# Google Sketchup 8 still free for commercial use? **URL:** \ **Category:** SketchUp\ **Created:** [January 5, 2015, 11:04pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/google-sketchup-8-still-free-for-commercial-use/5544 "2015-01-05T23:04:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![maskah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c0e974/32.png) [@maskah](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/maskah)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2015, 11:04pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/google-sketchup-8-still-free-for-commercial-use/5544/1 "2015-01-05T23:04:29Z")
Hello, We are using google sketchup 8 free for commercial use. Can we install the same version on a new post and still use it for commercial use ? Thank you Have a good year ---
**Author:** ![Cotty](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/cotty/32/251290_2.png) [@Cotty](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Cotty)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2015, 7:45pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/google-sketchup-8-still-free-for-commercial-use/5544/2 "2015-01-06T19:45:33Z")
You can still use version 8 for commercial work. ---
**Author:** ![SketchUpTeam](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/sketchupteam/32/134077_2.png) [@SketchUpTeam](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/SketchUpTeam)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2015, 8:39pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/google-sketchup-8-still-free-for-commercial-use/5544/3 "2015-01-06T20:39:32Z")
Hello @maskah thanks for the note. You can still use SketchUp 8 for commercial use, however, we no longer support your version of SketchUp 8 nor provide downloads. If you are interested in purchasing a license to get the latest version of SketchUp Pro for commercial use, [please click here.](http://www.sketchup.com/products/sketchup-pro/new-in-2015) Since you have never had a professional license, you will need to purchase a new license for $590. We offer two types of licensing for SketchUp Pro. Be sure to [review the hardware requirements](http://help.sketchup.com/en/article/36208) for SketchUp before purchasing. If you need anything else, please let us know. Thanks for being a part of the community! ---
**Author:** ![Mushfequssaleheen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Mushfequssaleheen](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Mushfequssaleheen)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2017, 7:34pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/google-sketchup-8-still-free-for-commercial-use/5544/4 "2017-12-13T19:34:56Z")
Thanks for the note. Will you please describe the term, ‘COMMERCIAL USE’ concerning SketchUp 8 And please let me know, Sketch Up 8 is still free for commercial use for forever or just a limited time (30days/) ? ---
**Author:** ![Anssi](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/anssi/32/105_2.png) [@Anssi](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Anssi)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2017, 8:22pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/google-sketchup-8-still-free-for-commercial-use/5544/5 "2017-12-13T20:22:21Z")
> [@Mushfequssaleheen](#): > > Will you please describe the term, ‘COMMERCIAL USE’ concerning SketchUp 8 Ask your lawyer. Read the end user license agreement. We are not lawyers here. ---
**Author:** ![SketchUp3D\_de](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/sketchup3d_de/32/167_2.png) [@SketchUp3D\_de](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/SketchUp3D_de)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2017, 10:31am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/google-sketchup-8-still-free-for-commercial-use/5544/6 "2017-12-14T10:31:38Z")
> [@Mushfequssaleheen](#): > > commercial use rule of thumb: making directly or indirectly money with the results generated with SU. SUFree v8 is still free for commercial usage, no support of recent operating systems of course. ---
**Author:** ![Yumi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/a6a055/32.png) [@Yumi](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Yumi)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2023, 8:13pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/google-sketchup-8-still-free-for-commercial-use/5544/7 "2023-07-11T20:13:06Z")
Hello, I’d like to know if this information is still valid. Commercial use for sketchup 8 is still allowed? ---
**Author:** ![Anssi](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/anssi/32/105_2.png) [@Anssi](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Anssi)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2023, 10:12pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/google-sketchup-8-still-free-for-commercial-use/5544/8 "2023-07-11T22:12:28Z")
> [@Yumi](#): > > Commercial use for sketchup 8 is still allowed? Read the EULA. If I remember right, it was allowed up to a certain maintenance release, and prohibited in newer releases.