Open Source Maintenance Fee
Charge enterprises a maintenance fee for access to your binaries, documentation, and support.
OS.Cash handles all the enterprise invoicing, compliance, and collection logistics while you focus on development.
Why an Open Source Maintenance Fee Works
The Enterprise Payment Reality
Large organizations often have a minimum of $5,000+ per year to even process invoices through Accounts Payable. For lower amounts, it often has to be put on a personal credit card and processed as a reimbursed expense monthly, rather than automatically be paid by accounting each month.
But there are significant benefits to charging via accounts payable: more reliable long-term payment, no credit card fees, and no chargebacks. Plus, enterprises expect to pay for the software they depend on.
The challenge is handling the enterprise requirements for compliance, security, negotiations, and legal compliance - that's where OS.Cash comes in.
How the OSMF Model Works
- Access to compiled binaries and official releases
- Priority access to documentation and enterprise guides
- Access to your issue tracker for support requests
- Security updates and patches delivered on schedule
- Proper invoicing and accounts payable processing
- Compliance documentation and security attestations
- Service Level Agreements (SLAs) for support
- Legal contracts that meet enterprise procurement requirements
- Enterprise sales and contract negotiations
- Invoicing, accounting, and collections
- Compliance and security documentation
- Legal frameworks and contract templates
Enforcement and Protection
Report Piracy Program
Through our Report Piracy program, we can help you track down any organization that violates your OSMF terms by using your binaries, documentation, or support without paying the maintenance fee.
We handle the legal outreach and enforcement, converting violations into paying customers while protecting your intellectual property and business model.
Ready to Implement OSMF?
OS.Cash specializes in helping developers with business and legal issues. Implement Open Source Maintenance Fees and get paid by your enterprise users.
We handle all the business complexity - from enterprise sales to compliance requirements - so you can focus on building great software while earning sustainable income.