Open Source Usage, Investment Trends, and Insights Into Adoption Barriers
From early-stage startups to the largest global enterprises, open source adoption is on the rise. Organizations in every corner of the globe are deploying open source — operating systems, cloud-native software and containers, data technologies, programming languages, and more — to speed innovation and stay ahead of their competition.
Inside the 2025 State of Open Source Report, you'll find expert analysis to guide your open source strategy and set your business up for long-term success. This year's report also includes breakout sections exploring post-CentOS migration trends, Big Data management, and the current OSS compliance landscape.
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Has Your Organization Increased the Use of Open Source Software Over the Last Year?
What is the main support challenge with your organization’s cloud-native technologies?
What’s Inside the State of Open Source Report?
With such a vast landscape of options, it can be difficult to know which open source technologies are right for your organization and how to navigate personnel, security, and support challenges.
In this year's State of Open Source Report, you'll find answers to questions such as:
- Which Linux distributions are organizations on CentOS migrating to?
- What kind of traction are open source forks of proprietary tools like OpenSearch, OpenTofu, and Valkey getting?
- How confident are companies that handle Big Data about their data platform management?
- Are more organizations upskilling their teams or outsourcing support?
- Have open source investment priorities shifted in past 12 months?
- How common are compliance audit failures?
- What is the most popular programming language today?
- What impact does an organization's size have on its OSS maturity?
Who Should Read the State of Open Source Report?
If your job involves open source, you are likely to find valuable information in the State of Open Source Report. The report includes trend analysis that is relevant for:
- Developers and Engineers
- System Administrators
- Architects
- Consultants
- Community Managers
- IT Managers and Directors
- Evangelists/Advocates
- VPs and C-Suite (CEOs, CTOs, CIOs, CISOs, COSOs)
What is your top priority with your Big Data stack in 2025?
Want More Insider Insights?
Watch this on-demand webinar featuring experts from Perforce Software, the Open Source Initiative, and the Eclipse Foundation discussing the key takeaways from this year’s State of Open Source Report.