Plans and pricing

MOLA follows an Open Core model: the complete framework is open-source (BSD-3 and GPL-3 licensed), free for research, education, and personal use. Companies needing to deploy MOLA in commercial, closed-source products can upgrade to MOLA Pro.

Community vs. Pro

Feature	Community	Pro
Core SLAM capabilities
LiDAR odometry (LO / LIO)	✔	✔
Mapping and localization	✔	✔
Georeferencing (GNSS fusion)	✔	✔
Loop closure / global SLAM	✔	✔
State estimation (smoother, IMU, GNSS, kinematics)	✔	✔
CLI map tools (mm-viewer, mm2las, mm2ply, mm-filter, …)	✔	✔
ROS 2 integration	✔	✔
Deployment & licensing
License	GPL-3 (copyleft - derivatives must be open-source)	Commercial (closed-source internal use)
Redistribution / OEM (ship MOLA inside your product)	GPL-3 (derivative must be open-source)	Requires OEM agreement - contact us
Developers covered	Unlimited	Unlimited within one organization
Pre-built binaries (private apt repository)	Public ROS apt only	✔ Private apt with faster updates
Docker images (amd64 / arm64)	—	✔
Pro-exclusive tools & services
Sensor extrinsic calibration (LiDAR-camera)	—	✔
Map post-processing service (send raw data, receive optimized maps)	—	✔
2D mapper (in development)	—	Early access
3D mapper (in development)	—	Early access
Visual odometry (roadmap)	—	Early access when available
Support
Community support (GitHub Issues)	✔	✔
Priority engineering support (email / video call)	—	✔
Dedicated support channel	—	✔
Custom pipeline development (consulting)	—	Available
Price	Free	Annual license - contact us

Get MOLA Pro

The Pro license covers your entire organization - unlimited developers, unlimited internal machines. No per-seat fees.

To request a Pro license, please contact us using the form below. After purchase, you will receive:

1. Credentials for the private apt repository and Docker registry

2. A welcome email with onboarding instructions and support channel access

Note

The Pro license covers internal development and deployment (your own robots, your own fleet, your own R&D). If you plan to redistribute MOLA as part of a product sold to third parties (OEM), please contact us for an OEM agreement with terms tailored to your deployment volume.

How licensing works

The MOLA framework is composed of several repositories with different open-source licenses:

Repository	License	Description
MRPT	BSD-3	Core C++ data structures, algorithms, serialization
mp2p_icp	BSD-3	Generic ICP algorithm, metric map pipelines
mrpt_navigation	BSD-3	ROS 2 nodes: map server, localization, point cloud pipeline
MOLA	GPL-3	MOLA kernel, visualization, relocalization
mola_lidar_odometry	GPL-3	LiDAR odometry for mapping and localization
mola_state_estimation	GPL-3	State estimators: smoother, IMU/GNSS/kinematics fusion
mola_sm_loop_closure	GPL-3	Map georeferencing, loop closure for consistent large maps

BSD-3 modules (MRPT, mp2p_icp, mrpt_navigation) can be freely used in any project, including closed-source commercial products.

GPL-3 modules (MOLA core, lidar odometry, state estimation, loop closure) require that derivative works also be released under GPL-3. If your product is closed-source, you need a MOLA Pro commercial license.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need Pro for research or academic use?

No. The Community (open-source) version is fully functional for research, teaching, and personal projects under the GPL-3 license.

Can I evaluate MOLA before purchasing?

Yes. The open-source version has the same core algorithms. Pro adds deployment convenience (commercial license, binaries, Docker) and exclusive tools/support.

What if I only use the BSD-3 modules (MRPT, mp2p_icp)?

You do not need a Pro license. BSD-3 modules can be used freely in any project.

What is the difference between Pro and OEM?

Pro covers internal use - your team develops and deploys MOLA on your own robots and infrastructure. OEM covers redistribution - you ship a product with MOLA embedded to your end customers. OEM agreements are negotiated individually based on deployment volume. Contact us for OEM terms.

How many developers / machines does Pro cover?

Unlimited, within one organization. No per-seat or per-machine fees.

Can I get a trial of Pro?

Contact us for a time-limited evaluation license.

Consulting and custom projects

Beyond the Pro license, we offer:

• Custom sensor driver development (Livox, Hesai, RoboSense, and others)

• Custom pipeline development for your specific sensors and environment

• Fleet deployment consulting (multi-robot map sharing, configuration management)

• On-site or remote training for your engineering team

• Map post-processing service - send us your raw sensor data and receive optimized, georeferenced metric maps

For consulting inquiries, demo requests, or Enterprise pricing, use the form below: