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Open source, so nothing holds you hostage
Almost everything LEAD NODE builds and operates runs on open-source software, from Linux and Kubernetes to Odoo and PostgreSQL. That is not a preference we ask you to share. It is what keeps your systems portable and your options open.
No licence gatekeeper
There is no seat count that quietly reprices your business, and no renewal where the only alternative to accepting the increase is a rewrite.
Portable by construction
Standard components on standard infrastructure move. Your Odoo, your database and your applications can be lifted to another host, or to your own hardware.
Inspectable
You, or any engineer you trust, can read what runs your business. Nothing about how your data is processed has to be taken on faith.
Stack
The stack we build and run on
These are the components behind the applications we deliver and the servers we operate for clients in the EU.
Infrastructure
- Linux
- Proxmox VE
- Kubernetes
- Docker
- Terraform
Applications and data
- Odoo
- PostgreSQL
- Angular
- Node.js
- NestJS
Delivery
- GitLab CI/CD
- Git
Questions
What does vendor lock-in actually cost you?
It costs you your negotiating position. When your business runs on a platform only one supplier can operate, the price of leaving is a rewrite, so every renewal is a conversation you cannot walk away from. Open source changes that: the software is available to anyone, so the work of running it can be moved, quoted by someone else, or brought in house.
What do you actually own at the end of a project?
The source code we write for you, your database, your configuration and your data. We hand over repository access and documentation, and nothing we build depends on a private LEAD NODE component you would lose access to. Leaving is a migration, not a rebuild.
Does open source mean nobody is responsible when it breaks?
No. That is exactly what you are paying us for. Open source removes the licence gatekeeper, not the engineering: we install, configure, monitor, patch and support the stack under a written agreement, and you have a direct line to the engineers who run it.
Is open source software less secure than commercial software?
Security comes from how a system is operated, not from whether its source is public. What open source adds is auditability: the code can be inspected, vulnerabilities are disclosed publicly, and fixes do not wait for a vendor's release calendar. The operational side, patching, backups and access control, is work we do either way.
Do you ever use proprietary software?
Yes, where it genuinely serves the client. Odoo Enterprise is a paid edition and is often the right choice, and some business tools have no credible open alternative. The rule we apply is simpler than a purity test: we avoid choices that would make leaving expensive, and we tell you which parts of your stack carry a licence before you commit to them.
Open does not mean unguarded
An open stack still has to be patched, backed up and access controlled. Here is how we operate the systems we run for clients.