diff --git a/CHANGELOG.fr.md b/CHANGELOG.fr.md
index e6b4701..0563e56 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.fr.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.fr.md
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@
 ### Ajouté
 - CI : nouveau workflow `check.yml` qui exécute `cargo check`/`cargo test` et le build frontend sur chaque push de branche et PR, détectant les erreurs avant le merge plutôt qu'au moment de la release (#60)
 
+### Modifié
+- Les mises à jour automatiques sont maintenant réservées à l'édition Base ; l'édition Gratuite affiche un message invitant à activer une licence (#48)
+
 ## [0.6.7] - 2026-03-29
 
 ### Modifié
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 391185b..088a5c3 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@
 ### Added
 - CI: new `check.yml` workflow runs `cargo check`/`cargo test` and the frontend build on every branch push and PR, catching errors before merge instead of waiting for the release tag (#60)
 
+### Changed
+- Automatic updates are now gated behind the Base edition entitlement; the Free edition shows an upgrade hint instead of fetching updates (#48)
+
 ## [0.6.7] - 2026-03-29
 
 ### Changed
diff --git a/src/components/shared/ErrorPage.tsx b/src/components/shared/ErrorPage.tsx
index 630c95b..0cfbca8 100644
--- a/src/components/shared/ErrorPage.tsx
+++ b/src/components/shared/ErrorPage.tsx
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { useState } from "react";
 import { useTranslation } from "react-i18next";
 import { AlertTriangle, ChevronDown, ChevronUp, RefreshCw, Download, Mail, Bug } from "lucide-react";
 import { check } from "@tauri-apps/plugin-updater";
+import { invoke } from "@tauri-apps/api/core";
 
 interface ErrorPageProps {
   error?: string;
@@ -10,7 +11,7 @@ interface ErrorPageProps {
 export default function ErrorPage({ error }: ErrorPageProps) {
   const { t } = useTranslation();
   const [showDetails, setShowDetails] = useState(false);
-  const [updateStatus, setUpdateStatus] = useState<"idle" | "checking" | "available" | "upToDate" | "error">("idle");
+  const [updateStatus, setUpdateStatus] = useState<"idle" | "checking" | "available" | "upToDate" | "notEntitled" | "error">("idle");
   const [updateVersion, setUpdateVersion] = useState<string | null>(null);
   const [updateError, setUpdateError] = useState<string | null>(null);
 
@@ -18,6 +19,13 @@ export default function ErrorPage({ error }: ErrorPageProps) {
     setUpdateStatus("checking");
     setUpdateError(null);
     try {
+      const allowed = await invoke<boolean>("check_entitlement", {
+        feature: "auto-update",
+      });
+      if (!allowed) {
+        setUpdateStatus("notEntitled");
+        return;
+      }
       const update = await check();
       if (update) {
         setUpdateStatus("available");
@@ -89,6 +97,11 @@ export default function ErrorPage({ error }: ErrorPageProps) {
               {t("error.upToDate")}
             </p>
           )}
+          {updateStatus === "notEntitled" && (
+            <p className="text-sm text-[var(--muted-foreground)]">
+              {t("error.updateNotEntitled")}
+            </p>
+          )}
           {updateStatus === "error" && updateError && (
             <p className="text-sm text-[var(--destructive)]">{updateError}</p>
           )}
diff --git a/src/hooks/useUpdater.ts b/src/hooks/useUpdater.ts
index b694786..9bf9f34 100644
--- a/src/hooks/useUpdater.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/useUpdater.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { useReducer, useCallback, useRef } from "react";
 import { check, type Update } from "@tauri-apps/plugin-updater";
 import { relaunch } from "@tauri-apps/plugin-process";
+import { invoke } from "@tauri-apps/api/core";
 
 type UpdateStatus =
   | "idle"
@@ -10,6 +11,7 @@ type UpdateStatus =
   | "downloading"
   | "readyToInstall"
   | "installing"
+  | "notEntitled"
   | "error";
 
