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OpenJS promotes the widespread adoption and continued development of key JavaScript solutions worldwide. - openjsf.org

· 1 month ago

There is nothing to buy: OpenJS is a non-profit foundation governing 38 free open source projects like Node.js, Electron, and Jest. Individuals should use those projects directly; only large companies funding ecosystem governance via membership are actual participants.

Confidence

High. Based on 45+ public sources. Key caveat: this is a non-profit open source foundation, not a purchasable product — the report judges it as such.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of useFoundation, not a tool — nothing to use directly.
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualityNo commercial support model; projects are community-maintained.
  • Security posture

Pricing

Free

Use the projects

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes
CertificationsPaid (amounts not listed in sources)
Supporter ProgramFees per membership terms

Best for

  • Enterprises standardizing on
  • Vendors funding open source governance
  • Developers seeking certifications
  • Projects needing CVE coordination via its CNA

Not for

  • Anyone shopping for deployable software — nothing is sold here
  • Small teams wanting a tool with support SLAs
  • Buyers expecting features, pricing tiers, or a roadmap
  • Startups needing commercial editions of hosted projects

Gotchas - check before you buy

medium

No paid support or SLAs; community-driven help only for projects like Node-RED.

medium

CNA paused operations for a coordinated break, temporarily slowing vulnerability coordination.

medium

Hosted software still ships CVEs, e.g. improper access control flaw.

low

Supporter Program membership fees sit in separate legal terms, not on the site.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Neutral home for 38 open source JS projects, including, Electron, Jest
  • Official CVE Numbering Authority covering 40+ JavaScript projects
  • Offers recognized certifications, such as JSNSD
  • Backed by Google, Microsoft, IBM, PayPal as founding members

Cons

  • Not a product; individuals cannot buy or deploy it
  • Hosted projects like Node-RED have no commercial edition
  • Foundation provides no central technical security function for projects
  • Certification pricing drew enough feedback to warrant a foundation blog response

Sources & method

- 12 sources - Active security program: runs a CNA assigning CVEs for 40+ projects; hosted software still receives CVEs.

official x4review x4security x4
  • CVE-2026-48617 — Improper Access Control in Node.js, Improper access control vulnerability in the foundation's, tracked with a CVSS score.
  • CVE-2026-13676 — fast-uri auth bypass, Authentication bypass affecting the fast-uri package maintained under the foundation.
  • CNA coordinated break, The CVE Numbering Authority paused its security coordination operations temporarily.
  • Social engineering takeover alert, 2023 joint alert with OpenSSF about suspicious emails targeting project maintainers.

Key stats

  • Value for money: 5/5

    Rating

  • Free

    Starting price

  • 12

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 5/5. Hosted projects are free, no license fees.
  • Ease of use. Foundation, not a tool — nothing to use directly.
  • Feature depth: 4/5. 38 projects, certifications, and CNA vulnerability services.
  • Support quality. No commercial support model; projects are community-maintained.
  • Security posture: 4/5. Runs CNA for 40+ projects with transparent advisories.
  • 4.1/5 G2 rating 19 reviews
  • 38 Projects hosted open source JavaScript projects
  • 2019 Founded JS Foundation + Node.js Foundation merger
  • $0 Cost of projects Free entry tier, open source

Pricing

Use the projects

Free

  • Node.js, Electron, Jest, jQuery and more
  • Open source, no license fees

Certifications

Paid (amounts not listed in sources)

  • Node.js exams like JSNSD
  • Appium badges issued via Credly

Supporter Program

Fees per membership terms

  • Corporate funding tier
  • Amounts set in separate legal terms

Security

Active security program: runs a CNA assigning CVEs for 40+ projects; hosted software still receives CVEs.

  • CVE-2026-48617 — Improper Access Control in Node.jsImproper access control vulnerability in the foundation's, tracked with a CVSS score.⁸
  • CVE-2026-13676 — fast-uri auth bypassAuthentication bypass affecting the fast-uri package maintained under the foundation.⁹
  • CNA coordinated breakThe CVE Numbering Authority paused its security coordination operations temporarily.
  • Social engineering takeover alert2023 joint alert with OpenSSF about suspicious emails targeting project maintainers.

What users say

G2 rates the foundation's offerings 4.1/5 across 19 reviews; developers know it mainly as the steward of Node.js and similar projects.

Companies that use it

Companies that could

  • Meta (React) Uses Meta's own CNA / React Foundation instead
Full analysis

Based on 45+ public sources. Key caveat: this is a non-profit open source foundation, not a purchasable product — the report judges it as such.

Not a product — a non-profit stewarding 38 free JS projects. Use Node.js directly; skip unless sponsoring.

Methodology

Based on 45+ public sources. Key caveat: this is a non-profit open source foundation, not a purchasable product — the report judges it as such.

Read how a report is made.

Sources

  1. OpenJS Foundation — official siteopenjsf.org
    official
  2. OpenJS Foundation — Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org
    official
  3. OpenJS Foundation Products — G2 (19 reviews, 4.1/5)g2.com
    review
  4. Node-RED Review — freealternatives.tofreealternatives.to
    review
  5. Taking the JSNSD exam — abba.devabba.dev
    review
  6. OpenJS Foundation Is Now a CNA for 40+ Projects — Socketsocket.dev
    security
  7. OpenJS Foundation CNA Security Policycna.openjsf.org
    security
  8. CVE-2026-48617 — Node.js improper access controldbugs.ptsecurity.com
    security
  9. CVE-2026-13676 — fast-uri auth bypass — SentinelOnesentinelone.com
    security
  10. OpenJS Foundation Terms of Serviceopenjsf.org
    official
  11. Electron joins the OpenJS Foundation — Redditreddit.com
    review
  12. OpenJS Certification Program: Pricing Feedbackopenjsf.org
    official

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