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You Can’t Build an Open Source Business Blind: Stirling PDF Case Study

For companies like StirlingPDF, open source demand is only as useful as your ability to turn it into action. In the very early stages at a commercial open source startup, one component of that action is selling the story and vision of the company, and bringing it to life with concrete traction and outcomes.

January 5, 2026

Building a Predictable ICP: How Liquibase uses Scarf for GTM Operations

November 3, 2025

From “Flying Blind” to Full Visibility: How Wherobots Uses Scarf to Guide GTM and DevRel

October 2, 2025

Scarf Go SDK is Now Available

Scarf's GitBook Integration Is Live!

Scarf AI Public Beta

Tracking Usage of Your MCP Server with Scarf

Turn Your Open Source Adoption into Revenue with Scarf + Salesforce & Hubspot

Sync Scarf Data with Salesforce

February 12, 2025

How RisingWave is Driving Open Source Growth with Scarf

Daniela Villegas

February 11, 2025

That 2024 wrap-up Scarf-up we sent you is accurate

January 15, 2025

How Weaviate Leverages Open Source Usage Data to Drive RevOps

January 7, 2025

Track More Companies with your Scarf Account

Daniela Villegas

Scarf Newsletter

December 30, 2024

Scarf's 2024 Wrapped: What we built together this year

Daniela Villegas

December 20, 2024

Scarf Summit Recap: Open Source Insights with Weaviate & Common Room

Daniela Villegas

December 18, 2024

Track your Project’s Documentation Views

Daniela Villegas

November 27, 2024

Join Us at the Scarf Summit on December 10th

Daniela Villegas

November 21, 2024

The Open Source Business Metrics Guide

November 12, 2024

Bringing Open Source Usage Data Directly to Your CRM: Scarf's New Salesforce Integration

October 31, 2024

ARMO leverages Scarf to find high intent signals: Download + Pricing page = INTENT

October 2, 2024

Scarf Completes SOC 2 Type 2 Examination: What It Means for Our Community

September 22, 2024

Introducing Match Feedback: Take Control of Your Data

September 10, 2024

Integrating Scarf Data with Your Analytics Tools

Daniela Villegas

September 10, 2024

3 Methods to Collect Data with Scarf

General Partner at Wave Capital

Scarf Newsletter

August 28, 2024

Scarf Newsletter - August 2024

August 26, 2024

Understanding Open Source User Adoption Funnel Stages with Scarf

August 26, 2024

Scarf Insights Page: Understand Your OSS Project Usage with Scarf Metrics

August 26, 2024

Getting Started with Scarf - Creating an Organization & Tracking OSS Usage

August 22, 2024

How Apache Superset Implemented Scarf

August 20, 2024

Prisma: Validating Enterprise Adoption Through Open Source Engagement

August 20, 2024

Implement a Call-Home Functionality or Telemetry in your Open Source Project

August 16, 2024

Measure and Optimize Open Source User Interactions Using Scarf

CopilotKit Case Study: Leveraging Scarf to Uncover Hidden Open-Source Opportunities

Measure Your Open Source Project's Downloads Using Scarf

What's New at Scarf: Key Takeaways from the Scarf Summit

Building Scarf: Avi Press on Haskell, Telemetry, and Open Source Challenges

Boost Your Outreach with Scarf Filtering

Below the Surface: Why Open Source Needs Analytics

How Garden Leverages Scarf to Understand and Grow Their User Base

OSS Privacy & OSS Analytics, How Heroic Labs Struck a Balance

Unlimited Free Seats and Data Retention for All Linux Foundation Projects

Surface Open Source Qualified Leads (OQLs)

Daniela Villegas

Union.ai and Flyte: Privacy, Open Source, and Building a Commercial Business

Navigating the Complexities of Open Source Commercialization: Insights from Adam Jacob

Scarf Newsletter

Scarf Newsletter - May 2024

Smallstep Labs: Leveraging Open Source Data for Enterprise Growth

Diagrid and Dapr: How to Balance Open Source and Business Through Data

Why Haskell is a Terrible Choice for Startups (and why we picked it anyway)

Unstructured: Understanding an Open Source Project’s Impact on Commercial Success

New Integration: Scarf + Common Room = Supercharged Insights for Open Source Projects

