Brushtail is distributed under the open-source General Public License (GPL). More information on the GPL can be found here.

The use of open source software not only provides substantially lower operating costs, it also empowers libraries with a higher level of control over customisation and input in future development.

A great benefit of Open Source Software is the lack of vendor lock-in: anyone is free to install and use Brushtail. WebWired Solutions offers packages to assist libraries to use Brushtail to its full potential by providing outstanding commercial support and hosting services.

WebWired Solutions can assist customers with development of any special functionality that they need. After development is completed, tested, and accepted, WebWired Solutions helps build the open-source community by contributing these functions back to the project so that other libraries can use and benefit from them. Additionally, WebWired customers benefit from the contributions paid for by other customers. This software development model is library-driven; it allows libraries to benefit from many advanced technology solutions that they otherwise could not afford to develop themselves and still gives them the option to steer development if they so desire.