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Welcome to the newest CNCF end users

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Explore the benefits in joining the
cloud native end user community

Navigate the cloud
native ecosystem

Connect with peers facing similar challenges and share adoption strategies for cloud native tooling

Recruit top
engineering talent

Position your organization to attract outstanding engineers through CNCF’s events, sponsorships and training

Optimize your open
source strategy

Maximize open source investment through strategic alignment with Linux Foundation leadership and legal bodies

Pick a membership level

Silver Member

Silver benefits include:

Linux Foundation Silver Membership
Private mailing list and access to end user-only calls, groups, and special events to connect with other cloud native end users
Run for Governing Board
Run for the End User Technical Advisory Board
2 online programs a quarter to build thought leadership (on-demand, YouTube, live streams)
A total of 10 KubeCon + CloudNativeCon in-person tickets per year.
15-seat annual Linux Foundation Training subscription (worth $7.5k) OR 10 Linux Foundation Training coupons. Additional terms apply. (Cannot be combined with any other membership training benefits.)
Access to the TODO Group to meet other open source organizations
End User Recruiting Booth at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon at Startup Level pricing
Programs for deterring patent trolls (see NPE Deterrence for CNCF Members)

Requires Linux Foundation Silver Membership
(CNCF and LF memberships are invoiced separately)

Gold Member

Everything included in Silver, plus:

KubeCon + CloudNativeCon keynote mention upon joining
Personalized press release upon joining
Quarterly executive engagement with CNCF leadership team
4 online programs a quarter (on-demand, YouTube, live streams) to build thought leadership
50-seat annual Linux Foundation Training subscription OR 10 Linux Foundation Training coupons. Additional terms apply. (Cannot be combined with any other membership training benefits.)
Additional programs for deterring patent trolls (see NPE Deterrence for CNCF Members)

$100,000
+ LF Membership

Requires Linux Foundation Silver Membership
(CNCF and LF memberships are invoiced separately)

Platinum Member

Everything included in Gold, plus:

Board seat on CNCF Governing Board
Appoint a representative to the End User Technical Advisory Board
Exec invite to join a KubeCon + CloudNativeCon keynote upon joining
Personalized executive engagement from CNCF leadership team
Guidance on open source strategy - e.g. donating a project, running an open source program office
Recruiting recommendations and DE&I guidance
Personalized executive engagement from LF leadership team
Exclusive live webinars with CNCF online programs
Additional programs for deterring patent trolls (see NPE Deterrence for CNCF Members)

$350,000 + LF Membership

Minimum 3-year commitment

Requires Linux Foundation Silver Membership
(CNCF and LF memberships are invoiced separately)

Silver Member Pricing Scale

The Linux Foundation membership is required to participate in CNCF.
(CNCF and LF memberships are invoiced separately)

Silver Member Pricing Scale
Consolidated employees	CNCF membership (LF Membership Required)	CNCF + LF combined membership
5,000 employees +	$50,000	$70,000
3,000 – 4,999 employees	$50,000	$65,000
1,000 – 2,999 employees	$30,000	$45,000
500 – 999 employees	$10,000	$25,000
100 – 499 employees	$5,000	$15,000
50 – 99 employees	$5,000	$10,000
Under 50 employees	$2,000	$7,000

Join as CNCF Member

Note: CNCF does not offer individual memberships.

Not Ready for Membership?
Consider Joining as an End User Supporter

End User Supporters are not Members, but can still participate in CNCF End User Programs and receive the following benefits:

Private mailing list and access to end user-only calls, groups, and special events to connect with other cloud native end users
Run for the End User Technical Advisory Board
5 KubeCon + CloudNativeCon in-person tickets per year (2 tickets for organizations with <300 employees)
5 Linux Foundation Training coupons
End User Recruiting Booth at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon at Startup Level pricing

Fees	Organization Size
$4,500 per year	300+ employees
$1,800 per year	<300 employees

Join as Supporter

End User Definition

A CNCF End user is an organization that utilizes cloud native technologies internally to build, deploy, and operate software applications, systems, or services and excludes the following:

Companies that engage in the direct commercial distribution, support, or sale of software generated by CNCF projects.
Companies who sell or commercially distribute other products or services (e.g., cloud native security) that enable, host, optimize, monitor, or secure cloud native technologies.
Training providers who sell courses, training services, educational content, or professional certification related to cloud native technologies.
Consultancies and systems integrators.

Selling or distributing plug-ins that enable integration with software produced by CNCF projects and/or contributing such plug-ins to CNCF projects will not disqualify an organization from being a CNCF End User.

Exceptions may be approved by CNCF on a case-by-case basis, including for organizations that would meet the definition of End User set forth above, except for a de minimis portion of their business.

Explore the benefits of the end user community in more detail.

Got a question? Contact us to speak about your membership options.