Is the ST Softwares Free for commercial use [cube ide , touch gfx etc]

premkumar · ‎2026-01-24

Sir can i use the stm32 cube ide for the commercial in free of cost. is there any limitation pls tell me

Saket_Om · ‎2026-01-26

STM32CubeIDE is provided by ST free of charge and can be used for commercial projects without any usage limitations from the tool itself. The generated code (HAL/LL and most middleware) is generally covered by permissive licenses that allow use in commercial products. However, each software component (especially third‑party middleware) has its own license file, so we recommend reviewing the specific license terms included in the STM32Cube firmware packages to ensure they meet your project’s requirements.

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TDK · ‎2026-01-24

Yes, STM32CubeIDE and TouchGFX can be used to develop code on STM32 chips free of cost without limitation.

See the release notes for the exact license terms. This applies to the software themselves, not the firmware you develop.

st.com/resource/en/license_agreement/SLA0048.txt

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STM32 hobbyist · ‎2026-01-24

Hello,

Most of softwares and tools (including STM32CubeIDE and TouchGFX) are available for free download from the ST website and is delivered under the Mix Ultimate Liberty+OSS+3rd-party V1 software license agreement (SLA0048). There is no limitation for commercial use, but it is strongly recommended to review the license agreement and release notes for component specific details.

Saket_Om · ‎2026-01-26

Hello @premkumar

STM32CubeIDE is provided by ST free of charge and can be used for commercial projects without any usage limitations from the tool itself. The generated code (HAL/LL and most middleware) is generally covered by permissive licenses that allow use in commercial products. However, each software component (especially third‑party middleware) has its own license file, so we recommend reviewing the specific license terms included in the STM32Cube firmware packages to ensure they meet your project’s requirements.

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