Our commercial open source business model fulfills a wide range of user requirements, encourages innovation, and promises accountability.

• Power of community
  Developers and users truly appreciate and give back to worthwhile open source projects. Since JasperReports was introduced as an open source project in 2001, JasperForge has attracted over 200 public and private projects. The power of community is evident in community-contributed product features, active forum participation, translations into more than 20 languages, and even global recognition of the JasperSoft brand name itself.


• Backed by a commercial company
  JasperSoft is a fully incorporated business. We obtain revenue by granting commercial licenses to developers and OEM/ISVs. We also offer fee-based "Professional" licensing for businesses that want enhanced functionality, warranties, and indemnification. Finally, we offer value-added documentation, support guarantees, training, and expert services. Combined, these revenue streams give us the means to innovate with products and services, and it ensures that organizations have viable alternatives to closed-source, proprietary solutions.


• Transparency
  Transparency, or openness, goes far beyond just being able to view and modify source code. Transparency demands clarity when envisioning, developing, and delivering open source software. Because transparency is integral to our products and culture, your experience with JasperSoft will often be smoother, more interesting, and ultimately more lucrative than working with closed-source software companies.