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R: cost and license

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The free, open-source language and environment for statistical computing and graphics.

at a glance
Vendor
The R Foundation
License
Open source: GNU GPL (GPL-2.0-or-later)
Runs on
Windows, macOS, Linux — The R Project: runs on "a wide variety of UNIX platforms and similar systems (including FreeBSD and Linux), Windows and MacOS".
Interface
code (our classification)
Latest version
4.6.2 per The R Project
Free route
Free for any use under the GNU General Public License.

What does R cost?

R: published prices (USD)
BuyerEditionPriceTermSource
Anyone R Free free The R Project Oct 30, 2026

Cheapest first-year option by buyer

If you are a…Year 1
StudentFree
Faculty, staff or academic researcherFree
Business under 200 peopleFree
Business with 200+ peopleFree

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Record history

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Sources

  1. The R Project, “What is R?.” Official page; checked Oct 30, 2026.
  2. The R Project, “The R Project for Statistical Computing.” Official page; checked Oct 30, 2026.

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