About Canonical
Open source offers the world’s innovation in code. We deliver it faster, more securely and more cost-effectively than any other company.
Helping innovators
build the future since 2004
Canonical’s story is closely linked to the communities that shape us, including the global community of open source contributors and enthusiasts who are part of our team.
Since 2004, we have nurtured a community around Ubuntu, a Linux distribution that leveled the playing field by making software accessible to everyone - whether you are a developer in Calcutta, an end user in Cape Town or a sysadmin in California. Today, we continue to build and grow communities around us, as we make open source secure, reliable and manageable at scale.
Together, we enable organizations and end users everywhere to innovate with confidence on the largest supported collection of open source software.
We thrive on helping you build something amazing
with trusted open source.
Community is in our DNA
Besides developing our own open source technologies, we fund and contribute to many more - from networking utilities like Netplan to open source cloud platforms like OpenStack. Canonical websites themselves use the open source Vanilla Framework, which is a CSS framework developed by our web and design teams.
Being part of open source communities enables us to build projects that are larger than anything a single company could make.
Culture
An organization’s culture is shaped by its people. Canonical attracts a diverse team of experts. We bring people from over 80 different nationalities together under the same mission: to amplify the impact of open source.
Canonical values
Our values build on the generosity and collaboration
at the heart of open source.
Adroit
We are skillful, stylish and adaptable. We work with character, energy and enthusiasm.
Reliable
We prioritize trust, security and quality in our work. You can depend on us.
Accessible
We are open to ideas and collaboration. Our products are affordable and easy to use.
Precise
We are exact and careful about the details. We ensure performance, correctness and clarity.
Product portfolio
Our portfolio helps you untangle complexity in modern software development and operations. It offers a set of building blocks that cover the full technology stack - from the OS to applications.
Bring harmony to your stack from the desktop to the edge with Ubuntu, the OS that innovators have in common.
Gain more control and optimize costs with open source infrastructure.
Keep your developers productive and streamline compliance.
Accelerate time to market with secure and supported open source database software.
Enjoy the freedom of open source, with the best support and economics for AI projects.
Your trusted partners for everything open source
When we do business, we go beyond transactional relationships.
Our collaborative and joined-up approach is why customers prefer us, and why partners trust us.
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