Ask HN: How do open source companies make money?

2 points by JohannesCortez 1mo ago ↗ HN

I'm new to the open source side of things and I'm trying to learn as much as I can, I'm looking for material recommendations about Open Source Software (specially in the age of agentic AI).

Can you drop your favorite ones?

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jr_isidore 1mo ago ↗

Get over a million users. Then sell ads, or sell their data.

gus_massa 29d ago ↗

Some sell consulting about using their project.

Some sell hosting the online version.

Some do a rug pull and close the source.