Scarf Newsletter

Scarf Newsletter - March 2024

State of Open Source Usage: The Scarf Report 2023

Scarf Successfully Completes Type 1 SOC 2 Examination with an Unqualified Opinion

February 29, 2024

Analytics are Starting to Win in Open Source

Scarf Newsletter

February 9, 2024

Scarf Newsletter - February 2024

January 31, 2024

Scarf Case Study: Apache Superset

January 18, 2024

Haskell.org: Bridging the Gap Between Language Innovation and Community Understanding

Scarf Newsletter

December 21, 2023

Scarf Newsletter - December 2023

December 6, 2023

Introducing OQLs: A New Way for Businesses to Quantify Open Source Adoption

Scarf Newsletter

November 6, 2023

Scarf Newsletter - November 2023

November 3, 2023

The BSL Phenomenon: Balancing Sustainability and Open Source Principles

Daniela Villegas

October 19, 2023

State of Open Source Usage Q3 2023: The Scarf Report

October 11, 2023

Unlocking the Power of Custom URL Parameters with Scarf: A Comprehensive Guide

October 6, 2023

Building Trust: How to Collect Data Responsibly as an Open Source Project

Daniela Villegas

Scarf Newsletter

September 25, 2023

Scarf Newsletter - September 2023

Scarf Newsletter

September 20, 2023

Measuring the Commercial ROI of DEVREL

September 14, 2023

Selling Open Source: 101 - Guide for Sales and Marketing Teams

September 5, 2023

Beyond the Surface: How to Engage with the Quiet Members of your Open Source Community

Daniela Villegas

September 1, 2023

Why Open Source Projects and Companies Should Adopt "Open Source Qualified Leads"

Mastering Telemetry in Open Source: A Simple Guide to Building Lightweight Call Home Functionality

Scarf Newsletter

Scarf Newsletter - July 2023

Open Source Metrics: Fear and Loathing (Part 2)

Why GitHub Repos Are Not Enough for Your Docs: The Benefits of Creating a Dedicated Doc Site

Daniela Villegas

Data-Driven Open Source: Why You Should Care About Metrics (Part 1)

State of Open Source Usage Q2 2023: The Scarf Report

Developer Relations (DevRel): Where Should It Reside in Your Organization

The Gating Debate: Striking a Balance Between Open Source and Marketing Insights

How to Use Metrics to Track and Evaluate Your Open Source Community’s Success

Daniela Villegas

How to: Using anonymous downloads, website traffic, and documentation views to generate leads

Why Your Open Source Startup Is Going To Fail (And What You Can Do About It)

Open Source Monetization 101: A Step-by-Step Guide

Daniela Villegas

The Open Source Sales & Marketing Funnel: Navigating the Challenges of Anonymous Downloads and Activity Tracking

Scarf Newsletter

Scarf Newsletter - May 2023

Harnessing Software Download Patterns: Using Open Source Download Metrics to Uncover New Users and Potential Customers

Unlocking Growth Potential: Scarf Users Benefit from Clearbit Integration for Improved User Intelligence

State of Open Source Usage Q1 2023: The Scarf Report

Connecting Community Efforts in Open Source to Business Success

3 Keys to Growing the Adoption of an Open Source Project

The Most Neglected and Overlooked Open Source Metric: Production Users

Switching Container Registries With Zero Downtime

Understanding Tech Layoffs and the Economy’s Impact on Open Source

February 3, 2023

Why Downloads are an Essential Metric for Open Source Software Projects

January 4, 2023

The Open Source Business Metrics Guide 2024

December 9, 2022

Messaging and Positioning Considerations for Introducing an Open Source Product

November 28, 2022

How to Get the Attention of an Open Source Software Investor

November 21, 2022

Heroic Labs' Journey to Open Source and 5.3M Docker Downloads

November 14, 2022

How to Keep Open Source Projects Open Source

August 31, 2022

How Buoyant Drives Open-Source-Led Growth with Linkerd

Alex Biehl: Open Sourcing a Tool to Generate Haskell Server Stubs

Christina Gorton

Tanner Linsley: Building Sustainable Open Source Projects

Christina Gorton

Stefano Maffulli: An Exploration on Standards for Open Source Packaging and Distribution

Christina Gorton