How long is the read only version of confluence available after the licence expires?

Question

Hello, our licence for confluence expires by August 29. How long will continue to have access to the read only version? And will we still be able to exports on that version? Thanks for the response.
Kind regards Simone

Jim Knepley - ReleaseTEAM · Answer

Hi @Manoj Kumar Gangwar, @Simone Grünig

I'm not sure that this answer is correct. From https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/managing-your-confluence-license-313467774.html

If your subscription expires, Confluence will become read-only, which means you'll be able to view pages, but not create or edit them.

The site can stay read-only "forever."

Manoj Kumar Gangwar · Answer

Hi @Simone Grünig Welcome to the Community!

Confluence DC itself continues to function fully, including read, write, and export capabilities — Atlassian doesn't shut down the application after expiration.

However, you are technically out of compliance with Atlassian's terms if you continue using Confluence without a valid license beyond the renewal date.