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Promoting open source sustainability with privacy-conscious metrics and insights. Find your next customer from your existing OSS user base.
What a week! 🚀
scarf-js is now at 4M weekly downloads on npm and growing quickly.

This is your periodic reminder that telemetry in OSS when done properly is Good, actually.
October 17, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Companies are downloading your OSS, reading your docs, testing it in real environments. And that data can now be in your #CRM.

Scarf’s #Salesforce & #HubSpot integration syncs #OSS usage data so you can surface high-intent leads & take action.

Learn more: about.scarf.sh/post/turn-yo...
Scarf I Turn Your Open Source Adoption into Revenue with Scarf + Salesforce & Hubspot
Companies offering open source are pouring resources into the project, but it remains a black hole for go-to-market teams—high adoption, but no clear path to conversion. With Scarf, company-level usag...
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March 18, 2025 at 9:27 PM
"We’ve only scratched the surface of what Scarf can do, but it’s already transformed how we approach revenue operations."

At #ScarfSummit, Soham Maniar (@weaviate.bsky.social) shared how #opensource data helps them scale enterprise adoption.

➡️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSd2...
Driving Revenue Operations with Open Source Usage Data: Soham Maniar from Weaviate
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March 14, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Do you know which companies are reading your docs?

Downloads only tells part of the story. Open source adoption happens across multiple touchpoints.

Get started tracking company adoption by adding a Scarf Pixel to your project’s documentation.

Learn how: about.scarf.sh/post/track-y...
Scarf I Track your Project’s Documentation Views
This playbook will guide you through the steps to set up and embed a Scarf Pixel on your documentation pages, README files, or any other web properties associated with your project, in this case we wi...
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March 14, 2025 at 1:00 PM
At the end of 2024, we had tracked over 10 billion open source events, so we broke down the trends in a report. Understand the trends shaping #OSS today. Download the report: about.scarf.sh/scarf-oss-da... #datareport2024
Scarf Annual Open Source Report 2024
Our 2024 Open Source Data Report takes a closer look at what happened in open source throughout the year, uncovering the numbers behind the stories.
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March 12, 2025 at 6:39 PM
GitHub stars and downloads show popularity. Scarf shows you which companies are actually engaging and how #opensource adoption is evolving over time.

We use Scarf to track real usage and turn it into targeted marketing strategies. Here’s how we do it: about.scarf.sh/post/how-we-...
Scarf I How We Use Scarf for Open Source Marketing
Open source projects generate a treasure trove of data (downloads, doc views, project usage), but most open source companies aren’t tapping into it. Here’s how Scarf helps us, and how it can help you ...
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March 6, 2025 at 9:42 PM
RisingWave’s open-source database was growing fast—7,000+ GitHub stars—but getting visibility into which companies were adopting was a challenge.

With Scarf, they uncovered company names, re-engaged prospects, and made data-driven outreach decisions.

Learn more: about.scarf.sh/post/how-ris...
Scarf I How RisingWave is Driving Open Source Growth with Scarf
RisingWave, an open-source streaming database, is reshaping real-time data processing with its SQL-powered platform. Before Scarf, RisingWave relied on a Metabase dashboard to track anonymous telemetr...
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February 26, 2025 at 1:58 PM
7,000 GitHub stars and growing adoption are great—but how do you turn that into sustainable business growth?

RisingWave used Scarf to uncover key user patterns, re-engage high-value accounts, and fuel long-term success.

📖 Read how they did it:
Scarf I How RisingWave is Driving Open Source Growth with Scarf
RisingWave, an open-source streaming database, is reshaping real-time data processing with its SQL-powered platform. Before Scarf, RisingWave relied on a Metabase dashboard to track anonymous telemetr...
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February 13, 2025 at 4:04 PM
In 2024, two open source project categories stood out: AI and databases.

We looked into their user base, retention, and churn rates to see what’s working and what’s not. The results might surprise you.

Get it here: about.scarf.sh/scarf-oss-da...

#analyticsforOSS #datareport
February 12, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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Joining our SOOCon25 Plenaries on Future of Open Source, 4th Feb💡 @aviaviavi of @scarf.sh will be giving a Keynote about The Open Source Data Update 🎤 See schedule 📆 and get your ticket, https://buff.ly/3HjeQxq #opensource #stateofopencon #soocon25 #openuk
January 31, 2025 at 11:45 AM
How is open source measured, and what do the numbers tell us about its future? Join Avi Press (@avi.press) on Feb 4 at #SOOCon25 for "The State of Open Source in Numbers" with Brian Douglas, Dawn Foster & Jennifer Barth. Tickets: stateofopencon.com #StateOfOpenCon @openuk.bsky.social
- State of Open Conference 25
The UK's Open Technology Conference: Open Source Software, Open Hardware, Open Data, Open Standards, & AI Openness. 4 and 5 February, 2025 at Sancroft, Rose St, Paternoster Sq., St Paul's London EC4M ...
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January 24, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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This is a remarkable milestone for us. 10 billion events across OSS documentation views, downloads and telemetry. *0* records of PII are stored, preserving user-privacy even from Scarf itself.

