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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.
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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.
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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.

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.

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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.
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* Docker Hub has an abuse rate limit to protect the application and infrastructure. This limit applies to all requests to Hub properties including web pages, APIs, and image pulls. The limit is applied per IPv4 address or per IPv6 /64 subnet, and while the limit changes over time depending on load and other factors, it’s in the order of thousands of requests per minute. The abuse limit applies to all users equally regardless of account level.