# Cal.com Blog: Open source: what do we think?

- Canonical HTML: https://growth.iangoh.com/sources/cal-com-blog-open-source-what-do-we-think-cal-com/
- Original source: https://cal.com/blog/open-source
- Domain: cal.com
- Latest check: 2026-06-09
- Channels: Competitor Alternatives, Open Source, Positioning, Search, Trust

## Cited GrowthDex tactics

- [Cal.com control problem before open-source positioning](/growth-ideas/calcom-open-source-control-problem-before-oss-positioning/) - Use open source as the answer to a control problem, not as a slogan pasted onto a SaaS clone.
- [Cal.com search demand before open-source alternative build](/growth-ideas/calcom-search-demand-before-open-source-alternative-build/) - Build the open-source alternative only after the exact search phrase and community pain keep showing up without a good answer.

## Related reading

- [GrowthDex Blog](/blog/)
- [All growth ideas](/growth-ideas/index.md)