Apache Software Foundation

aid: apache
name: Apache Software Foundation
description: The Apache Software Foundation (ASF) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides open source software
  for the public good. Home to more than 300 open source projects maintained by a global community of over 9,900 committers
  and 1,190 members, the ASF operates under the principle of community over code. Projects span big data, cloud infrastructure,
  messaging, web frameworks, databases, build tooling, machine learning, and more — all released under the Apache License.
type: Index
accessModel:
  pricing: freemium
  onboarding: unknown
  trial: false
  try_now: false
  public: false
  label: Freemium
  confidence: medium
  source:
  - plans
  generated: '2026-07-22'
  method: derived
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/apache.png
tags:
- Open Source
- Apache
- Foundation
- Software
- Fortune 500
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/apache/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2025-01-01'
modified: '2026-04-19'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis:
- aid: apache:apache-software-foundation
  name: Apache Software Foundation
  description: The Apache Software Foundation hosts 300+ open source projects spanning big data, cloud, messaging, databases,
    build tools, and more. The ASF provides infrastructure, governance, and community support for all projects.
  humanURL: https://www.apache.org
  tags:
  - Open Source
  - Foundation
  - Apache
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.apache.org/dev/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://community.apache.org/newcomers/
common:
- type: VulnerabilityDisclosure
  url: security/apache-vulnerability-disclosure.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/apache-domain-security.yml
- type: LinkedIn
  url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-apache-software-foundation
- type: Website
  url: https://www.apache.org
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/apache
- type: Documentation
  url: https://www.apache.org/dev/
- type: GettingStarted
  url: https://community.apache.org/newcomers/
- type: Blog
  url: https://news.apache.org
- type: Support
  url: https://www.apache.org/foundation/mailinglists.html
- type: TermsOfService
  url: https://www.apache.org/licenses/
- type: Features
  data:
  - name: 300+ Open Source Projects
    description: Home to over 300 open source projects spanning big data, cloud infrastructure, messaging, databases, web
      frameworks, and more.
  - name: Apache License
    description: All ASF software is released under the Apache License 2.0, a permissive open source license compatible with
      most ecosystems.
  - name: Global Community
    description: Maintained by 9,900+ committers and 1,190+ members from around the world operating under the principle of
      community over code.
  - name: Project Incubator
    description: The Apache Incubator provides mentorship and infrastructure for new open source projects seeking to join
      the ASF ecosystem.
  - name: Release Management
    description: The ASF manages 1,300+ software releases with formal release voting and cryptographic signing processes ensuring
      software integrity.
- type: UseCases
  data:
  - name: Big Data Processing
    description: Process and analyze large-scale datasets using Apache Hadoop, Spark, Flink, Kafka, Arrow, and related ecosystem
      tools.
  - name: API Gateway and Traffic Management
    description: Route and manage API traffic with Apache APISIX and other gateway projects from the Apache ecosystem.
  - name: Workflow Orchestration
    description: Schedule and monitor data pipelines and workflows using Apache Airflow, Oozie, and related orchestration
      tools.
  - name: Message Streaming
    description: Build event-driven architectures using Apache Kafka, ActiveMQ, and Pulsar for high-throughput message streaming.
  - name: Database and Storage
    description: Store and query data with Apache Cassandra, HBase, Accumulo, CouchDB, and other distributed database projects.
- type: Integrations
  data:
  - name: Cloud Platforms
    description: Apache projects integrate with AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud for cloud-native deployments and managed service
      offerings.
  - name: Kubernetes
    description: Many ASF projects support Kubernetes deployments via Helm charts and Kubernetes operators for containerized
      workloads.
  - name: Java Ecosystem
    description: Deep integration with the Java ecosystem including Maven, Gradle, and major JVM frameworks and runtime environments.
  - name: Python Ecosystem
    description: Apache projects like Airflow, Arrow, and Superset provide first-class Python support and PyPI packages.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com