open source software ph

What open source software ph does

Open Source Software PH (OSSPH) is a volunteer-run, non-profit community organization founded in 2020 and domiciled in the Philippines. It self-describes as the leading open source software community in the Philippines and exists to unite Filipino developers around the open source movement, providing a structured pathway for contributors to enter global open source projects through curated projects, mentorship, and a Discord-based collaboration hub. The organization serves Filipino software developers across skill levels as its primary persona, with a secondary persona of open source enthusiasts seeking Filipino-made projects.

OSSPH maintains a portfolio of 8+ open source projects distributed primarily through GitHub and npm. Notable projects include Vue Stripe (Stripe Checkout & Elements for Vue.js), Paymongo for Node.js (wrapper for the Philippine payment gateway Paymongo's REST API), V Animate CSS (Vue.js animation plugin), Freefolio (static portfolio templates), Pinoy-Made and Awesome Pinoy-Made (curated directories of Filipino OSS projects), the OSSPH official website, and Philippine Travel Level Map (travel visualization). Core technology is centered on Vue.js, Node.js, and web development tooling.

The organization operates without a commercial revenue model. It is sustained entirely by volunteer contributions, with optional financial support accepted via GitHub Sponsors. OSSPH has 24 listed volunteers (19 active, 5 past) across roles including founders, community leaders, operations, technical writers, developers/maintainers, Discord admins, social media, and event coordination. The organization has assembled 10 community partners — most notably Stripe and Microsoft at the core tier — along with BetterGov, Edukasyon.ph, AWS Siklab, Web3 Philippines, Python Philippines, and others, providing sponsorship, resources, and ecosystem reach.

Name

open source software ph

Legal name

Open Source Software PH

Website

https://ossph.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Short description

OSSPH is a volunteer-run, non-profit Filipino open source community organization that maintains a portfolio of developer tooling projects (Vue Stripe, Paymongo for Node.js, Freefolio, Pinoy-Made) and fosters collaboration among Filipino developers through Discord, GitHub, and curated contribution pathways.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Open Source Developer Community

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Software Publishers (51321), Business Schools and Computer and Management Training (6114)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Open-Source & Developer Communities (BPAMABAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Developer & Open-Source Communities (MPACAJAK), OER Repositories, Discovery & Metadata Services (EDAGAJAL), Open Educational Resources (OER) & Curriculum Repositories (EDAFACAJ)

Keywords

• Open source development
• Developer community building
• Software project collaboration
• Developer education content
• Open source project portfolio

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Community Organization (Non-profit): OSSPH operates as a community organization without a commercial revenue model. The organization is sustained by volunteer contributions and community support. They accept GitHub Sponsors for financial contributions to support operations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Open Source Software PH is a volunteer-run nonprofit community that organizes Filipino developers around open source learning, contribution, and collaboration. It maintains open source software projects and provides free access to a Discord community, technology blog, contributor resources, and community events.

Product overview

Open Source Software PH (OSSPH) is a community organization rather than a commercial software company. It operates a portfolio of open source projects created and maintained by Filipino developers, including Vue Stripe (Stripe integration for Vue.js), Paymongo for Node.js (Philippines payment gateway wrapper), Pinoy-Made (Filipino projects collection), Freefolio (portfolio templates), V Animate CSS (animation library), and the OSSPH official website. The organization also maintains Awesome Pinoy-Made, a directory of Filipino-made open source projects, and My Philippines Travel Level Map for visualizing travel history. The community powers an active Discord server for collaboration and knowledge sharing among open source contributors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• StripecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerStripe is listed as a community partner, providing sponsorship support for the OSSPH community. Stripe also provides API services used in OSSPH projects like Vue Stripe.
• MicrosoftcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMicrosoft is listed as a community partner, providing support and resources for the open source community in the Philippines.
• BetterGovminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBetterGov is listed as a community partner supporting OSSPH initiatives.
• Edukasyon.phminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEdukasyon.ph is listed as a community partner, supporting education-focused open source initiatives.
• AWS SiklabminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAWS Siklab is listed as a community partner, providing cloud infrastructure support for Filipino developers.
• Web3 PhilippinesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerWeb3 Philippines is listed as a community partner, supporting blockchain and web3 initiatives in the OSSPH ecosystem.
• Python PhilippinesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPython Philippines is listed as a community partner, supporting Python-focused open source development.
• Merj.iominorGTM or Marketing PartnerMerj.io is listed as a community partner supporting OSSPH.
• Where In Maginhawa?minorGTM or Marketing PartnerWhere In Maginhawa? is listed as a community partner supporting local initiatives.
• PwedepaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPwedepa is listed as a community partner supporting OSSPH initiatives.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• FOSSASIA: Asia's largest open-source community organization running events, code sprints, and open-source projects across the region. Directly comparable as a grassroots, volunteer-led OSS community serving Asian developers with curated projects and events.
• Python Philippines (PyCon Philippines): Listed as an OSSPH community partner. Operates as a Philippine-language/territory-specific open-source community for Python developers, sharing the same regional focus, volunteer model, and grassroots developer-engagement mission.
• Web3 Philippines: Listed as an OSSPH community partner. A Philippine-focused developer community with a similar grassroots, partnership-driven GTM, and shared emphasis on Filipino tech ecosystem building.
• Google Developer Groups (GDG) Philippines: Local Google-sponsored developer community chapters operating in the Philippines. Comparable in regional developer-community focus, event-driven engagement, and brand partnership model.
• AWS User Group Philippines (AWS Siklab): Listed as an OSSPH community partner. A Philippines-focused developer community sponsored by AWS — directly comparable in geographic focus, corporate sponsorship structure, and grassroots event-driven engagement.
• Vue.js Philippines / Vue PH Community: Philippine community for Vue.js developers. OSSPH maintains the Vue Stripe library, giving it direct technology overlap with Vue.js user communities — comparable audience, similar community-led structure.
• Mozilla Philippines (Mozilla PH): Local chapter of a global open-source foundation, focused on Filipino developer advocacy and open web. Comparable in nonprofit community-org structure, Philippines focus, and open-source ecosystem mission.
• CodeBuddies: An open-source community of developers helping each other learn and build through Slack-based collaboration. Comparable as a volunteer-run, community-led OSS organization focused on developer mentorship and collaborative learning.

Broad incumbents

• Code for America: A larger, more established nonprofit civic-tech community that organizes volunteer developers around open-source projects for public-good outcomes. Comparable in nonprofit community-org structure and project-driven volunteer engagement, though operating at much greater scale in the US.

Others

• Hacktoberfest (DigitalOcean): Annual open-source contribution event that OSSPH actively participates in. Comparable as an ecosystem-level platform for OSS contributor onboarding, though Hacktoberfest is an event/initiative rather than a community organization.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/OSSPhilippines
• GitHubgithub.com/OSSPhilippines
• Facebookfacebook.com/ossph.org
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ossph

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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