We help businesses transition from renting software to owning it. One step at a time, at your pace.
Every tool you use is rented from someone else. They can raise prices, change terms, or disappear. And it shows:
Monthly subscriptions that creep up every year. $50/user here, $100/month there. Suddenly you're spending thousands on tools you'll never own, with no exit strategy.
Critical business data scattered across dozens of Excel files, Google Sheets, and email threads. Nothing connects, nothing syncs.
Your accounting software doesn't talk to your CRM. Your inventory system is separate from sales. Manual data entry everywhere.
Try to leave and watch how hard it is to get your own data out. They make it easy to get in, hard to get out. Your business is held hostage.
These aren't separate problems. They're all symptoms of the same root cause: you're renting instead of owning.
We help businesses transition from renting software to owning it, at whatever pace makes sense for them. No pressure. No all-or-nothing ultimatums. Just steady progress toward independence.
See clearly first
Keep using what you have: QuickBooks, Salesforce, spreadsheets. We connect them and build unified dashboards so you can finally see the truth. No system changes yet. Just clarity.
Replace what makes sense
Once you see your numbers, you'll see what's costing you. We help you swap expensive subscriptions for open source alternatives. One tool at a time, only when you're ready.
Complete ownership
When you're ready for complete independence, we implement a full open source stack. Accounting, CRM, inventory, HR: all integrated, all yours. No more rent. Forever.
The journey is always toward ownership, but we never pressure you. Move at your pace.
Every engagement includes system audits, implementation, training, and ongoing support.
FOSSYS = Free Open Source SYStems. It's not just our name. It's our entire philosophy.
Open source isn't just cheaper. It's about ownership and control. When you use open source tools, no vendor can raise your prices, lock you out, or hold your data hostage.
The software is yours. The data is yours. If you don't like how we support you, take it to someone else, or run it yourself. That's real freedom.
We run our own business this way. Every tool we recommend? We use it ourselves. We've escaped the SaaS trap, and we help our clients do the same.
"We help businesses transition from renting software to owning it, at whatever pace makes sense for them."
Ready to start the journey toward owning your business tools?
Book a 30-minute discovery call. We'll talk about what you're using now, what's frustrating you, and whether ownership makes sense for your situation.
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No pressure. No hard sell. Just a conversation about where you are and where you want to be. Most clients start small, and that's perfectly fine.