ProxLock is Now Open Source 🎉

We are proud to announce that ProxLock is now open source. Previously, ProxLock was only source available, meaning that anyone could view and use the source code, but not in any kind of production environment. Now, the core of ProxLock is open source, and can be used in any environment, including production.

Why Open Source?

Public source code is traditionally safer because anyone can audit the code, and that was a massive driving factor in our decision to be source available at launch.

However, that still restricts many people from using the software that we built and want to share with the world. Starting today, ProxLock is open source and can be used in any environment, including production and we have modified the license to allow for this.

We hope that this will encourage more people to use ProxLock and contribute to its development. The ability to host ProxLock on your own infrastructure is a game changer for many use cases, and we are excited to see what the community will do with it.

What Does This Mean For ProxLock?

All of the amazing features you know and love are available for everyone, including the dynamic proxying and key splitting. Proxying via ProxLock’s servers is still available, and is the easiest way to use ProxLock. We provide a generous free tier, and paid plans for heavy users. Plus, we have excellent documentation and responsive support to help you get started.

Not All Features Are Created Equally

Some features of ProxLock are not openly licensed for production use in the open source version, including the billing and usage tracking system. We recognize the needs and desires of the community along with the needs of our business and have made the decision to exclude these features from the coverage of the MIT Expat license.

However, for those who would like to use these features in production, we offer an enterprise license that includes these features. You can learn more about our enterprise license here.

What’s Next?

We are excited to see what the community will do with ProxLock. We encourage you to check out our GitHub repository, fork the project, and contribute to its development.

Stay tuned for more updates, and thank you for joining us on this journey!

const proxlockSignoff = () => {
    console.log("ProxLock, now open source.");
}

// Signing off
proxlockSignoff();

Check out our GitHub Repositories to learn more.