RStudio Desktop: cost and license
Posit's integrated development environment for R, available as a free open-source edition and as commercial editions.
at a glance
- Vendor
- Posit
- License
- Open source: AGPL (open-source edition); commercial license available (
AGPL-3.0) - Runs on
- Windows, macOS, Linux — Posit: Windows 11, macOS 15+, and Linux.
- Interface
- code (our classification)
- Latest version
- 2026.10.1+239 per GitHub (Posit)
- Free route
- The open-source edition is free. Posit sells a commercial license for organizations that need to avoid the AGPL's terms; it doesn't list a price.
What does RStudio cost?
| Buyer | Edition | Price | Term | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business | Commercial licensea | — | quote on request | Posit Oct 30, 2026 |
| Anyone | RStudio Desktop (open source) | Free | free | Posit Oct 30, 2026 |
a no public price
Cheapest first-year option by buyer
| If you are a… | Year 1 |
|---|---|
| Student | Free |
| Faculty, staff or academic researcher | Free |
| Business under 200 people | Free |
| Business with 200+ people | Free |
Computed from the rows above for one user. Add-on modules are excluded. Compare across tools in the cost finder.
Record history
- : Record created.
Sources
- Posit, “RStudio Desktop.” Official page; checked Oct 30, 2026.
- GitHub (Posit), “rstudio/rstudio tags.” Official repository; checked Oct 30, 2026.
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