Free Software
This page describes good ways to distribute & monetize free software.
Free Software Distribution Methods
Depending on your software, there are 3 different ways you can distribute your free software.
Most Restrictive Free Software
<- (Hover!)
No charge for:
Open source code under GNU GPL 2.0
Charge money for:
Verified Executable Download
Official distribution with strong support system
Likely the only way to download official version of program and receive support for it
Customer API Key:
Access support channel for installation assistance.
Hosted service for auto-updates
Other hosted services that integrate into to your software
This type of distribution is best for software that is aimed towards end-users.
Medium Restrictive Free Software
<- (Hover!)
No charge for:
Verified executable
Open source code under GNU GPL 2.0
Charge money for:
Customer API Key:
Access support channel for installation assistance.
Hosted service for auto-updates
Other hosted services that integrate into to your project
This type of distribution is best for software that is aimed towards businesses/enterprise.
Least Restrictive Free Software
<- (Hover!)
No charge for:
Verified executable
Open source code under GNU GPL 2.0
Access support channel for installation assistance.
Hosted service for auto-updates
Other hosted services that integrate into to your project
This type of distribution is best for passion projects or portfolio software.
Last updated