Overview - Copilotkit

What is CopilotKit Premium?

CopilotKit Premium plans deliver:

A commercial license for premium extensions to the open source CopilotKit framework (self-hosted or using Copilot Cloud)
Access to the Copilot Cloud hosted service.

CopilotKit Premium is designed for teams building production-grade, agent-powered applications with CopilotKit. Premium extension features — such as Fully Headless UI and debugging tools — can be used in both self-hosted and cloud-hosted deployments.

The Developer tier of CopilotKit Premium is always free.

Premium Plans

Developer – Free forever, includes early-stage access and limited cloud usage
Pro – For growing teams building in production
Enterprise – For organizations with advanced scalability, security, and support needs

Early Access

Certain features—like the Headless UI—will initially be available only to Premium subscribers before becoming part of the open-source core as the framework matures. All CopilotKit Premium subscribers get early access to new features, tooling, and integrations as they are released.

Current Premium Features

FAQs

How do I get access to premium features?

Option 1: Use Copilot Cloud!

All CopilotKit Premium features are included in Copilot Cloud.

Option 2: Self-host with a license key.

Access to premium features requires a public license key. To get yours, follow the steps below.

<Steps> <Step> #### Sign up

Create a *free* account on [Copilot Cloud](https://cloud.copilotkit.ai).

This does not require a credit card or use of Copilot Cloud.

</Step> <Step> #### Get your public license key

Once you've signed up, you'll be able to get your public license key from the left nav.

</Step> <Step> #### Use the public license key

Once you've signed up, you'll be able to use the public license key in your CopilotKit instance.

```tsx title="layout.tsx"
<CopilotKit publicLicenseKey="your-public-license-key" />
```

</Step> </Steps>

Can I still self-host with a public license key?

Yes, you can still self-host with a public license key. It is only required if you want to use premium features, for access to Copilot Cloud a public API key is utilized.

What is the difference between a public license key and a public API key?

A public API key is a key that you use to connect your app to Copilot Cloud. Public license keys are used to access premium features and do not require a connection to Copilot Cloud.