source licence
Allows research and non-commercial use (e.g. hobby use, evaluation and testing) free of charge. Any commercial use needs a separate written agreement with Fish Audio. Not open source.
Verify with a lawyer. This is guidance, not legal advice. Check with a lawyer before deciding.
What the licence means per use case
The verdict applies to the licence family (Non-commercial). An individual product can have its own terms; you get the full per-product analysis when you sign in. Confidence: high.
| Use case | Verdict | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| U1 Self-hosted, internal use, unmodified | Not allowed without an agreement | No business use without a commercial agreement. |
| U2 Self-hosted and modified | Not allowed without an agreement | No business use without a commercial agreement. |
| U3 Novro hosts it for you (single-tenant) | Not allowed without an agreement | Not allowed. |
| U4 Shared multi-tenant instance | Not allowed without an agreement | Not allowed. |
| U5 In your cloud, managed by Novro | Not allowed without an agreement | Not allowed. |
| U6 Redistribution (builds, images, appliances) | Not allowed without an agreement | Not allowed. |
| U7 Commercial use | Not allowed without an agreement | Commercial use is not allowed. |
| U8 AI acceptable use (AUP, EU AI Act) | Not allowed without an agreement | Not allowed for business purposes. |
Building on it: what may you do?
Short answers based on the licence, for the version in the catalog.
- B1 Change the code for internal use in your company No No, no business use without a commercial agreement.
- B2 Build your own product or service on top and offer it to customers as SaaS No No.
- B3 Make a closed-source derivative and sell or distribute it No No.
- B4 Use the project's name and trademark No No, not without permission. The licence covers the code, not the name or logo.
This is guidance, not legal advice. Check with a lawyer before deciding.
Common pitfalls
- No business use without a commercial agreement, not even internally in a company.
- The licence covers code and model weights ("Fish Audio Materials") and derivative works.
The licence text
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