OASIS

What OASIS does

OASIS Open is a nonprofit standards consortium founded in 1993 and headquartered in Woburn, Massachusetts (with staff presence across Boston, Amsterdam, Berlin, Geneva, Los Angeles, New York, Portland, San Francisco, Sarasota, and Washington, D.C.). The organization operates two collaborative programs — Technical Committees for member-developed standards work and Open Projects for open source communities — under which individuals, government agencies, and companies jointly develop open standards and open source code. Its portfolio spans authentication (SAML/SSO), e-invoicing (UBL), document interoperability (ODF), data integration (OData), emergency management (EDXL, Amber Alert infrastructure), government information exchange (NIEM), and emerging areas such as AI security (Coalition for Secure AI, Project CodeGuard) and exposure management (OEMF).

The organization's core technology assets are the specifications, frameworks, and reference implementations it produces, rather than commercial software products. Notable technical components include Project CodeGuard (an AI model-agnostic security coding ruleset), NIEM 6.0 with format-agnostic (XML, JSON, RDF) and AI-ready data support, ODF 1.4 with cloud collaboration and accessibility enhancements, and OEMF (a standards-based cybersecurity exposure management framework). OASIS provides governance, infrastructure (including Kavi and Higher Logic workspaces), and process support — it does not sell proprietary products or operate a public API.

OASIS's business model is membership dues–driven, supplemented by conference and event revenue. Standards and specifications are freely downloadable by the public, while member organizations (including Cisco, IBM, Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Meta, NVIDIA, Intel, Red Hat, SAP, Oracle, DHS, NIST, and the FBI) gain the ability to influence technical direction and participate in committee work. The organization serves three primary vertical segments — government and public sector agencies, large enterprises, and technology vendors — with named reference deployments spanning Florida's Emergency Support System, NSW Office of the Environment's biodiversity tracking, international online banking authentication, and the global Amber Alert child-recovery program.

Name

OASIS

Legal name

OASIS Open

Website

https://oasis-open.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

OASIS Open is a nonprofit standards consortium founded in 1993 that develops open standards and open source projects through member-driven Technical Committees and Open Projects, serving governments, enterprises, and technology vendors worldwide with foundational specifications such as SAML, UBL, ODF, OData, and NIEM.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Open Standards Development

NAICS

Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Single Sign-On (SSO) & Federation (SAML/OIDC, Identity Providers) (HDAEAJAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Open Finance Expansion (investments, pensions, insurance, utilities data) (FSAGACAK)

Keywords

• Open standards development
• Standards body
• Technical committees
• Interoperability standards
• Open source governance

Headquarters

HQ city

Burlington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: OASIS Open is a nonprofit organization funded primarily through membership dues. The organization emphasizes fair dues and opportunities for every person and interest, indicating a tiered or accessible membership structure.
2. Conference and Event Revenue: Hosting technical events, registering and scheduling participants and speakers, and collecting requests for more information from visitors.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

OASIS Open is a nonprofit, member-funded standards consortium founded in 1993 that develops open standards and supports open source projects through Technical Committees and Open Projects. It produces royalty-free specifications for cybersecurity, data exchange, AI, privacy, and related domains, with an 11–50 employee organization headquartered in Massachusetts.

Product overview

OASIS Open is a nonprofit standards organization that serves as a global forum where individuals, organizations, and governments collaborate on open code and open standards development. The organization operates two primary programs: Technical Committees for member-developed standards work and Open Projects for open source communities. Its portfolio includes foundational standards like SAML (for SSO/authentication), UBL (for e-invoicing), ODF (for document interoperability), OData (for data integration), and NIEM (for government data exchange). Notable active initiatives include the Coalition for Secure AI (CoSAI) with Project CodeGuard for AI security, the Open Exposure Management Framework (OEMF) for cybersecurity, and various standards for AI-ready data interoperability. OASIS provides governance, infrastructure, and process support rather than commercial products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Technical Committee Program
• Open Projects Program
• Coalition for Secure AI (CoSAI)
• National Information Exchange Model (NIEM)
• Open Cybersecurity Alliance (OCA)

Quantifiable outcome

• QR Code industry valued at $8.7 billion enabled by OASIS standards
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major, government and minor.

• CiscocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 February 2026Donated Project CodeGuard, an AI model-agnostic security coding framework, to the Coalition for Secure AI (CoSAI) OASIS Open Project. Development continues through a dedicated Special Interest Group within CoSAI's AI Security Risk Governance Workstream.
• GuidePoint SecuritycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 October 2025Collaborating on the Open Exposure Management Framework (OEMF) Technical Committee to develop standards-based best practices and maturity models for exposure management in cybersecurity.
• IBMcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 October 2025Collaborating on the Open Exposure Management Framework (OEMF) Technical Committee as a major organization involved in creating exposure management standards and best practices.
• TenablecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 October 2025Collaborating on the Open Exposure Management Framework (OEMF) Technical Committee to develop standards for exposure management practices in cybersecurity.
• CiscomajorOthersMember organization supporting OASIS standards development including SAML, SSO, and QR Code standards. Cisco logo displayed among supporting member organizations.
• MicrosoftmajorOthersMember organization supporting OASIS standards initiatives and open standards development.
• GooglemajorOthersMember organization participating in OASIS Open standards development programs.
• IBMmajorOthersLong-standing member organization supporting OASIS standards and projects.
• IntelmajorOthersMember organization supporting OASIS standards initiatives.
• Red HatmajorOthersMember organization contributing to OASIS Open standards and open source projects.
• SAPmajorOthersMember organization supporting OASIS standards development.
• OraclemajorOthersMember organization participating in OASIS Open programs.
• NVIDIAmajorOthersMember organization supporting OASIS standards initiatives.
• MetamajorOthersMember organization contributing to OASIS Open standards development.
• AmazonmajorOthersMember organization participating in OASIS Open programs.
• Department of Homeland Security (DHS)governmentOthersPremier sponsor supporting OASIS Open standards development for emergency management and national security applications.
• NISTgovernmentOthersMember organization from National Institute of Standards and Technology supporting OASIS standards development.
• Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)governmentOthersCJIS Division participating as member supporting law enforcement technology standards.
• HackerOneminorOthersSecurity platform member providing bug bounty and vulnerability disclosure expertise to OASIS community.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• World Wide Web Consortium (W3C): W3C is a global nonprofit standards consortium that develops open web standards like HTML, CSS, and XML. It is directly comparable to OASIS as a peer nonprofit standards body with member-driven governance, technical committees, and a focus on interoperability standards adopted across industries and governments.
• Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF): IETF is an open standards organization that develops internet protocols (TCP/IP, HTTP, TLS). It is a direct peer to OASIS as a nonprofit, member-supported consortium producing foundational technical standards with global adoption, using consensus-based processes and volunteer-driven technical work.
• IEEE Standards Association: IEEE SA develops consensus-based standards across technology domains including networking, cybersecurity, and IoT. It is a direct peer to OASIS in operating an industry consortium model for developing and publishing technical standards adopted across enterprise and government sectors.
• Object Management Group (OMG): OMG is an international, open membership, not-for-profit technology standards consortium that develops enterprise integration standards like UML and CORBA. It is directly comparable to OASIS as a peer nonprofit IT-focused standards body with member-driven technical committees.
• Linux Foundation: The Linux Foundation is a nonprofit technology consortium that supports open source projects and standards through vendor-neutral governance. It is directly comparable to OASIS as both organizations host open source projects under neutral governance, supported by enterprise member dues and offering shared infrastructure for collaborative development.
• Apache Software Foundation: The Apache Software Foundation is a nonprofit corporation that supports open source software projects including those foundational to internet infrastructure. It is a direct peer to OASIS's Open Projects program, both providing neutral governance and infrastructure for community-developed open source projects with vendor backing.
• Internet Society (ISOC): ISOC is a nonprofit organization that promotes the open development, evolution, and use of the internet, including supporting the IETF. It is directly comparable to OASIS as a peer nonprofit that supports internet-related standards development and provides organizational governance for collaborative technical work.

Broad incumbents

• ISO (International Organization for Standardization): ISO is the world's largest developer of voluntary international standards across nearly every industry. It is a broad incumbent peer to OASIS: both develop standards adopted globally, but ISO's scope is vastly broader and includes governmental backing from 167 national members, whereas OASIS focuses specifically on ICT and security standards.

Emerging players

• Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF): CNCF, part of the Linux Foundation, hosts open source cloud-native projects and develops de facto standards for container orchestration and microservices. It is comparable to OASIS's Open Projects program as both host vendor-neutral open source projects with significant industry participation, though CNCF focuses specifically on cloud-native technologies.

Regional players

• GS1: GS1 is a global nonprofit standards organization that develops and maintains standards for barcodes (including QR codes) and supply chain visibility. It is comparable to OASIS because both develop global barcode/data standards adopted across industries; GS1 is particularly relevant given OASIS's QR Code standard portfolio and overlapping e-invoicing/supply chain ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/OASISopen
• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/Oasis-openOrg
• Facebookfacebook.com/oasis.open
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/oasis

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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