Open Source

The term open source refers to software where the source code is freely available to the public for inspection, modification, enhancement and redistribution.

This is opposed to most propetiery software products - like Google Drive or Dropbox - which do not allow you to view their codebase. Any attempt at transparency is heavily restricted.

Frappe Drive is a completely open source product, published under the Affero General Public License (aGPLv3) license.

It grants you the freedom to...

• Use the software for any purpose
• Change the software to suit your needs
• Share the software with anyone
• Share the changes you make

The source code of Frappe Drive is available on GitHub.

You read that right. You can install Frappe Drive wherever you want and use it for free. You can change it. You can do what you like.

More Advantages of Open Source Software

1. There is no lock-in with one specific vendor. Even if Frappe discontinues Drive tomorrow, you have the service you love in your hands.
2. You can host the application anywhere, including your own server to gain complete ownership and privacy of the data.
3. You can access a community for help.
4. You can benefit from using a polished product that has been critiqued and used by a wide range of people, who have reported hundreds of issues, security fixes, and suggestions. Transparent to its core.