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# Open Source Strategy Guide open source as a commercialization path: build community and trust first, monetize later. Many products use open source for early growth (Supabase, Plausible, Cal.com, Llama, Qwen, Dify) and later commercialize via managed services or open core. **Core insight:** Brand is the moat when code is commoditized. Developers won't pay directly; they become your marketing force through word-of-mouth, content, and recommendations. ## When to use - User wants open source strategy, OSS commercialization, or open core / COSS business model. - Deciding between open core, managed service, or support-first monetization. - Planning open source growth: community building, stars strategy, DevHunt launch. - User says "open source strategy", "open source to paid", "open source business model", "OSS 策略", "DevHunt", "开源策略", or "开源商业模式". **Not for:** GitHub README/topics/About beautification — that's `oss-polish`. ## Steps 1. **Choose the business model.** Match the model to the product and audience: | Model | Description | Examples | |-------|-------------|----------| | **Open Core** | Core free; enterprise features (SSO, audit, multi-tenancy) paid | GitLab, Elastic, Grafana | | **Managed Services (SaaS)** | Self-host free; cloud/hosted paid | MongoDB Atlas, Confluent, Dify | | **Support-First** | Free software; enterprise support subscriptions | Red Hat | | **Free + Paid Convenience** | 70–80% revenue from cloud; self-host free | Most COSS co