Open Source Pledge

Open Source software powers the world, but who supports the maintainers? We do.

Our goal is to establish a new social norm in the tech industry of companies paying Open Source maintainers — a minimum of $2000 per year per developer on staff, to Open Source maintainers of each company’s choosing. This is in addition to the code, developer time, and gifts-in-kind that many Pledge member companies also contribute.

• Want to learn more? Visit opensourcepledge.com and join our Discord.
• Want to join the Pledge? Find out how.
• Know a company that might be interested in joining the Pledge? Introduce them to Vlad, the Pledge's director, via email.
• Just want to keep up to date? Follow us on Mastodon or Bluesky.
• Want to learn about the Pledge's background? Read:
  • “The Open Source Sustainability Crisis” by Chad
  • “Join the Pledge” by David Cramer
  • “The Philosophy of the Open Source Pledge” by Vlad
  • “Why and How Companies Should Pay Open Source Maintainers” by Vlad at FOSDEM 2025
• Want to cite our work? Click “cite this repository” in the top right.

The Open Source Pledge is managed by Vlad-Stefan Harbuz and funded by Sentry.