This article was originally published on AI Study Room . For the full version with working code examples and related articles, visit the original post. Open Core Business Model: From Open Source Project to Profitable Business The open core business model has produced some of the most successful developer companies: GitLab ($14B IPO), Supabase ($2B+), and Sentry ($3B+). The model: open source the core product (building trust and adoption), charge for enterprise features (security, scale, collaboration). For developers building side projects, open core is an attractive path — you get the credibility of open source plus a clear monetization path.…