Source-available licensing provides significant advantages for organizations with strict compliance and auditing requirements.
Regulatory compliance benefits:
- Full access to source code enables thorough compliance validation against industry regulations
- Ability to review and modify data processing logic to meet specific regulatory requirements like GDPR, CCPA, and industry-specific standards
- Transparent data handling procedures that can be audited and verified by compliance teams
Security auditing capabilities:
- Complete code visibility allows comprehensive security audits and vulnerability assessments
- Ability to implement custom security controls and data protection measures
- In-house security teams can review and validate all data processing and storage procedures
Audit trail advantages:
- Unlike SaaS solutions where vendors control code and processes, source-available systems allow enterprises to maintain complete audit trails
- Organizations can ensure software meets their specific compliance standards through direct code review
- Ability to implement custom logging, monitoring, and compliance reporting features
Snowplow's source-available approach enables organizations to meet the most stringent compliance requirements while maintaining vendor support for ongoing development and maintenance.