Our Services & Benefits

What Open Source Collective offers to hosted member projects and open source funders

For Open Source Projects and Communities

We take care of the paperwork, payments, and overhead so you can focus on maintaining your project and your community.

Fiscal Hosting

OSC provides a legal and financial home for open source projects, allowing them to receive and manage funds without forming their own legal entity. We accept donations on behalf of our hosted member projects and take care of everything that comes with holding funds, including taxes and accounting, along with reviewing and signing contracts and legal agreements.

Employment, Payroll, and Benefits

We offer infrastructure to help turn your open source project into a full-time job.

Trademark Registration and Holding

Protect your project's name, logo, and brand identity through our trademark holding service.

Domain Transfers and Registration

We help with domain registration and transfers.

Conference Support

We help maintainers attend conferences and support organizers in hosting their own events.

An Open Collective Page of Your Own

Hosted member projects can use Open Collective to raise, manage, and track funds while engaging with their community.

A Collective Voice and Representation

We advocate for open source projects and promote sustainability in the ecosystem on your behalf.

Networking and Peer Support

With a network of over 2,500 hosted projects, we provide a built-in network offering connections and support from the open source community.

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For Open Source Donors and Funders

It's our goal to make it easy to fund the projects you care about. Whether you're giving back to a single project or managing financial contributions across multiple dependencies, here's how OSC helps you contribute:

Centralized Funding Management

Streamline your contributions by working with OSC as a single supplier to support multiple open source projects.

Flexible Funding Options

Contribute using a method that works best for you or your organization, including credit card, PayPal, bank transfer, invoicing, or a dedicated Fund in your organization's name.

Simplified Invoicing

Consolidate payments — one invoice can support multiple projects — to reduce administrative overhead

Full Financial Transparency

Track your contributions in real time through the Open Collective platform, ensuring clear reporting and accountability.

Custom Financial Workflows

Do you need a tailored funding approach for your organization? We can develop custom workflows that can align with your organization's accounting, legal, and compliance requirements.