Open Source

Open source software is software that anyone can use, study, modify, and share. It is built in the open by communities of people who believe that good tools should be available to everyone, not locked behind a single company's control.

Meshtastic, the platform at the heart of what we do, is fully open source. The firmware running on your device, the mobile app on your phone, and the server software behind the network are all publicly available and community-driven. This means your devices are not dependent on any single company to keep working. If Karida disappeared tomorrow, your Meshtastic devices would still function exactly as before.

For us, choosing open source is not just a technical preference. It is a commitment to our customers. When you buy a device from us, you are not locked in. You can update the firmware yourself, use any compatible app, or switch to a different provider. We earn your trust by being useful, not by making you dependent.

What open source means for you:

• Your devices keep working regardless of what happens to any single company
• The software is transparent and can be audited by anyone
• You benefit from improvements made by a global community of developers
• No vendor lock-in, no forced subscriptions, no surprise end-of-life announcements
• Security issues get found and fixed faster because the code is open

We contribute to the open source projects we use and support the community that makes them possible. If you want to learn more about why we chose this path, read our blog post Meshtastic Is Free Software.