UDS Plans
Compare UDS Enterprise, designed for enterprise-scale deployments to cloud and on-prem systems, with UDS Fleet, built to deploy and manage a fleet of distributed systems at the edge.
| UDS License Feature Comparison | BaseAGPLv3Free | FleetCOMMERCIALPaid | EnterpriseCOMMERCIALPaid |
|---|---|---|---|
| UDS Core | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| UDS CLI | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| SBOM & CVE Scans | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Unicorn-Hardened & FIPS Images | ✓ | ✓ | |
| ATO Compliance Artifacts | ✓ | ✓ | |
| General Support Services | ✓ | ✓ | |
| UDS Command | ✓ | ✓ | |
| UDS Connect (Web) | ✓ | ✓ | |
| UDS Connect (Android) | ✓ | ||
| UDS System Image | ✓ | ||
| UDS Resilient Data Mesh | ✓ | ||
| UDS Registry | ✓ | ||
| Compliance Assessment Tool | ✓ | ||
| Infrastructure-as-Code Modules | ✓ | ||
UDS Enterprise and UDS Fleet both include the following features:
UDS CONNECT
One-to-One Edge System Management via Browser-Based Web Interface for Tablet and Desktop
UDS Command
Centralized Interface for Fleet-Wide Observability and Management of Distributed UDS systems
Unicorn Images
Hardened Container Images with Near-Zero-CVEs and FIPS-Validation for Core Runtime
General Support
Phone and Email Support for Incidents, Troubleshooting, and Other Matters, with 24/7 Response for Critical Issues
ATO Compliance Artifacts
Cybersecurity Compliance Artifacts to Accelerate ATO Timelines, including SCTM, SBOM, and System Architecture Diagrams
Built on UDS Base
Our ecosystem of free, open-source tools is purpose-built to enable secure, portable, and airgap-native software delivery for military systems.
Airgap-native
Operates fully offline in DDIL environments, no Internet required
Portable
Package once, deploy anywhere — from secure cloud to tactical edge
Compliant
Meet NIST SP 800-53 controls out of the box, ATO-ready from day one
Secure runtime
Kubernetes-based secure, hardened runtime environment
Open source
100% open source core — mission continues even if licensing ends
UDS CLI
Command-line tooling for packaging and deploying UDS bundles
UDS License FAQs
What you need to know about UDS Plans.
How is UDS licensed?
UDS Enterprise and UDS Fleet are licensed per “unique environment,” which is defined as a unique combination of:
- Infrastructure/Hypervisor (e.g., Azure vs. AWS)
- Kubernetes Distribution (e.g., EKS vs. k0s)
- Classification/Impact Level (e.g., IL4 vs. IL5)
- Geographic Location (Individual Aircraft, Ships, Vehicles, etc.)
UDS licenses are sold on a Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) basis. Contact us to determine pricing for your mission needs.
Is UDS Open Source?
The foundational components of UDS, “UDS Base”, are 100% free and open source under the AGPL-3.0 license. This includes:
- UDS Core Secure Runtime Platform
- UDS Command Line Interface (CLI)
- Software Bill-of-Materials (SBOM)
UDS Base ensures your mission can run, with or without Defense Unicorns, putting an end to vendor lock-in.
The paid UDS Enterprise and UDS Fleet licenses build on UDS Base, adding enhanced features, security, and support.
What’s included with support?
UDS Enterprise and UDS Fleet include general support services via phone and email for incidents, troubleshooting, and other matters, with 24/7 response for critical issues. Service Level Agreement (SLA) details are listed in the Product Terms & Conditions.
If your mission requires additional support, such as on-location Site Reliability Engineers and/or Forward Deployed Engineering, Defense Unicorns also provides “Mission-as-a-Service” support subscriptions.
UDS Base is the free, open source foundation of UDS and does not include dedicated support. It is provided as-is under the AGPL-3.0 license.
What happens if I don’t renew?
Defense Unicorns is dedicated to doing what’s right for the warfighter. We know that funding can shift and budgets aren’t always approved on time, but the mission doesn’t stop.
UDS Base will always be 100% open source, with all updates freely available. This is the secure foundation for continuing to run your mission.
You can continue using the paid features of UDS Enterprise and UDS Fleet indefinitely. There is no technical or contractual mechanism to prevent that, such as expiring license keys. However, you will lose access to future software updates and support.
Put simply, you can continue using the last version of our licensed software that you paid for. The open source components will always be free.