Scarf Research: Q1 Research Into Open Source Usage is Available.

Q1 continued to see growth in open source usage across the ecosystem, including in the enterprise space. In our first report of 2023, we looked at the data coming from downloads and documentation consumption in the first quarter of 2023. Looking at over 2000 packages, we found some interesting trends and uncovered some never before seen data points that can help not only the industry but individual companies producing open source software.

[ Read the Full State of Open Source Usage Report ]

[ Coverage of the Report from The Register: Russia tops national leagues in open source downloads ]

Announcing Our New Partnership With Clearbit:‍

We are thrilled to announce our latest partnership with Clearbit (https://clearbit.com/). This collaboration will offer Scarf users and customers an enriched array of data about their user base, significantly enhancing the quality of information you already value from Scarf.

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Coming Soon: The Enhanced Company Activity Dashboard

Soon, subscribers will have access to deeper analytics via an enhanced company activity dashboard in their Scarf account. This company activity dashboard will provide teams with deeper insights into how companies utilize their software. These insights will begin to identify usage patterns and trends, driving a better understanding of the end-user.

Upcoming Subscription Changes:

Our user intelligence subscriptions have always aimed to empower enterprises, providing comprehensive analytics and actionable leads for your sales teams. In our quest to evolve continuously and provide even more value, we're expanding our horizons by collaborating with additional data partners and integrating new features to streamline and optimize your lead generation efforts.

However, with these improvements comes a slight revision in our pricing structure. As we invest in these enhancements, the monthly subscription cost for our lead generation tool will see an increase.

That being said, we have some good news for our existing and prospective customers. If you're already subscribed to our services, rest assured that these changes won't impact you - your current pricing will remain intact.

Moreover, if you're considering signing up for Scarf, there's no better time than now! If you sign up before June 1st, you'll be able to lock in your lead generation subscription at our current pricing. This price lock will be valid until at least June 2024, providing ample time to benefit from our innovative features without worrying about potential cost increases.

For more information about these changes, or if you wish to sign up and secure our current pricing, please don't hesitate to contact us. We're always here to help and guide you in making the most out of our solutions.

We thank you for your continued support and look forward to serving you better with our enhanced lead generation tool.

Alternative Use Cases:

Did you know Scarf is not only used for lead generation or general download metrics? Scarf has also been instrumental in companies being able to secure additional funding. Budibase CEO shared with us:

Scarf News Roundup:

• A technology downturn and mass layoffs are having competing effects on FOSS - Via The Stack
• Connecting Community Efforts in Open Source to Business Success - Via Scarf Blog
• Harnessing Software Download Patterns: An In-depth Look at Scarf Gateway - Via Scarf Blog
• Ep. 29 - Raising VC for Open Source Startups - Insights and Tips - Via the Hacking Open Source Business Podcast
• Ep. 28 - The Story of Apache Pulsar and StreamNative through Sijie Guo's Perspective - Via the Hacking Open Source Business Podcast