// SFF

Help fund and shape the software factory standards.

Membership funds open standards work, working group operations, education programs, and the foundation's neutral coordination role. Four tiers serve enterprises, startups, researchers, and individual practitioners.

Tier

Enterprise

Large engineering organizations adopting factory practices.

Annual dues

From $5,000

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Tier

Startup

Tooling vendors and emerging factory teams (<50 engineers).

Annual dues

$500

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Tier

Research

Universities, research labs, and academic institutions.

Annual dues

Free

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Tier

Community

Individual practitioners, contributors, and open-source maintainers.

Annual dues

Free

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BenefitEnterpriseStartupResearchCommunity
Working group voting rights
Steering committee eligibility
Board seat eligibility
Early research access
Member event discounts
Standards participation
Foundation directory listing
Logo placement at Summit
Co-host private workshops

Strategic sponsorship for ecosystem-defining organizations.

A small number of strategic sponsor slots are reserved for organizations making material contributions to the software factory ecosystem. Strategic sponsors fund foundation-wide infrastructure and earn naming rights on flagship events.

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Antitrust & Neutrality

No tier confers preferential treatment.

Standards votes are tier-based, but no organization — regardless of dues paid — can override the foundation's technical process or working group ratification rules.

Read governance policies