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# Why Open Source Projects Work With Federated

More and more, open source projects work with Federated Computer because we simplify the go-to-market. An open-source project hoping to monetize by selling a cloud service is now in the business of creating great SaaS software but also making it multi-tenant, building an ecommerce experience, and building and running a (hopefully) large cloud service. With Federated Core Platform, open source SaaS companies can off-load much of that to Federated while still maintaining the ability to charge for premium features and services.

You can think of an open source SaaS developer as an extension of your Federated Core Platform continually adding value to your overall go-to-market. These developers think in the same way. While their principle concern is the success and completeness of their software, they recognize the value for customers when their software is integrated into a total solution with great user management, unified storage and messaging, and the many other conveniences and services offered by Federated Core Platform.

All pricing for software is done outside of Federated Core Platform giving each installation the flexibility to build use cases and go-to-market solutions apart from the technology offerings.