# Template Kickbacks (25% OSS Revshare)

URL: https://docs.hanzo.ai/docs/templates/kickbacks

> Earn ongoing revenue share on every deployment of your open-source template on Hanzo Cloud.

The **Hanzo Open Source Partner Program** routes users to sovereign cloud infrastructure, equips builders with production tooling, and pays open-source developers on every deploy.

> **From repo to revenue**: When an organization deploys your verified open-source template, you earn \*_25%_\* of their ongoing metered infrastructure spend for as long as it runs.

## Revenue Share Structure

Modeled on the industry-standard Railway OSS partner program, Hanzo Cloud provides up to **25% revenue share** on net metered platform spend:

| Tier Component               | Rate     | Description                                                                                                                              |
| ---------------------------- | -------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Base Usage Kickback**      | **15%**  | Ongoing revenue share on compute, memory, storage, and networking consumed by deployments of your template.                              |
| **Active Maintenance Bonus** | **+10%** | Additional bonus for templates that remain actively maintained, pass automated vulnerability/SBOM scans, and maintain community support. |
| **Total Kickback**           | **25%**  | **Maximum combined revenue share** paid directly to your registered wallet or payout account.                                            |

### How Spend Is Calculated

- Kickbacks are derived strictly from net metered cloud infrastructure spend (CPU, GPU, RAM, disk storage, egress bandwidth, and managed database services).
- Kickbacks are paid out of Hanzo's platform margin — deploying organizations pay standard compute rates with zero markup or hidden fees.
- Accruals are computed continuously and locked into append-only ledger entries (`models/ossaccrual`).

## The 25% Managed OSS Escrow Pool

Hanzo Cloud commits **25% of all cloud spend** generated by open-source workloads back to the ecosystem.

Even if an open-source maintainer has not yet joined the partner program or linked a payout destination:

1. **Automated Attribution**: Template and dependency attribution engines tag deployments with the upstream GitHub repository or package coordinates.
2. **Escrow Safeguard**: 25% of metered platform spend is set aside into an immutable escrow ledger with status `held`.
3. **Claiming Funds**: When the verified author connects their GitHub organization and registers a wallet or payout account via [platform.hanzo.ai/authors](https://platform.hanzo.ai/authors), all accumulated escrowed funds transition from `held` to `queued` and settle during the next payment cycle.

## Settlement & Multi-Rail Payouts

Hanzo supports sovereign, global payout options:

- **HUSD Stablecoin (Hanzo EVM)**: Real-time, gasless on-chain settlement on the Hanzo sovereign network directly to your non-custodial wallet.
- **Direct Crypto Rails**: Automatic payouts in ETH, USDC, or native sovereign tokens.
- **Stripe Connect**: Direct fiat deposit in 130+ currencies to global bank accounts.
- **Hanzo Cloud Credits**: Immediate 1:1 platform credit bonus for hosting your own infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines.

## Eligibility & Verification

To verify your template and qualify for the full 25% kickback:

1. **Open Source License**: Blueprint repositories must carry an OSI-approved open source or permissive license (MIT, Apache-2.0, BSD, MPL, etc.).
2. **Repository Ownership**: Authenticate repository ownership via GitHub OAuth or cryptographic commit signature.
3. **Health & Security Standards**:
   - Valid container images or Dockerfiles
   - Clean security vulnerability scanning
   - Clear environment variable documentation and sensible defaults
   - Functional healthcheck probes (`/healthz`)

## Getting Started

1. **Deploy as a Template**: Package your repo with a `hanzo.yml` blueprint.
2. **Submit for Verification**: Navigate to **Marketplace → Submit Template** in Hanzo Console.
3. **Connect Payouts**: Enter your sovereign wallet address or Stripe Connect account under **Settings → OSS Payouts**.