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There have been various inquiries about a “commercial” license over the years.  If you search the mail list archive,
https://www.mail-archive.com/freesurfer@nmr.mgh.harvard.edu/

- for a term like “commercial”, you will see a recent posting from 2025,
https://www.mail-archive.com/freesurfer@nmr.mgh.harvard.edu/msg77648.html

- pointing out that while the freesurfer source code available on GitHub is essentially open source per the terms of the MGH license, the freesurfer distribution is also subject to any restrictions listed in the licenses of the 3rd party software it utilizes.  Those 3rd party licenses and/or copyrights are reproduced in the distribution, and may require negotiating a paid for license with individual 3rd party vendors in order to use freesurfer in a commercial application or setting.  Once you decide upon a release of freesurfer to use, it is up to your organization to read thru the licenses, copyrights, etc. in that release and comply with any terms listed for commercial use.

- R.


On Oct 17, 2025, at 09:28, amira@multiwave.fr wrote:

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Dear FreeSurfer Licensing Team,

I am writing on behalf of Multiwave Technologies, a company engaged in research and development of Ultra low field MRI-related technologies. We are considering the integration of FreeSurfer within our internal workflows for neuroimaging analysis in the context of product development intended for clinical and commercial applications.

To ensure full compliance with the FreeSurfer Software License Agreement, we would like to obtain further information regarding the commercial licensing options available. Specifically, we would appreciate details on:

  • The applicable terms and conditions for commercial or industrial use

  • The licensing process and any required documentation

  • Associated fees or royalty structures, if applicable

Thank you for your time and assistance. We look forward to your guidance on the appropriate next steps to establish a commercial license.

Kind regards,

Amira TRABELSI BERGÉ-LAVAL | Head of Operations
Multiwave Technologies
Hôtel Technoptic – CS 80001
2, rue Marc Donadille, 13 453 Marseille Cx 13 | FRANCE
+33 (0) 4 13 42 15 25
+33 (0) 6 17 55 77 76
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