: Starting with version 10.2, it uses a Business Source License (BSL) , which restricts commercial/live deployment.

You should choose the Community Edition if:

Pentaho operates on a "Open Core" model. This means there is a completely free, open-source version (Community Edition) and a paid, proprietary version (Enterprise Edition).

Core capabilities for Pentaho Data Integration (PDI, also known as Kettle), basic reporting, and analytics.