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How TacticalRMM Went From Side Project to the RMM 5,000+ MSPs Run in Production

The origin story, technical decisions, and community movement that forced commercial vendors to justify their pricing.

Vladislav Marchenko · Mar 10, 2026

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Why Open Source Will Define IT Services

For years, IT services have been defined by vendors. Big platforms decided how we worked, what we paid, and how much control we were allowed to keep. That era is ending. A quiet revolution is already underway, and it's being led not by new SaaS giants, but by open-source builders, communities, and the companies that believe freedom and transparency will shape the next decade of technology.

Oleksandra Perig · Oct 11, 2025

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Why Big MSPs Are Quietly Moving to Open Source (And Not Talking About It)

Change in the managed services world doesn't usually come with fanfare. Right now, something interesting is happening behind the scenes: large MSPs are migrating to open-source stacks. But they're keeping it quiet. Here's why that shift is underway and why it actually matters.

Oleksandra Perig · Oct 9, 2025

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Debunking the Biggest Myths About Open Source MSP Tools

This article debunks eight common myths about open-source MSP tools, showing with real-world data and case studies how modern RMM, PSA, and SIEM solutions deliver security, reliability, cost savings, and vendor consolidation without sacrificing performance.

Vladislav Marchenko · Sep 11, 2025

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How TacticalRMM Went From Side Project to the RMM 5,000+ MSPs Run in Production

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Debunking the Biggest Myths About Open Source MSP Tools

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