Creative Commons Alternatives

Creative Commons is described as 'Licenses provide a flexible range of protections and freedoms for authors, artists, and educators' and is an website in the online services category. There are four alternatives to Creative Commons, not only websites but also apps for. The best Creative Commons alternative is GNU General Public License, which is free. Other great sites and apps similar to Creative Commons are Mozilla Public License, WTFPL and License-Token.com.

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  1. GNU General Public License icon

    GNU General Public License

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    The GNU General Public License (GNU GPL or GPL) is the most widely used free software license, which guarantees end users (individuals, organizations, companies) the freedoms to use, study, share (copy), and modify the software.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     

    • GNU General Public License is the most popular Web-based alternative to Creative Commons.

    • GNU General Public License is the most popular free alternative to Creative Commons.

    • GNU General Public License is Free and ProprietaryCreative Commons is also Free and Proprietary

  2. Mozilla Public License

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    The Mozilla Public License (MPL) is a free, open source, and detailed software license developed and maintained by the Mozilla Foundation. It is characterized as a hybridization of the modified BSD license and GNU General Public License (GPL) that seeks to balance the concerns...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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    WTFPL

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    The WTFPL is a very permissive license for software and other scientific or artistic works that offers a great degree of freedom. In fact, it is probably the best license out there.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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