Schedule-X v4: What’s New
Schedule-X v4 is the next major step for the project, and with it comes an important update to Schedule-X Premium and how the free vs premium split will work going forward.
New in v4: Time Grid Resource View (Premium)
In v4, we’re releasing a Time Grid Resource View — a long-requested view that combines resource scheduling with a time grid layout.
This view will be part of Schedule-X Premium.
Drag-and-drop and resize are moving to Premium
Starting with v4, the following packages will no longer be supported in the open source (free) version of Schedule-X and are moving to Schedule-X Premium:
@schedule-x/drag-and-drop→@sx-premium/drag-and-drop@schedule-x/resize→@sx-premium/resize
I understand that this change can put stress on teams using Schedule-X for free, and I’m genuinely sorry for the inconvenience.
Why we’re making this change
Schedule-X is a small business, and we have to find viable ways to run it and generate revenue — so that Schedule-X doesn’t become another piece of abandonware in the vast ocean of abandoned open source projects.
The goal here is to keep the free version strong and useful, while making Premium sustainable enough to fund ongoing development, support, and long-term maintenance.
The free vs premium split, going forward
From now on, the free vs premium divide in the project will mainly be:
- Displaying scheduling info
- Interacting with it and modifying it
In practice, the larger part of functionality that is primarily used for displaying information will be free. Any of the more complex views and plugins for interaction (dragging, resizing, editing flows, advanced schedulers) will be part of Premium.
A thank-you (and a discount for contributors)
If you’ve contributed by reporting issues — or even by contributing code — to the free version of Schedule-X prior to v4, please contact me at tom@schedule-x.dev to get a one-time 25% discount on purchasing Schedule-X Premium.