SAP Open Source
SAP's Open Source Vision
Driving innovation through open collaboration
We believe that open source is a catalyst for innovation, enabling global minds to collaborate, share, and advance technology together.
Empowerment through openness
We strive to empower communities, customers, and partners to create solutions that benefit all, by making essential parts of our development platform, frameworks, and tools open.
Trust and transparency
We commit to contributing to open source with integrity, fostering trust in our motives and methods within the community.
Community engagement
We encourage inclusive environments where everyone, regardless of background, can contribute and innovate. Open source is more than code; it’s about community.
SAP's Open Source Manifesto
Explore our open source manifesto
Open source is a testament to the power of collaborative evolution in technology. At SAP, we're honored to contribute to this movement and remain steadfast in our commitment to its growth and success.
Our commitments:
Consistent contributions
Championing open standards
Open-first approach
Nurturing open source ecosystems
Feedback-driven approach
How we engage:
Respectful engagement
Sustained support
Clear and fair licensing
Empowering our employees:
Encouraging open source participation
Continuous learning
Acknowledgment of excellence
InnerSource
View our memberships and sponsorships
SAP actively supports, sponsors, and contributes to organisations in the open source community.
Learn about some of our open source projects
At SAP, we use open source to innovate – and we release open source to share our innovations. We encourage you to browse through our featured projects to find work to use, share, and build on.
Project Gardener
This Kubernetes-native platform for managing clusters at scale is a key component of Apeiro Reference Architecture. It enables seamless multi-cluster orchestration within ApeiroRA.
Project Kyma
This cloud-native application runtime complements the broader ApeiroRA ecosystem by providing a modular platform for serverless and event-driven workloads.
OpenUI5
Create enterprise-ready web apps responsive to all devices. This framework follows open standards and includes powerful development concepts and a rich set of UI controls.
UI5 Web Components
Based on web standards, these reusable, enterprise-ready UI elements adhere to the SAP design system.
SapMachine
SAP's distribution of OpenJDK offers a Java Runtime Environment optimised for SAP applications and is certified through the Java Technical Compatibility Kit.
Privileges
This free macOS application is designed for modern enterprise environments and grants users temporary administrator privileges when needed.
SAP Architecture Center
SAP’s central hub for open reference solution architectures and best practices provides ready-to-use, standardised SAP solution blueprints for faster project start.
SAP Cloud Infrastructure
This API-first, self-service, and open source–based infrastructure-as-a-service stack runs in SAP data centres.
Immerse yourself in SAP Open Source
Discover collaborative projects, insights into the latest technologies, and best practices in open source development.
SAP Open Source Report 2025
Find last year’s contributions, success stories, motivations, and developments in our SAP Open Source Report 2025.
Blogs and Articles
Gain insights into the latest technologies and best practices in our open source development from community experts.
Community
Support and learn about our growing engagement in foundations and projects by contributing to the open source projects we’re sharing.
Engage in events
Find out about upcoming community events, both virtual and in person.
AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS
KubeCon Europe 2026
Join SAP experts at KubeCon March 23-26, 2026 to learn about cloud orchestration and open source AI.
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM
OCX Conference 2026
Visit the SAP booth at OCX Conference April 21-23, 2026 booth and learn about innovations and projects with Open Source.