Better usage visibility for OSS maintainers -> more sustainable OSS for everyone!
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Wow! 10 BILLION open-source usage events through Scarf!

From our first billion to now processing 1B events monthly—what a journey. Your trust fuels this growth, transforming open source business sustainability.

Here’s to the next billion (and beyond)!
January 22, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Wow! 10 BILLION open-source usage events through Scarf!

From our first billion to now processing 1B events monthly—what a journey. Your trust fuels this growth, transforming open source business sustainability.

Here’s to the next billion (and beyond)!
January 22, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Weaviate (@weaviate.bsky.social), Common Room, and Scarf came together at the #ScarfSummit for some incredible discussions on open source usage signals.

Here’s what you might have missed: about.scarf.sh/post/scarf-s...

#opensourceusageinsights #analyticsforOS
Scarf I Scarf Summit Recap: Open Source Insights with Weaviate & Common Room
The Scarf Summit brought together open source industry leaders to explore how open source usage signals are shaping the future of commercial open source companies. We were joined by Soham Maniar, Dire...
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January 21, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Weaviate’s open-source growth was taking off, but turning that momentum into enterprise revenue was the real challenge.

“Scarf lets us move away from guesswork and make real, data-driven decisions,” shared Soham Maniar (@weaviate.bsky.social)

🔗 about.scarf.sh/post/how-wea...
Scarf I How Weaviate Leverages Open Source Usage Data to Drive RevOps
Scarf provided Weaviate with the clarity and actionable insights they needed. By integrating Scarf into their open-source project, Weaviate unlocked real-time developer signals, such as download volum...
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January 15, 2025 at 7:55 PM
“We wanted to serve real-time dashboards as quickly and flexibly as possible—and that was what led us to ClickHouse”

At @clickhouse.com SF meetup, our CEO @avi.press shared how we use ClickHouse, what worked, what didn’t, and our open questions. Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=68_B...
Helping Open Source Technology companies with Scarf.sh
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January 13, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Get more data as your project grows. Add more tracked companies to Scarf anytime, without talking to sales.

Our new playbook walks you through how to add more Monthly Tracked Companies (MTCs) to your Scarf account in just a few clicks.

Check out the playbook here: about.scarf.sh/post/track-m...
Scarf I Track More Companies with your Scarf Account
Monthly Tracked Companies (MTCs) are the organizations actively engaging with your open source project. This includes downloads of your packages, views of your documentation, and any other type of int...
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January 9, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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State of Open Con 25 speaker @avi.press of @scarf.sh will be in Open Source Software and Security track! 🎤 Join us to hear about The State of Open Source in Numbers: Metrics, Trends, and Predictions. 💡🌐 📆 Check out the schedule, https://buff.ly/3HjeQxq #opensource #opensourcesoftware
January 9, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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January 6, 2025 at 11:49 PM
2024 was a big year for Scarf and for open source projects using data to fuel growth.

Take a look back at what we built last year—and what’s ahead for 2025: about.scarf.sh/post/scarfs-...
Scarf I Scarf's 2024 Wrapped: What we built together this year
As 2024 wraps up, we’ve been reflecting on everything that wouldn’t have been possible without the Scarf community and our amazing customers. It’s been a big year for Scarf—and for the open source pro...
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January 6, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Happy holidays from Scarf! 🎁

Thank you for being part of our 2024. We’re grateful for your support and can’t wait to see what we’ll achieve together in the year ahead.

Here’s to a restful, happy holiday season and an amazing 2025!

#happyholidays
December 23, 2024 at 10:17 PM
"Scarf has transformed how we approach revenue operations." - Soham Maniar, Weaviate (@weaviate.bsky.social)

In this highlight from #ScarfSummit, Soham shares how open source data signals help them prioritize accounts & scale enterprise adoption. Watch here: youtu.be/uSd25WDkPXs?...
Driving Revenue Operations with Open Source Usage Data: Soham Maniar from Weaviate
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December 18, 2024 at 5:15 PM
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@clickhouse.com has been one of my favorite pieces of technology that we adopted at @scarf.sh this year. I'll be giving a talk on Thursday about our experience with it so far, and how we use it to deliver real-time analytics on billions of OSS downloads.

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ClickHouse Meetup @ Cloudflare, Thu, Dec 12, 2024, 5:30 PM | Meetup
Hello ClickHouse Enthusiasts! We’re really excited to host another ClickHouse Meetup at the Cloudflare Office - San Francisco on December 12th, 2024. The creator of ClickH
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December 11, 2024 at 12:25 AM
#ScarfSummit is today at 3:00 PM EST!

We’ll explore how open source usage signals can transform commercial OSS strategies with insights from Kevin White (Common Room) & Soham Maniar (@weaviate.bsky.social).

Join the conversation—register here: about.scarf.sh/webinars/sca...
December 10, 2024 at 6:43 PM
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If the idea of seeing #Haskell thrive in production makes your heart skip a lambda, you’re in for a treat
@Scarf.sh Summit is happening today, and it’s packed with insights and success stories—all with a little functional programming magic.
🕒 Dec 10, 3:00PM EST
📍Online about.scarf.sh/webinars/sca...
December 10, 2024 at 2:53 PM