Using MIT-licensed templates in commercial projects

June 2026 · 5 min read

LaunchStatic free templates ship under the MIT License. That is one of the most permissive open-source licenses — but founders still ask what it actually allows. Here is a practical breakdown.

What MIT allows

• Deploy templates on your SaaS marketing site, even if you charge for your product
• Modify HTML, CSS, and JavaScript without asking permission
• Hire a developer to customize the template for your brand
• Ship client projects built from the template (your client owns the deployed site, not the template source marketplace rights)

What you must do

Include the MIT copyright notice and license text in copies or substantial portions of the source you distribute. If you only deploy compiled/minified output to the public web, many teams keep the notice in their Git repository or a LICENSE file in the project root.

What MIT does not cover

• Trademarks — You cannot imply LaunchStatic endorses your product
• Demo content — Fictional Flowboard/PocketHabit copy is not yours to trademark
• Third-party assets you add — Stock photos, fonts, and logos you introduce need their own licenses
• Legal compliance — Privacy policy, cookie banners, and ad disclosures are still your responsibility

Free vs paid LaunchStatic packs

Free downloads remain MIT. Upcoming Pro Template Packs use a separate commercial license that prohibits redistributing source files. We label each tier clearly so you never confuse the two.

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