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Once my OSS project became popular, I started a business and switched to an open core model. Businesses buy additional features, I get recurring revenue so tha
by mperham 10y ago
Once my OSS project became popular, I started a business and switched to an open core model. Businesses buy additional features, I get recurring revenue so that I am paid to maintain the OSS and commercial parts.
http://sidekiq.org/ http://sidekiq.org/
And to answer the inevitable question: many of my paid features are also available as 3rd party OSS plugins. Many companies prefer to pay for the commercial version so they know the features will all work well together and be supported years from now.
- spohlenz 10y agoDo you have any insight into how many of your customers buy Sidekiq Pro for the extra features, as opposed to for the commercial-friendly license, or simply to help sustain the OSS development? You've added new features to Sidekiq Pro over time -- do you think your business would have been viable had you started with no (or very few) additional paid features?
- mperham 10y agoMost buy for the features. It's hard for a business to justify giving money to someone for nothing. I'm a big fan of selling something tangible, even if rather minor, rather than just a license. My guess is that I'd have 25% of my current sales if I just sold support/license. I started Sidekiq Pro with just two major features: batches and metrics. http://www.mikeperham.com/2012/10/01/say-hello-to-sidekiq-pro/ http://www.mikeperham.com/2012/10/01/say-hello-to-sidekiq-pr... The rest have come out of customer feedback and demand.
- jonaf 10y agoThis is awesome! Has this become your full time gig, or is it still not enough to replace a salary?