# Open-Core *The open core model is a business strategy where a company offers a “core” version of a product with limited features as free and open source (FOSS) software at the same time an add-on commercial version is released as proprietary software.* - [Source](https://searchitoperations.techtarget.com/definition/open-core-model-open-core-software) ### [Open Source vs. Open Core vs. Open Standard: What’s the Difference?](https://nordicapis.com/open-source-vs-open-core-vs-open-standard-whats-the-difference/ "Open Source vs. Open Core vs. Open Standard: What’s the Difference?") [[2020-09-02]]