Distribution with Lite license

[HansSchmidt]

In the developer documentation, it says that …

Your free Lite level license string is obtained from the ArcGIS Location Platform site (sign in required).

… and that

A Lite license string includes unlimited production deployments.

(https://developers.arcgis.com/flutter/license-and-deployment/use-a-license-in-your-app/)

Does that mean it is possible to distribute an app built upon one of the ArcGIS Maps SDKs for Native free of charge as long as a Lite license suffices and as long as one is not using any services that require an API key (such as Esri basemaps)?

Am I understanding this correctly?

Thanks for a response.

[Nicholas-Furness]

Hi @HansSchmidt,

That's generally true, but it depends on what your app is doing. It sounds like you might be exploring areas that test the boundaries of that free license, but I can't tell without more information.

The key consideration here is this: the expectation is that with a Lite license you will be using the SDKs with one of our foundational products (ArcGIS Online, ArcGIS Location Platform, ArcGIS Enterprise, or ArcGIS Pro) in some way.

This is expressed by item 62 of our E300 product-specific terms of use: "Value-Added Applications must be used in conjunction with other Esri Products."

In the case of ArcGIS Online or ArcGIS Location Platform, you're consuming paid services. Or your might be using ArcGIS Pro to create mobile map packages or network datasets for offline use, etc. etc.

You can determine the product-specific terms in that document which apply to Flutter at Lite under the Developer Products section:

To provide a more concrete answer, I'd have to understand how you will be using the SDK. I'm happy to discuss. Feel free to DM me if you prefer.

Hope that helps.