Sponsors
Trace is free and open source. Sponsorships help sustain development and keep the project thriving.
Community-supported
Trace is currently funded by its creator and maintained as a passion project. We're exploring sustainable funding models to dedicate more time to development.
How funds are used
Development time
Sponsorships allow dedicating more time to building features, fixing bugs, and improving performance. Every dollar supports active development.
Infrastructure
Hosting for the website, documentation, and CI/CD pipelines. Apple Developer Program membership for TestFlight distribution.
Testing devices
iOS devices for testing compatibility across different models and iOS versions. Ensuring Trace works reliably on all supported hardware.
Community
Supporting contributors, organizing community events, and recognizing valuable contributions. Building a sustainable open source community.
Other ways to support
Not ready to sponsor financially? There are many ways to support Trace development:
Transparency commitment
When sponsorship is enabled, we'll publish regular updates on how funds are used. Full transparency about development costs, infrastructure expenses, and community investments.
The core functionality of Trace will always remain free and open source. Sponsorships sustain development but don't gate features.
Coming soon
GitHub Sponsors will be available soon. Follow the project to be notified when sponsorship opens.