There are two types of Spotfire release tracks: Long-Term Support (LTS) and Innovation. As a Spotfire administrator, it is very important that you understand the differences before you choose what type is best suited for you and your users.
Long-Term Support releases
- Are typically released every 18-24 months.
- Are supported with hotfixes and service packs (critical fixes and security updates).
- You can open support cases for each LTS version for 4 years after its release.
- When a new LTS version is released, the previous LTS version remains maintained with hotfixes and service packs for another 18 months. You are expected to upgrade to the next LTS version within this period.
- This approach provides an option more suited for strictly regulated environments, or for you who prefer to stay on a certain version for an extended period of time, with only service pack upgrades.
Innovation releases
- Are frequent; currently approximately four times per year.
- You can open support cases for 1 year after release.
- Hotfixes and service packs (critical fixes and security updates) are provided only for the latest version. This means that if you are using an innovation version you should plan to always upgrade to each new version as soon as it is released (including to versions classified as LTS, if that happens to be the latest version).
- Are meant to accelerate the availability of new features for you who want access to the latest improvements and enhancements as quickly as possible.
Choosing release track
No matter what type of release track, upgrades are cumulative and backwards compatible. If you are on the Innovation track, it does not matter if a new version is LTS or Innovation. The upgrade process is the same, and you simply continue your standard process of upgrading to the latest version as it becomes available.
For the Spotfire Server, you can only upgrade to a release that was made public simultaneously or later in time than the release version you are upgrading from. This also applies to service packs; that is, you cannot upgrade from 14.0.5 LTS (released September 2024) to 14.3.0 (released April 2024).
The following table highlights the various differences between Innovation and Long-Term Support versions.
| Innovation versions | LTS versions | |
| Release frequency | A new Innovation version is released approximately four times per year. | A new LTS version is typically released every 18-24 months. |
| Support (access to open support cases) | Innovation versions continue to be supported for 12 months after the next version (either LTS or Innovation) becomes available. | LTS versions are supported for 4 years. |
| Extended support (access to open support cases, past End-of-Support date) | Extended support is not available. | Extended support is not available. |
| Hotfixes and service packs | Hotfixes and service packs are provided for high severity issues, at Spotfire discretion, for the latest Innovation version only. They might instead be released as part of the next Innovation or LTS version, if that release is imminent. | Hotfixes and service packs are provided for high severity issues, at Spotfire discretion. |
| Upgrades | Innovation versions can be upgraded from one version to the next. |
LTS versions can be upgraded from one LTS version to the next LTS version. It is also supported to upgrade the latest LTS version to any later Innovation version. |
| Downloads |
Only the latest Innovation version is generally available for download from the Spotfire Download site. Access to older versions can be requested on the Spotfire Download site. |
Only the latest LTS version is generally available for download from the Spotfire Download site. Access to older versions can be requested on the Spotfire Download site. |
Version status
| Version | Release date | Type | Currently supported with hotfixes and service packs | Can open support cases |
| 14.7 | December 2025 | Innovation | Yes | Yes (until December 31, 2026) |
| 14.6 | October 2025 | LTS | Yes | Yes (until October 31, 2029) |
| 14.5 | June 2025 | Innovation | No | Yes (until June 30, 2026) |
| 14.4 | June 2024 | Innovation | No | Yes (until June 30, 2026) |
| 14.3 | April 2024 | Innovation | No | No (expired June 30, 2025) |
| 14.2 | March 2024 | Innovation | No | No (expired April 30, 2025) |
| 14.1 | December 2023 | Innovation | No | No (expired March 31, 2025) |
| 14.0 | November 2023 | LTS | Yes (until April 30 2027) | Yes (until November 30, 2027) |
| 12.5 | June 2023 | Innovation | No | No (expired November 30, 2024) |
| 12.4 | April 2023 | Innovation | No | No (expired July 31, 2024) |
| 12.3 | March 2023 | Innovation | No | No (expired April 30, 2024) |
| 12.2 | December 2022 | Innovation | No | No (expired March 31, 2024) |
| 12.1 | October 2022 | Innovation | No | No (expired January 31, 2024) |
| 12.0 | July 2022 | LTS | No | Yes (until January 31, 2026) |
| 11.8 | March 2022 | Innovation | No | No (expired July 31, 2023) |
| 11.7 | February 2022 | Innovation | No | No (expired March 31, 2023) |
| 11.6 | November 2021 | Innovation | No | No (expired March 31, 2023) |
| 11.5 | September 2021 | Innovation | No | No (expired December 31, 2022) |
| 11.4 | June 2021 | LTS | No | No (expired November 30, 2024) |
| 11.3 | April 2021 | Innovation | No | No (expired June 30, 2022) |
| 11.2 | March 2021 | Innovation | No | No (expired April 30, 2022) |
| 11.1 | December 2020 | Innovation | No | No (expired March 31, 2022) |
| 11.0 | November 2020 | Innovation | No | No (expired January 31, 2022) |
| 10.10 | June 2020 | LTS | No | No (expired July 31, 2023) |
| 10.9 | April 2020 | Innovation | No | No (expired July 31, 2021) |
| 10.8 | February 2020 | Innovation | No | No (expired April 30, 2021) |
| 10.7 | January 2020 | Innovation | No | No (expired March 31, 2021) |
| 10.6 | October 2019 | Innovation | No | No (expired January 31, 2021) |
| 10.5 | September 2019 | Innovation | No | No (expired October 31, 2020) |
| 10.4 | June 2019 | Innovation | No | No (expired September 30, 2020) |
| 10.3 | May 2019 | LTS | No | No (expired June 30, 2022) |
| 10.2 | March 2019 | Innovation | No | No (expired June 30, 2020) |
| 10.1 | February 2019 | Innovation | No | No (expired March 31, 2020) |
| 10.0 | November 2018 | Innovation | No | No (expired March 31, 2020) |
| 7.14 | August 2018 | Innovation | No | No (expired December 31, 2019) |
| 7.13 | June 2018 | Innovation | No | No (expired September 30, 2019) |
| 7.12 | March 2018 | Innovation | No | No (expired September 30, 2019) |
| 7.11 | November 2017 | LTS | No | No (expired July 31, 2021) |
*This document (including, without limitation, any product roadmap or statement of direction data) illustrates the planned testing, release and availability of Spotfire products and services. It is for informational purposes only and its contents are subject to change without any notice.
Spotfire 7.11 LTS was the first version of the software to be designated a Long-Term Support (LTS) version, and Spotfire® 7.12 was the first Innovation version. For information about versions from before the introduction of LTS and Innovation (i.e., before version 7.11), please refer to the End of Support Information for TIBCO Product Versions.
Last updated: 12-16-2025
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