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Build Sustainable Open Source Projects

Focus on coding and growth while Carbon provides ethical monetization to support your journey.

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Grow Together Since Day One

From day one, we handle monetization so you can focus on what matters most — your code and community. Our team sources relevant advertisers and manages campaigns, scaling with your project's growth. Here's how we empower your journey:

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    Curated Ad Partnerships

    We handle all ad operations, partnering with premium advertisers like Squarespace, Mailchimp, and MongoDB.

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    User-Centric Approach

    Rest easy knowing our ads respect your users and complement your project's experience.

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    Effortless Revenue Tracking

    Track real-time earnings and receive automated monthly payouts through your secure, intuitive dashboard.

Respecting Privacy, Driving Revenue

Ethically maximizing open-source revenue. We use pixels, not cookies, to attract premium advertisers. More funding for your project, zero privacy compromises.

  • Implement pixel-based tracking for premium ad campaigns, boosting your project's revenue without compromising user privacy. No cookies, just clean, efficient monetization.
  • Choose from two sleek, customizable ad formats that seamlessly integrate with your site's UI and docs. Maintain your carefully crafted design system.
  • Our team manually reviews your projects and assigns relevant categories, ensuring displayed ads actually matter to your users.
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Trusted by Open Source Leaders

From popular frameworks to powerful dev tools, Carbon ethically monetizes some of the web's most influential open source projects. Our scalable solution supports projects of all sizes, enabling sustainable funding while you focus on innovation. Join these industry pioneers in powering your open source vision.

Interested in joining Carbon? Let's connect.

We'd love to hear more about your open source project. Just add your information and we'll be in touch.