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Title: How to update from Community to Business Edition
Post by: qeysxc on March 19, 2026, 01:14:11 PM
I have been on the Community Edition (CE) but want to reduce the chance of bugs and breaking things due to frequent CE updates. Although I want to receive security updates soon after release. It sounds like Business Edition is a better fit for me.

Can anyone advise on the best and safest way to update from the Community Edition to the Business Edition? Is there an easy, trouble free way to do it? Can you take me through the process? Or is it as simple as changing the target in the System>Firmware>Settings?
Title: Re: How to update from Community to Business Edition
Post by: Seimus on March 19, 2026, 01:17:16 PM
Check this out

https://forum.opnsense.org/index.php?topic=46849.0

In simplicity, change the Edition from CE to BE, insert you sub key, save and update.

Regards,
S.
Title: Re: How to update from Community to Business Edition
Post by: qeysxc on March 19, 2026, 01:27:33 PM
Quote from: Seimus on Today at 01:17:16 PMCheck this out

https://forum.opnsense.org/index.php?topic=46849.0

In simplicity, change the Edition from CE to BE, insert you sub key, save and update.

Regards,
S.

A subscription key is required, unlike community edition?
Title: Re: How to update from Community to Business Edition
Post by: viragomann on March 19, 2026, 02:07:34 PM
Yes, of course. You can order the key from the OPNsense shop: https://shop.opnsense.com (https://shop.opnsense.com/)

Note that changing the firmware type doesn't change the installation immedialty. You either have to reinstall or wait on an update of the business edition.
Title: Re: How to update from Community to Business Edition
Post by: newsense on March 19, 2026, 02:28:49 PM
Wait until 26.4 BE is published beginning of April. That way the changes between CE and BE will be minimal
Title: Re: How to update from Community to Business Edition
Post by: Seimus on March 19, 2026, 04:13:37 PM
Quote from: qeysxc on Today at 01:27:33 PMA subscription key is required, unlike community edition?

Well yes, BE is a payed version which comes with additional Business targeted features.
https://docs.opnsense.org/be.html
https://shop.opnsense.com/product-categorie/software_and_licenses/

Quote from: newsense on Today at 02:28:49 PMWait until 26.4 BE is published beginning of April. That way the changes between CE and BE will be minimal

As well this.

Regards,
S.