[News](/blog-category/news/) June 10, 2024 # Unlimited Free Seats and Data Retention for All Linux Foundation Projects Our belief is that by providing visibility and insights, we can help the open source ecosystem better understand the impact of its work, operate more efficiently, and ultimately provide better software to users. The underlying mission is to create a more sustainable ecosystem where open source projects can continue to thrive and innovate. By Scarf ![Unlimited Free Seats and Data Retention for All Linux Foundation Projects](/imported/social-og/7919d0148456dd33-c1541252.png) ### Why Scarf? Our belief is that by providing visibility and insights, we can help the open source ecosystem better understand the impact of its work, operate more efficiently, and ultimately provide better software to users. The underlying mission is to create a more sustainable ecosystem where open source projects can continue to thrive and innovate. LF projects such as [Linkerd](/post/how-buoyant-drives-open-source-led-growth-with-linkerd), [Fluent Bit](https://fluentbit.io/), [Dapr](/post/diagrid-and-dapr-how-to-balance-open-source-and-business-through-data), [](https://flyte.org/)[Flyte](/post/union-ai-and-flyte-privacy-open-source-and-building-a-commercial-business), and Falco (amongst others) are already benefiting from working with Scarf. ### Scarf and The Linux Foundation The Linux Foundation (LF) hosts over 900 open source projects supported by contributors from over 17,000 companies, making it one of the world’s largest open source software foundations. In its effort to protect the open source projects in the foundation, the LF is selective with its partnerships; so we were proud when [we successfully underwent](https://contribute.cncf.io/blog/2024/02/21/projectnewsletter/) their stringent procurement process, especially with respect to the security and privacy standards. Acceptance also serves as another tangible proof-point of Scarf’s ongoing commitment to safeguarding user privacy and aligns with the highest standards of security and data protection.  Scarf has built analytics tools from the ground up with privacy and anonymization in mind from the beginning. This has been especially crucial for ushering analytics and data-driven practices to the open source world, which has historically been highly averse to these kinds of approaches. ### Offer from Scarf Any LF project maintainer can use Scarf without needing any further approval from the foundation. Scarf is offering all LF projects free accounts with a few additional features over our base free version. LF projects will get usage data like docs, downloads, and page views with **unlimited** **free seat licenses** and **data retention**. [Contact](https://cal.com/team/scarf/solutions?duration=30&date=2024-06-05&month=2024-06) the Scarf team to get started. Related Resources [![](/imported/social-og/1bd653f666ab76ae-72733d52.png) News Mar 18, 2025 ### Turn Your Open Source Adoption into Revenue with Scarf + Salesforce & Hubspot Open source has been a taboo group–do not market to, do not sell to, do not track. Companies offering open source are pouring resources into the project, but it remains a black hole for go-to-market teams—high adoption, but no clear path to conversion. KPIs for open source teams are download numbers and activity, rarely is it ARR. ](/post/turn-your-open-source-adoption-into-revenue-with-scarf-salesforce-hubspot/)[![](/imported/social-og/7de6615e9dd531db-a9b9b6f9.png) News Jul 11, 2024 ### Boost Your Outreach with Scarf Filtering Scarf Basic and Premium tiers have long had the ability to sort their open source usage data by company, domain, events, last seen, and funnel stage. But our customers have been wanting more. ](/post/boost-your-outreach-with-scarf-filtering/)[![](/imported/social-og/759b9b0e4af0e78d-d77b8640.png) News Apr 16, 2024 ### New Integration: Scarf + Common Room = Supercharged Insights for Open Source Projects It’s happening! Scarf is part of the Common Room Signal Partners program. Soon, you will be able to integrate your Scarf data into your Common Room platform for a more complete view of all of your user signals. ](/post/new-integration-scarf-common-room-supercharged-insights-for-open-source-projects/) Article Notes [**Browse all resources** Search, categories, and latest Scarf writing. ](/resources)[**See pricing** Understand how Scarf packages its offering. ](/pricing) On this page [Why Scarf?](#why-scarf)[Scarf and The Linux Foundation](#scarf-and-the-linux-foundation)[Offer from Scarf](#offer-from-scarf)