Sonatype says Maven Central remains free for ordinary community open-source publishing, but Publisher Pro requirements from October 2026 will apply to commercial-nature artifacts, making an open-source license or public repository insufficient on its own to classify publishing as community use.
Clarifying Maven Central Publisher Tiers and Commercial Use
Sonatype says Maven Central remains free for ordinary community open-source publishing, but Publisher Pro requirements from October 2026 will apply to commercial-nature artifacts, making an open-source license or public repository insufficient on its own to classify publishing as community use.
Source: Sonatype