# Become a Sponsor

GeoLibre is free and open-source software, released under the
[MIT License](https://github.com/opengeos/GeoLibre/blob/main/LICENSE) and
developed in the open. There is no paid tier, no seat license, and no telemetry —
everything on this site is available to everyone, forever.

That model only works if the work behind it is sustainable. If GeoLibre saves you
or your team time, sponsorship is the most direct way to keep it moving.

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## Ways to sponsor

| Option | What it is | Best for |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **[GitHub Sponsors](https://github.com/sponsors/giswqs)** | Monthly or one-time sponsorship, billed through your existing GitHub account. | Individuals and organizations that want recurring support, and companies that can expense it alongside other GitHub spend. |
| **[Buy Me a Coffee](https://buymeacoffee.com/giswqs)** | A quick one-off contribution, no account required. | A small thank-you for a feature or bug fix that helped you. |

Both go to [Qiusheng Wu](https://github.com/giswqs), the maintainer of GeoLibre
and the wider [opengeos](https://github.com/opengeos) ecosystem.

## What your sponsorship supports

- **Development time** — new features from the [Roadmap](roadmap.md), bug fixes,
  and keeping up with fast-moving upstream dependencies such as MapLibre GL JS,
  DuckDB-WASM, deck.gl, and Tauri.
- **Shipping to every platform** — the paid developer accounts, code signing, and
  notarization behind the [Mac App Store](mac-app-store.md), Microsoft Store, and
  [Google Play](android.md) listings, which the project pays for whether or not
  anyone sponsors it.
- **Hosting** — [geolibre.app](https://geolibre.app), the
  [web app](https://web.geolibre.app/), and the demo data behind the
  [tutorials](tutorials/index.md).
- **Documentation and teaching** — the [User Guide](user-guide/interface.md),
  tutorials, and example projects that make the tool usable without training.
- **Support** — triaging issues, answering questions, and reviewing community
  pull requests.

## Sponsoring as an organization

If your team depends on GeoLibre and you would like to discuss a larger or
invoiced sponsorship, please
[open an issue](https://github.com/opengeos/GeoLibre/issues/new/choose) or start a
[discussion](https://github.com/opengeos/GeoLibre/discussions) to get in touch.

Grant-funded and institutional support is welcome too. If GeoLibre is part of a
proposal, please also see [How to Cite](citation.md).

## Other ways to support GeoLibre

Sponsorship is not the only currency, and none of these cost anything:

- **Star and share** — [star the repository](https://github.com/opengeos/GeoLibre)
  and tell colleagues who are looking for a lightweight GIS.
- **Report bugs well** — a reproducible
  [issue](https://github.com/opengeos/GeoLibre/issues) is worth a great deal.
- **Contribute code or plugins** — see the [Contributing guide](contributing.md)
  and the [Plugin API](plugin-api.md).
- **Translate the interface** — GeoLibre ships in many languages; see
  [Internationalization](i18n.md) to add or improve one.
- **Cite it** — if GeoLibre supports your research, [cite it](citation.md). A
  citation record helps justify the time spent on open-source tools.

## Thank you

Every sponsor, contributor, bug reporter, and beta tester listed on the
[Acknowledgements](acknowledgements.md) page has helped make GeoLibre what it is.
Thank you.

## See also

- [Features](features.md) — what GeoLibre can do today.
- [Roadmap](roadmap.md) — release history and what comes next.
- [Contributing](contributing.md) — the development setup and quality gate.
- [Acknowledgements](acknowledgements.md) — the projects and people behind GeoLibre.
