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Adopters FAQ

Short answers to the questions organizations ask when adopting Exponential - cost, license, how long it takes, hosting, databases, migration, support, security, skills, and whether the project will last.

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Adopters FAQ

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  1. Cost and license
  2. Time and effort
  3. Technical
  4. Support and future

Cost and license

Is there a license fee? No. "Using Exponential under the terms of the GNU GPL is free of charge" (README.md). You pay for work, hosting and support you choose (Licensing for adopters).

What will the adoption cost? That depends on your providers and your organization; this help quotes no prices. Fill in the budget worksheet with your own quotes.

Time and effort

How long does an adoption take? The project gives no figures. Measure a rehearsal and plan from it (Timeline).

Can we adopt step by step? Yes: a pilot first, then more sites, languages and features (Adopting in stages).

Technical

What does it run on? PHP 8.0 to 8.5, almost any operating system, SQLite or one of five database servers, Velocity or a traditional web server (Hosting and database choices).

Do we need a database server? No, if one machine serves the site: SQLite is the default (Database support).

Can we move our existing site? Yes, from older Exponential releases, eZ Platform or Ibexa, and other systems (Migrating).

Can our apps use the content? Yes, through "A headless CRUD REST API" (README.md).

Support and future

Who supports us? The community for free, 7x, partners and hosting companies for pay (Longevity and support).

Will Exponential still be maintained? The 6.0 line is maintained, a company and a nonprofit stand behind it, and the code is yours under the GPL whatever happens (Risks and how to weigh them).

How do we report a security problem? Privately to [email protected] (SECURITY.md).

Can our staff learn it? Yes: the help, course material and training partners (Skills and training).

Become an Exponential Partner

Partners share their information, provide funding, contribute back and develop the products with us, and that is how Exponential grows. A partner website and dashboard are planned for mid-2027: please become a partner today to speed up our growth rate and land new features faster.

Partners: start here How to apply

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