Open Source ROI Survey

Welcome to the Open Source ROI Survey!

GOALS:
This survey aims to quantify the business value of open source software (OSS) by collecting detailed data on investments (costs), benefits, and return-on-investment (ROI) across different organizational contexts. The goal is to provide empirical evidence that helps organizations make data-driven decisions about OSS engagement and enables engineers to build stronger business cases to leadership by demonstrating measurable economic impacts of both using and contributing to open source projects. You can change the survey’s language at the top right corner of the page.

VISIBILITY:
We will summarize the survey data and findings in a report that will be published on the Linux Foundation website. The dataset for this survey and instructions for its use will be posted and made publicly available in the Linux Foundation's section of Data.World.

BONUS:
As a thank you for participating in this research, once you have completed the survey, a discount code will be displayed on the confirmation page which can be used for any Linux Foundation e-learning training course or certification exam, as long as you register for a course before March 31st, 2026. This discount code is not valid for any other combination of FinOps or instructor-led training courses or certifications. You can find the complete catalog of training and certifications at https://training.linuxfoundation.org/full-catalog/

PRIVACY:
Survey respondents are not asked for any personal identifying information or information that could identify the company they work for. Data collection in this survey is subject to the Linux Foundation’s Privacy Policy, available at https://linuxfoundation.org/privacy