Resources and insights

Scarf, a platform designed to provide open-source projects with deeper insights into their users and usage patterns, was the answer ARMO needed. By integrating Scarf into Kubescape, ARMO was able to regain visibility into which company has been using Kubescape, filling the gap left after their CNCF contribution.

The foundation of Scarf company tracking is IP Address attribution. Our Company Tracking algorithm considers confidence and reputation scores from multiple sources to provide what we believe to be the best matching data in the industry. In a nutshell, Match Feedback allows you to fix and fine-tune your company matches.

We're thrilled to announce that Scarf has successfully completed the SOC 2 Type 2 examination! This might sound like legal jargon at first glance, but let’s break down what this means for us, our users, and the open-source community as a whole.

Exporting data tracked by Scarf is essential for analytics, reporting, and integration with other tools. Scarf adds open-source usage metrics to the data you already collect, giving you a fuller picture of how your project is used. This helps you monitor trends, measure impact, and make better data-driven decisions.

Scarf helps you unlock the full potential of your open source project by collecting valuable usage data in three key ways: Scarf Packages, in-app telemetry, and tracking pixels. In this post, we’ll break down each of these powerful tools and show you how to use them to optimize your open source strategy.

Stay up to date with the latest updates from Scarf. Discover upcoming features, industry news, partnerships, and events. August 2024 Newsletter.

In this playbook, you’ll learn how to integrate Scarf into an Apache Software Foundation project. It details how the Preset team implemented Scarf in their Apache Superset project, as shared during our first-ever Scarf Summit on July 16th, 2024.

Implementing telemetry in your open source project helps you determine whether people are testing your software and continuing its use over time. Such insights not only confirm if the developed software meets users' needs but also helps identify which versions are being adopted and which might be vulnerable to the latest bugs or other issues.