# Blog — Stacks

> Notes from the Stacks team on running a small business, owning your data, and why good software should be free.

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The Stacks Blog

# Notes from the workshop

Straight talk on running a small business, owning your data, and why good software should be free.

[A letter from the founder Why is Stacks free? The honest answer, in full — because the way to prove we're not making money off you is to show exactly how we do. No ads, no selling your data, no per-user rent. From the founder · August 2026 · 4 min read · Read the story →](https://stackscrm.com/blog/why-is-stacks-free)