OSCM
Open Source Community Monitoring
Continuous monitoring of open-source projects reveals unstable or inactive communities, reduces risk, and provides reliable decision-making foundations.
Why unstable open-source dependencies pose a risk
Almost all software products include open-source components. The structure of the communities maintaining and evolving these components is highly heterogeneous. Some projects are stable, diverse, and well-maintained, while others rely heavily on individual contributors who often carry significant responsibility without compensation. For open-source components that are critical to business stability, unstable community conditions or major changes should be identified early so that appropriate mitigation measures can be prepared.
Why continuous monitoring helps
Continuous monitoring enables data-driven decision-making, early risk identification, and strategic management of the maintenance and evolution of open source. This helps minimize security risks and ensures long-term stability.
What OSCM delivers
Early detection
- ✓ Early identification of potentially unstable projects
- ✓ Alerts for maintainer drop-off or stalled releases
- ✓ Combined evaluation of stability and activity indicators
Controllability
- ✓ Prioritization of measures based on sound analysis rather than subjective assessments
- ✓ Improved comparability through standardized metrics
- ✓ Targeted selection of libraries and projects
Try OSCM and identify risks in your open-source dependencies early.
Try it for freeMonitoring as a service
Three service levels for continuous transparency regarding the stability and activity of open source projects used by the community.
manual single inspection
- ✓ Activity metrics available per project
Quick overview of risks
- ✓ One-time activity metrics for projects in use
- ✓ Access via web dashboard and API
- ✓ Data basis: Your SBOM or manual selection
Including 50 components
+ 100€ per additional 50 Components
continuous monitoring
- ✓ Activity metrics for projects in use, updated monthly
- ✓ History of metrics
- ✓ Access via web dashboard and API
- ✓ Data basis: Your SBOM or manual selection
Including 50 components
+ 100€ (inital) / 40€ (per month) per additional 50 components
All prices excl. applicable VAT.
Standardized metrics
The assessment of open-source community stability and activity follows a fixed metric with consistently defined scoring. This standard makes results comparable and reproducible, enabling an objective evaluation of risks and improvement potential in terms of digital sovereignty.
We develop the standard for assessing open-source community stability and activity collaboratively and incorporate feedback and new evaluation results with every version. We welcome your feedback, ideas, and suggestions!
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