Solutions - Open Source project ROI

# Show the ROI of your company's open source efforts

Open source usage metrics for investors, community, and C-suite reflect project health and commercial viability.

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> “If you care about open source, you should care about the metrics for your project”

Maxime Beauchemin

founder & CEO of Preset, and creator Apache Superset and Airflow

## How can Scarf data demonstrate open source traction?

Even if you’re pre-revenue or interested in your community’s health, Scarf provides insights into who is downloading and using artifacts of your open-source project. Present user demographics (company size, industry, location) and usage trends to investors to demonstrate market interest and product potential.

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## How can teams prove early open source engagement?

Highlight engagement metrics like number of active users, open source adoption rates, and specific companies interacting with your project to build a compelling narrative for investors.

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### See enterprise and government adoption

Enterprise and government adoption demonstrates viability and impact of your project.

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Understand which versions are being downloaded and how documentation is being read.

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Discover location, industries, and behaviors of your open source users.

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