OccupySaaS

OccupySaaS is a protest movement that uses code to build open-source, drop-in replacements for platforms that charge rent for cloud infrastructure. In 2011, Occupy Wall Street questioned who the economy benefited, and in 2026, OccupySaaS asks the same question about the cloud. Companies now face high costs for infrastructure, with proprietary APIs, export walls, and surprise price hikes keeping customers captive.

Layoffs of engineers, aided by AI and public documentation, have led to the creation of clean-room, open-source alternatives. Engineers are rebuilding these platforms from public documentation and open standards, using AI to assist with the build process. Compatibility is tested against vendors' own public SDKs, and each project adheres to a clean-room policy.

Proposed projects include self-hostable identity servers and Salesforce replacements, with compatibility laboratories ensuring the projects function as intended. The movement encourages anyone to contribute by picking an open issue, following the clean-room policy, and submitting a pull request. Open discussions are encouraged, and no affiliation with any vendor is claimed. Contributors work solely from public material and must adhere to the project's CLEAN_ROOM.md policy.