# Full Code License

> Source: https://ibl.ai/full-code-license

Own every line of code — a perpetual license for the complete ibl.ai platform

[Hosted Deployment](/hosted-deployment) | [On-Premise Deployment](/on-premise-deployment)

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## Why Code Ownership

### Your AI Infrastructure Becomes Your IP

A perpetual license means you own the platform outright — no recurring permission needed

**You receive the complete source code**

ibl.ai delivers the full platform as a GitHub repository with a perpetual license. Every agent, connector, policy engine, and UI component — yours to deploy, modify, extend, and audit. Run it [on-premise](/on-premise-deployment) or on our [managed cloud](/hosted-deployment).

- **No vendor lock-in** — If you ever part ways with ibl.ai, you keep everything — the code, the data, the agents, the integrations. No exit fees, no data retrieval costs, no migration projects.
- **Capitalizable asset** — Your AI infrastructure becomes IP on your balance sheet, not a recurring subscription line item. The investment compounds — every customization adds permanent value.
- **Full auditability** — Inspect every line of code for security, compliance, and regulatory requirements. No black boxes, no trust-us-it's-secure — your security team can verify everything.

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## What You Own

### The Complete ibl.ai Platform

Not a starter kit or SDK — the full production system running at 400+ organizations

**1. Agent framework and 160+ templates**

- Agent orchestration engine with sandboxed execution, memory, and tool use
- Domain-specific agents for tutoring, advising, enrollment, compliance, IT, HR, and more
- Composable skills system — combine tools, data sources, and workflows per agent

**2. Data and integration layer**

- MCP-based connectors for SIS, LMS, CRM, HRIS, and ERP systems
- Per-learner memory layer that unifies data across all institutional systems
- Field-level access controls and FERPA-compliant data pipelines

**3. Infrastructure and DevOps**

- Docker images, Kubernetes manifests, Helm charts, and Terraform modules
- CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and deployment scripts
- Multi-tenant architecture with SSO, RBAC, and audit logging

**4. UI, APIs, and SDKs**

- Complete web application — admin console, instructor dashboards, and learner interfaces
- OpenAPI-compliant REST APIs with Python and JavaScript SDKs
- LTI 1.3 integration toolkit for Canvas, Blackboard, Moodle, D2L, and Sakai

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## Comparison

### Code License vs. SaaS Subscription

| Dimension | SaaS License | ibl.ai Code License |
|---|---|---|
| What you receive | Access to a service | Complete source code |
| If vendor shuts down | You lose everything | You keep everything |
| Customization rights | Request and wait | Modify anything, anytime |
| Pricing model | $20-60/user/month forever | One-time + flat annual |
| Cost at 10,000 users | $2.4M-7.2M/year | Fraction of that |
| Security audit | Trust vendor's SOC 2 | Audit the code yourself |
| LLM flexibility | Vendor's choice | Any LLM, switch anytime |
| Exit cost | Migration project | $0 — you already own it |

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## The Advantage

### Why Organizations Choose Code Ownership

Five reasons the perpetual license model outperforms SaaS subscriptions

- **Your team builds capability, not dependency** — Buying a SaaS tool trains your team to use a product. Working with ibl.ai's codebase trains your team to build AI systems. When the engagement ends, your institutional capability stays.
- **Your costs stay flat as you grow** — Per-seat SaaS pricing punishes success — more adoption means more spend. With a code license, your 10,000th user costs the same as your first. Scale without financial anxiety.
- **You skip the expensive mistakes** — ibl.ai's architecture has been hardened across 400+ deployments. You inherit battle-tested patterns for security, multi-tenancy, agent orchestration, and data integration — decisions that take internal teams years to get right.
- **You never hit a vendor wall** — No feature request queue, no waiting for a vendor's roadmap. If you need it, your team builds it — on a solid foundation instead of from zero.
- **You own your AI future** — The platform, the agents, the data, the integrations — all yours. Your AI investment becomes a permanent institutional asset, not a monthly bill.

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## Deploy Your Way

### One Codebase, Any Deployment Model

The same code license works whether you host it or we do

- **[On-Premise Deployment](/on-premise-deployment)** — Deploy the licensed codebase on your own servers — any cloud, private data center, GovCloud, or air-gapped environment. Maximum control and data sovereignty.
- **[Hosted Deployment](/hosted-deployment)** — Let ibl.ai manage the infrastructure while you own the code. Start fast on our managed cloud and take over operations whenever you're ready.

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## Get Started

### Get Your Full Code License

Tell us about your organization and we'll walk you through the codebase and licensing terms.

[Contact us](/contact)

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