# Open Source chef 12 node limit ..?

**URL:** <https://discourse.chef.io/t/open-source-chef-12-node-limit/5950>\
**Category:** Chef Infra (archive)\
**Created:** [November 18, 2014, 6:39am UTC](https://discourse.chef.io/t/open-source-chef-12-node-limit/5950 "2014-11-18T06:39:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![Malli\_Pulla\_Reddy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a8b319/32.png) [@Malli\_Pulla\_Reddy](https://discourse.chef.io/u/Malli_Pulla_Reddy)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2014, 6:39am UTC](https://discourse.chef.io/t/open-source-chef-12-node-limit/5950/1 "2014-11-18T06:39:16Z")

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Hi All,

I’m getting below notification when am accessing chef-manage url, my doubt is there any limit of nodes in open source chef…?

This installation is managing 50 nodes, but is only licensed for 25. Please upgrade now to ensure proper licensing[http://www.getchef.com/contact/on-premises-simple](http://www.getchef.com/contact/on-premises-simple).

Regards,  
PullaReddy  
TechOps

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**Author:** ![Joshua\_Miller](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.chef.io/joshua_miller/32/212_2.png) [@Joshua\_Miller](https://discourse.chef.io/u/Joshua_Miller)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2014, 6:56am UTC](https://discourse.chef.io/t/open-source-chef-12-node-limit/5950/2 "2014-11-18T06:56:28Z")

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License change with 12, yes it has a limit.

> **[There is one Chef Server, and it is Open Source - Chef Blog | Chef](https://www.chef.io/blog/there-is-one-chef-server-and-it-is-open-source)**
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> Chef is used by companies of all shapes and sizes, from tiny startups to the largest companies in the world, to create businesses where infrastructure moves as fast as software.

All of our Open Source products are available, free of charge, in both source and binary form. Our premium features are free to use for infrastructures with 25 or fewer nodes, come with a 30-day free trial in larger infrastructures, and are available by subscription.

—  
Joshua Miller

On Mon, Nov 17, 2014 at 10:39 PM, Malli Pulla Reddy  
[mpreddy@jamcracker.com](mailto:mpreddy@jamcracker.com) wrote:

> Hi All,  
> I'm getting below notification when am accessing chef-manage url, my doubt is there any limit of nodes in open source chef...?  
> This installation is managing 50 nodes, but is only licensed for 25. Please upgrade now to ensure proper licensing[http://www.getchef.com/contact/on-premises-simple](http://www.getchef.com/contact/on-premises-simple).  
> Regards,  
> PullaReddy  
> TechOps

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**Author:** ![coderanger](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.chef.io/coderanger/32/5_2.png) [@coderanger](https://discourse.chef.io/u/coderanger)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2014, 6:59am UTC](https://discourse.chef.io/t/open-source-chef-12-node-limit/5950/3 "2014-11-18T06:59:15Z")

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On Nov 17, 2014, at 10:39 PM, Malli Pulla Reddy [mpreddy@jamcracker.com](mailto:mpreddy@jamcracker.com) wrote:

> Hi All,
> 
> I'm getting below notification when am accessing chef-manage url, my doubt is there any limit of nodes in open source chef…?
> 
> This installation is managing 50 nodes, but is only licensed for 25. Please upgrade now to ensure proper licensing.

The Chef Server overall has no limits and is open source like the rest of Chef. The Web UI (Manage) in particular is now a premium product and so that comes with a free trial limit. You can continue to use Chef Server without the web interface though, knife and whatnot will continue to work just fine.

--Noah