Why Recurring Monthly Sponsorship Matters
Sponsor at any amount you'd like — every contribution helps. The four levels below are simply where benefits kick in. Annual or one-time contributions are also welcome; divide the amount by 12 to determine your tier. For example, a $1,200/€1,200 annual contribution qualifies for the $100/€100 per month Featured tier.
Each tier includes all benefits of lower tiers.
$25 / €25 per month
Great for freelancers.
$100 / €100 per month
Great for small agencies.
$500 / €500 per month
Great for large organizations.
$1,000 / €1,000 per month
Great for large organizations.
Open-source projects like DDEV face a fundamental challenge: the software is free, but building and maintaining it is not. Recurring monthly sponsorships are the lifeblood of the DDEV project — they let our two full-time maintainers, Randy Fay and Stas Zhuk, stay focused on DDEV instead of splitting their attention with outside work.
The Foundation's goal is $12,000/month to fully fund both maintainers. Whether you contribute $5/month or $1,000/month, every recurring sponsorship brings the project closer to sustainability — and signals to the wider community that DDEV is a healthy project organizations can rely on for years to come.
GitHub Sponsors — github.com/sponsors/ddev. 100% of personal sponsorships go directly to the Foundation; GitHub charges no fees for personal accounts.
PayPal — Donate via PayPal for one-time or recurring contributions.
Direct Billing — The Foundation accepts ACH, Wise, bank transfer, IBAN, SWIFT, and checks. Contact us at ddev.com/contact.
As a US 501(c)(3) nonprofit, sponsorships to the DDEV Foundation may be tax-deductible. Please consult your tax advisor.
DDEV is the open-source local development environment trusted by 19,000+ active developers worldwide for PHP, JavaScript, and HTML projects — Drupal, WordPress, Laravel, TYPO3, Craft CMS, Magento, and more. Since 2016 it has grown to 3,600+ GitHub stars, 222 releases, and 399 contributors.
The DDEV Foundation is a US 501(c)(3) nonprofit registered in Colorado. It owns the project's infrastructure, manages funds, and ensures long-term sustainability through community governance. There are no shareholders, no venture capital, and no paywalled features — every dollar of sponsorship goes toward infrastructure and paying maintainers.
Learn more at ddev.com/foundation.
For questions about sponsorship or custom arrangements, contact us at ddev.com/contact.