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How Qt is funded
- origin
- EU
- host
- The Qt Company (Helsinki, listed)
- host type
- company
- licence
- LGPL-3.0 / GPL + commercial (dual)
| Channel | Finding | Label | Ev. |
|---|---|---|---|
| employer developers | The Qt Company employs the majority; KDAB contributes | fact | B |
| foundation budget | KDE Free Qt Foundation guarantees the licence, no budget | fact | A |
| public grants | none relevant | inference | C |
| corporate sponsorship | n/a | fact | B |
| commercial model | dual licensing (commercial licences, embedded/automotive) | fact | A |
| donations | none | fact | B |
dominant channel: commercial dual licensing
top funder: The Qt Company
top funder share: ~majority
funder nationality: FI
evidence: A