 interface UpdaterState {
@@ -29,6 +31,7 @@ type UpdaterAction =
   | { type: "DOWNLOAD_PROGRESS"; downloaded: number; contentLength: number | null }
   | { type: "READY_TO_INSTALL" }
   | { type: "INSTALLING" }
+  | { type: "NOT_ENTITLED" }
   | { type: "ERROR"; error: string };
 
 const initialState: UpdaterState = {
@@ -56,6 +59,8 @@ function reducer(state: UpdaterState, action: UpdaterAction): UpdaterState {
       return { ...state, status: "readyToInstall", error: null };
     case "INSTALLING":
       return { ...state, status: "installing", error: null };
+    case "NOT_ENTITLED":
+      return { ...state, status: "notEntitled", error: null };
     case "ERROR":
       return { ...state, status: "error", error: action.error };
   }
@@ -68,6 +73,16 @@ export function useUpdater() {
   const checkForUpdate = useCallback(async () => {
     dispatch({ type: "CHECK_START" });
     try {
+      // Auto-updates are gated behind the entitlements module (Issue #46/#48).
+      // The check is centralized server-side via `check_entitlement` so the
+      // tier→feature mapping lives in one place.
+      const allowed = await invoke<boolean>("check_entitlement", {
+        feature: "auto-update",
+      });
+      if (!allowed) {
+        dispatch({ type: "NOT_ENTITLED" });
+        return;
+      }
       const update = await check();
       if (update) {
         updateRef.current = update;
diff --git a/src/i18n/locales/en.json b/src/i18n/locales/en.json
index e7b4011..f078f6b 100644
--- a/src/i18n/locales/en.json
+++ b/src/i18n/locales/en.json
@@ -436,7 +436,8 @@
       "installing": "Installing...",
       "error": "Update failed",
       "retryButton": "Retry",
-      "releaseNotes": "What's New"
+      "releaseNotes": "What's New",
+      "notEntitled": "Automatic updates are available with the Base edition. Activate a license to enable them."
     },
     "dataManagement": {
       "title": "Data Management",
@@ -827,6 +828,7 @@
     "checkUpdate": "Check for updates",
     "updateAvailable": "Update available: v{{version}}",
     "upToDate": "The application is up to date",
+    "updateNotEntitled": "Automatic updates are available with the Base edition.",
     "contactUs": "Contact us",
     "contactEmail": "Send an email to",
     "reportIssue": "Report an issue"
diff --git a/src/i18n/locales/fr.json b/src/i18n/locales/fr.json
index af3cba4..51a9b40 100644
--- a/src/i18n/locales/fr.json
+++ b/src/i18n/locales/fr.json
@@ -436,7 +436,8 @@
       "installing": "Installation en cours...",
       "error": "Erreur lors de la mise à jour",
       "retryButton": "Réessayer",
-      "releaseNotes": "Nouveautés"
+      "releaseNotes": "Nouveautés",
+      "notEntitled": "Les mises à jour automatiques sont disponibles avec l'édition Base. Activez une licence pour les utiliser."
     },
     "dataManagement": {
       "title": "Gestion des données",
@@ -827,6 +828,7 @@
     "checkUpdate": "Vérifier les mises à jour",
     "updateAvailable": "Mise à jour disponible : v{{version}}",
     "upToDate": "L'application est à jour",
+    "updateNotEntitled": "Les mises à jour automatiques sont disponibles avec l'édition Base.",
     "contactUs": "Nous contacter",
     "contactEmail": "Envoyez un email à",
     "reportIssue": "Signaler un problème"
diff --git a/src/pages/SettingsPage.tsx b/src/pages/SettingsPage.tsx
index 6e56b16..b567155 100644
--- a/src/pages/SettingsPage.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/SettingsPage.tsx
@@ -155,6 +155,14 @@ export default function SettingsPage() {
           </div>
         )}
 
+        {/* not entitled (free edition) */}
+        {state.status === "notEntitled" && (
+          <div className="flex items-start gap-2 text-sm text-[var(--muted-foreground)]">
+            <AlertCircle size={16} className="mt-0.5 shrink-0" />
+            <p>{t("settings.updates.notEntitled")}</p>
+          </div>
+        )}
+
         {/* up to date */}
         {state.status === "upToDate" && (
           <div className="flex items-center justify-between">