Open source foundations with proprietary enhancements
HailBytes products are built on open-source foundations and include proprietary enhancements. This page describes the licensing for each component.
GoPhish is an open-source phishing framework released under the MIT License.
Project: GoPhish
Repository: github.com/gophish/gophish
License: MIT License
Copyright: Jordan Wright and contributors
MIT License
Copyright (c) 2013-2024 Jordan Wright and contributors
Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
copies or substantial portions of the Software.
THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
SOFTWARE.
HailBytes GoPhish Cloud includes proprietary enhancements and deployment automation:
These proprietary components are licensed under the HailBytes Commercial License (see below).
reNgine is an open-source reconnaissance framework released under the GNU General Public License v3.0 (GPL-3.0).
Project: reNgine
Repository: github.com/yogeshojha/rengine
License: GNU General Public License v3.0
Copyright: Yogesh Ojha and contributors
The GPL-3.0 is a copyleft license that requires derivative works to be licensed under the same terms. Key permissions and conditions:
Full license text: gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0
HailBytes reNgine Cloud includes proprietary enhancements:
These proprietary enhancements are licensed under the HailBytes Commercial License (see below).
HailBytes proprietary components (deployment automation, enhancements, integrations, and support services) are provided under the following commercial license terms:
Subject to payment of applicable fees and compliance with these terms, HailBytes grants you a non-exclusive, non-transferable license to:
You may NOT:
HailBytes retains all rights, title, and interest in proprietary components. Your license does not grant ownership rights, only a limited right to use as specified herein.
This license terminates automatically if you violate any terms. Upon termination, you must cease all use of proprietary components and destroy all copies. Open-source components (GoPhish, reNgine) remain available under their respective licenses.
HailBytes products include various third-party open-source components. Below is a summary of major dependencies:
For a complete list of dependencies and their licenses, see the Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) included with each release.
"HailBytes," "GoPhish Cloud," and "reNgine Cloud" are trademarks of HailBytes. "GoPhish" is a trademark of Jordan Wright. "reNgine" is a project by Yogesh Ojha. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
When using or redistributing open-source components, you must comply with their respective licenses, including attribution requirements.
For licensing inquiries, commercial agreements, or clarification on terms:
Open Source Commitment
HailBytes is committed to supporting open-source communities. We contribute back to GoPhish and reNgine projects, sponsor security tool development, and believe in the power of open-source software. Our proprietary enhancements exist to provide enterprise-grade deployment, support, and scalability while respecting upstream licenses.