Docker Sponsored Open Source Program
Open source is powered by the people who build, share, and improve projects every day. At Docker, we’re proud to support these communities. Through the Docker-Sponsored Open Source (DSOS) program, we give non-commercial projects the platform, tools, and backing they need to collaborate, grow, and keep pushing innovation forward, together.
Program Benefits
We built the Docker-Sponsored Open Source Program to help open source communities grow and succeed. Whether you’re looking to reach more developers, make your workflow easier, or remove barriers like rate limits, DSOS gives you the tools and support to keep building, collaborating, and moving your project forward.
Get a Verified Badge and Boost Your Project’s Visibility
Your images on Docker Hub are verified by Docker, gaining a special badge that increases trust and discoverability.
Set Up Free Autobuilds to Automate Your Image Creation
Save time with free autobuilds: automatically build images from your source code and push them to your Docker repositories.
Remove Rate Limits for Your Project’s Public Images
Neither you nor developers pulling your public images will be affected by Docker Hub’s rate limits.
Give Core Contributors a Free Docker Team Subscription
Your project’s core contributors get a free, one-year Docker Team subscription, with access to Docker Desktop, 15 concurrent autobuilds, unlimited vulnerability scans, role-based access control, audit logs, and more..
Unlock Full Collaboration and Security Features with Docker Team
Manage your project’s organization with advanced tools like unlimited teams, scoped tokens, role-based access control (RBAC), activity logs, and enhanced security features.
Eligibility Requirements
How we support Open Source
- Be shared in public repositories on Docker Hub, and the source code must also be publicly accessible on its respective repository.
- Meet the Open Source Initiative definition.
- Be in active development on Docker Hub, which means image updates are pushed regularly within the past 6 months or dependencies are updated regularly, even if the project source code is stable.
- Not having a pathway to commercialization. Your organization must not seek to make a profit through services or by charging for higher tiers. Accepting donations to sustain your efforts is permissible.
Docker-Sponsored Open Source program Terms of Agreement
- Program benefits are provided only to project leads and core project committers.
- Program status and benefits are valid for one year and can be renewed if your project still meets the program requirements.
- You may use the program benefits solely for developing non-commercial open-source projects.
- Docker licenses are for use only by project collaborators and cannot be shared with any third party.
