Why Not Open Source?
We believe in transparency about our business model. Here's why we've chosen a commercial approach over open source.
Open source has transformed software development, and we're huge supporters of the movement. However, we believe that for Coroid's specific vision, a sustainable commercial model is the right choice.
The Challenge with Open Source AI
Building and running an autonomous AI platform is fundamentally different from traditional software. Here's why:
- Computational costs are ongoing: Unlike traditional software that can be distributed and run locally, AI agents require significant compute resources that scale with usage. Every task consumes tokens and GPU time.
- Infrastructure is complex: Coroid requires a sophisticated cloud infrastructure with orchestration, security isolation, and continuous monitoring. Self-hosting would be impractical for most teams.
- Continuous improvement requires investment: The RSI (Recursive Self-Improvement) loop requires ongoing research, prompt engineering, and system optimization that benefits from centralized development.
Our Commitment to Transparency
While Coroid itself is not open source, we are committed to transparency in other ways:
- Open pricing: We publish our exact token costs and margins. No hidden fees or surprise charges.
- Transparent roadmap: Our development priorities are public, and Patrons can directly influence them.
- Daily transparency reports: See exactly what the platform has been working on, including token usage and improvements made.
- Open APIs: We provide comprehensive APIs so you can build on top of Coroid and integrate with your existing tools.
Sustainable Development
A sustainable business model ensures Coroid can continue to improve indefinitely. Your subscription directly funds the engineers (both human and AI) working on the platform.
Security & Control
As a hosted service, we can ensure consistent security updates, infrastructure improvements, and compliance standards across all users without fragmentation.
Rapid Innovation
Without the complexity of managing multiple versions and forks, we can deploy improvements daily. The RSI (Recursive Self-Improvement) loop benefits all users immediately.
Shared Infrastructure
The cost of running 100+ AI agents per user is significant. A centralized model allows us to optimize resource usage and pass savings to you.
IP Protection
Your code and data remain yours. Our business model means we have no incentive to monetize your data - we succeed when you succeed.
The Future We're Building
Our goal is not just to build a successful business, but to fundamentally change how software is developed. We believe that requires sustainable, long-term investment.
By choosing a commercial model, we can:
- 1Invest in research and development without short-term revenue pressure
- 2Provide world-class infrastructure that scales with your needs
- 3Build a sustainable platform that will exist and improve for decades
- 4Focus entirely on making our users successful, not on monetization tricks
We're in this for the long term. Join us.
Still have questions?
We'd love to hear from you. Reach out to patrik@coroid.ai