WHY INDEPENDENT
Why a buyer side open source advisory changes the outcome.
A buyer side open source advisory works for one party only: you. We resell no licenses, take no referral fees, and hold no position in the projects we assess. When the software you depend on relicenses, that independence is what keeps the advice honest.
The conflict in most license advice.
When a project relicenses to the Business Source License or the Server Side Public License, the parties most ready to advise you are often the ones selling the commercial license, the competing platform, or the migration tooling. Each has a reason to size your exposure a particular way. A buyer side open source advisory removes that reason. We quantify exposure to reflect your usage and your leverage, not a list price built for someone else.
That is why our engagements end with evidence you own: a dependency tree, a license state per node, and a costed path. You can take it to a vendor, an auditor, or your board and defend it without us in the room. Explore the open source license risk services or read how it plays out in the case studies.
COMMON QUESTIONS
Questions buyers ask.
What is a buyer side open source advisory?
A buyer side open source advisory represents the organization that consumes open source, not the vendor that publishes it. It is paid only by the buyer, resells no software, and has no stake in the projects it assesses, so the exposure analysis reflects your risk rather than a sales target.
Why does independence matter when a project relicenses?
Many parties ready to advise after a relicense also sell the commercial license, a competing platform, or migration tooling. Each has an incentive to size your exposure a particular way. An independent advisory removes that incentive.
Do you take referral fees from vendors or forks?
No. We take no referral fees and hold no position in any project, including forks such as OpenTofu, Valkey, or OpenSearch. We are paid only by you.
Not ready to talk? Read the free open source license risk guides first.
Is this legal advice?
No. We provide commercial and licensing risk advisory. For interpretation of license terms and compliance, we recommend your own counsel.
CONTAINMENT
Map your blast radius before it spreads.
A confidential open source license risk assessment. Independent, buyer side, paid only by you.