tldraw SDK
SDK for infinite-canvas whiteboards in React apps.
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 This product has its own terms here. See the licence analysis (sign in) and verify.
- B2 Build your own product or service on top and offer it to customers as SaaS No This product has its own terms here. See the licence analysis (sign in) and verify.
- B3 Make a closed-source derivative and sell or distribute it No No, not without an agreement with the vendor.
- B4 Use the project's name and trademark No No, not without permission. The licence covers the code, not the name or logo.
Keep in mind
- There is a licence note for this product (e.g. parts under another licence or version-specific terms): read it and check the licence of the exact version you use.
This is guidance, not legal advice. Check with a lawyer before deciding.
The licence in brief
tldraw license (LicenseRef-tldraw)
Source-available. Free in development and test environments, but production use requires a licence key / commercial licence from tldraw.
What does LicenseRef-tldraw mean?
Not open source: free in development environments, but any production use needs a licence key. Therefore not listed as a recommended alternative.
This is guidance, not legal advice (inte juridisk rådgivning). Check with a lawyer before deciding.
Facts
- Licence
- LicenseRef-tldraw
- Licence type
- Source-available (not OSI)
- Maturity
- Mature
- Open core
- No
- GitHub stars
- 50.7k
- Latest activity
- Deployment
- Library (React)
- Login/SSO
- Unknown
- API
- TypeScript SDK
- Multi-tenant
- Unknown
- EU vendor
- Yes
- Source code
- github.com/tldraw/tldraw
- Source
- GitHub API, fetched 2026-10-03
Licence analysis per use case
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