Every modern stack runs on open source. The question is whether someone on your team tracks the 200 transitive dependencies you shipped last Tuesday. We build on open source with the governance and security discipline that keeps it from becoming your biggest liability.
Why Entalogics for open source
81% of audited codebases have high-risk vulnerabilities. 68% have license conflicts. Those aren't edge cases — that's the default. We make sure your project isn't part of the statistic.
We generate SBOMs from day one, monitor against CVE databases in real time, and enforce patching that doesn't wait for someone to read a security advisory.
GPL in a proprietary binary is a lawsuit waiting for a trigger. We flag conflicts in CI and build license policies into the pipeline — not a quarterly spreadsheet.
79% of codebases contain libraries with zero activity in two years. We identify abandoned deps early and replace them before they become the vulnerability nobody can fix.
We wrap critical dependencies in typed interfaces so replacing a library touches one adapter — not fifty files across the codebase.
When open source, when not
Using open source well requires more discipline than building from scratch. We'll tell you where it accelerates your product and where it introduces risk you shouldn't carry.
LEAN INTO OPEN SOURCE WHEN
BE CAUTIOUS WHEN
WE SAY NO WHEN
What we build with open source
Where open source engineering shows up most in our work — each with governance baked in from day one.
Next.js, Django, Rails, Spring Boot — production platforms with dependency governance, SBOM generation, and vulnerability scanning from the first commit.
Keycloak, Supabase, Metabase on your infrastructure. Configuration, hardening, upgrade paths, and the operational runbook your team actually needs.
Patches upstream, maintained forks when necessary, rebased against upstream so they don't drift into a maintenance nightmare.
SaaS built on open source with license compliance in CI. SBOM per release. Legal-ready audit trail for due diligence and M&A.
Replace the SaaS subscription with a self-hosted alternative you control. Properly configured, secured, and backed up — not a Docker Compose file from GitHub.
Inherited 300 unpatched CVEs and license conflicts? We triage by exploitability, patch what matters, replace what's abandoned, and leave you with a clean SBOM.
The playbook
Governance patterns from real audits — not compliance checklists copied from a blog.
P01
Every project generates a Software Bill of Materials on every build. You know what shipped, what version, and what license — before anyone asks.
P02
GPL in a proprietary codebase fails the build — not a quarterly review six months after the dependency was added.
P03
Snyk, Trivy, or Grype on every PR and on a scheduled cron. Critical CVEs trigger an alert — not a Jira ticket that sits for three sprints.
P04
Every new dependency evaluated on maintainer count, release cadence, and license compatibility before it enters the lockfile.
P05
Critical libraries wrapped in internal interfaces. Swapping a library touches one adapter — not every consumer across the codebase.
P06
When a fork is unavoidable, it stays rebased against upstream with automated conflict detection. Forks that drift become liabilities.
Signature case
A B2B fintech preparing for acquisition — 340 unpatched CVEs, 12 license conflicts including GPL in proprietary code, 47 abandoned libraries. Triaged by exploitability, patched critical paths, delivered a clean SBOM in 6 weeks. Acquisition closed on schedule.
Before
340 CVEs · 12 license conflicts · 47 abandoned deps · no SBOM · due diligence blocked
After
0 critical CVEs · 0 license conflicts · all deps maintained · full SBOM · due diligence cleared
Engagement shape
Every engagement starts with an audit. What you ship at the end is a codebase where every dependency is tracked, licensed, and patched.
Two senior engineers across the dependency tree. SBOM generation, CVE triage, license conflict mapping, abandoned dep inventory. A ranked remediation plan — not a scan dump.
Highest-risk CVEs patched, license conflicts resolved, SBOM pipeline wired into CI. Real governance in your build — not a report in someone's inbox.
Dependency by dependency. Abandoned libraries replaced, outdated versions upgraded, typed wrappers added around volatile APIs. Your team keeps shipping.
Clean SBOM. License policy in CI. CVE monitoring on autopilot. Runbook handed to your team — or we stay on retainer.
Stack
Governance tooling chosen for accuracy and CI integration.
Engagement
No hourly retainer that bills for "thinking time." Pick a lane that matches your stage; everything is fixed-quote or transparently rated.
A defined scope, a fixed price, a senior-only team. From audit to clean SBOM in 6–10 weeks.
$15k–$30k
FIXED SCOPE
Embedded engineers in your Slack, your Linear, your standups. A scaled pod handling dependency governance, security remediation, and upstream contributions. Pause, resize, end with 30 days' notice.
$5k / eng / mo
PER ENGINEER
A long-term partner for product orgs that need both delivery and governance — SBOM program, license compliance, security monitoring, hiring help.
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PROCUREMENT-FRIENDLY
Founder-direct
Thirty minutes with the founder. We'll bring a senior open source engineer, the relevant playbook, and a candid read on whether your dependency risk is one we should take on.
