Is AGPL-3.0 compatible with Unlicense?
Yes.
Combined work becomes AGPL; SaaS triggers source disclosure.
Result license is the more restrictive of the inputs. You must satisfy every input license's notice and source-offer terms. Verify pairwise compatibility first.
Resulting work's license: AGPL-3.0-only
General guidance, not legal advice.
Obligations when redistributing as open source
- AGPL-3.0: retain the copyright notice and license text.
- AGPL-3.0: state significant changes made to the code.
- AGPL-3.0: provide complete corresponding source of the combined work.
- AGPL-3.0: the combined distributed work must be licensed under AGPL-3.0-only.
Other distribution models
These licenses sit the same way against each other under every distribution model, but the model decides whether you can ship the result. Not possible under:
- Proprietary software you distribute as a binary — AGPL-3.0 requires the entire distributed work to be licensed AGPL-3.0-only with complete corresponding source, so a proprietary binary is not possible. Distribute the whole work under AGPL-3.0-only, or replace the AGPL-3.0 component.
Check this pair in the tool to switch models.