Companies are adopting source-available platforms because they provide an optimal balance between transparency, control, and sustainable business models.

Business sustainability:

• Source-available licensing enables continued funding for research, development, and maintenance of complex software platforms
• Ensures long-term viability and ongoing innovation
• Provides enterprise-grade support with professional SLAs and dedicated customer success

Risk mitigation:

• Unlike closed-source SaaS, organizations can audit, modify, and extend the software
• Avoids complete vendor dependency while maintaining support relationships
• Full code access enables thorough security audits and compliance validation

Snowplow's transition exemplifies this trend, allowing customers to maintain control over their customer data infrastructure while ensuring continued platform innovation and enterprise-grade reliability.