Service Levels

Service Levels

Service map

The following table summarizes the benefits and maps them to the respective product tiers:

BenefitCommunityBasicProfessional1E1E2E3E4
Public issues on GitHub
Private support tickets 
Extended Support builds 
Technical contacts 1112510
Ticket response time (business days) 532111
LTS builds  
Escalate issues   
Full source code access   
Advisory calls (hours per year)   251224
Open-source sponsorship tier   BronzeSilverGoldPlatinum
Security/GDPR/vendor forms    
Private Slack/Teams channel    
Video calls    
Skip-the-line bug fix releases    
License audit waiver    
Remote debugging     
EULA amendments     
Regression shield     

Description

Extended and long-term support builds

We provide continued maintenance for older versions of our products, even after newer versions are released. This ensures you can keep using a version that meets your needs without being forced to upgrade and risk potential breaking changes, while still benefiting from critical bug fixes and security updates.

  • Extended support builds are available for up to six months after the release of the next version.
  • Long-term support (LTS) versions are maintained for two years, provided the underlying .NET SDK or Visual Studio versions remain supported by Microsoft. Longer support terms may be negotiated on a case-by-case basis.

For more details, see the Version and Support Policy.

Note

Starting with PostSharp and Metalama 2025.1, access to extended and LTS builds is reserved for commercial and enterprise customers. However, access to these builds for previous versions remains unrestricted.

Full source code access

We will grant access to the source code of premium packages through a mirror of our private Git repository, with rights to edit and build:

  • PostSharp: the whole PostSharp product.
  • Metalama.Premium for premium features.
  • Metalama.ExtendedSupport, a fork of the Metalama repository with an extended maintenance term.

Warning

The source code of Visual Studio Tools for PostSharp and Metalama is not yet available.

Escalate issues

At your request, we will increase the prioritization of bug fixes and small feature requests.

Ticket response time

We guarantee that a senior engineer will review support requests within the specified number of business days, depending on your support level.

Advisory calls

We provide direct access to the founder and core developers for consulting or code reviews beyond the usual support scope.

The number of entitled hours varies by support level. This benefit is subject to availability, as some periods of the year may be too busy to accommodate long advisory calls.

Open-source sponsorship

At your request, we will publicly recognize you as a sponsor of the Metalama open-source projects on GitHub and our website.

Private Slack/Teams channel

We will provide access to a private Slack or Teams channel for support and direct communication with our core team.

Video calls

We will offer remote assistance through video calls with senior developers and architects.

Remote debugging

We will debug our products directly within your environment, eliminating the need for you to isolate complex issues in a standalone project or transfer confidential intellectual property.

Skip-the-line bug fix releases

We will deliver immediate bug fix releases instead of adhering to the normal release cycle.

Technical contacts

We will allow designated contacts to access support services, including:

  • Submitting support tickets via our portal or email.
  • Contacting us via Slack or Teams (if applicable).

You can update the contact list twice a year.

EULA amendments

We will collaborate with your legal team to discuss potential amendments to the End User License Agreement, potentially increasing our professional responsibility.

Security/GDPR/vendor forms

We will assist in completing various security, GDPR, and vendor forms.

Regression shield

At your request, we will integrate your test suite into Metalama’s CI/CD pipeline to catch regressions before release.

License Audit Waiver

At your request, we will provide license keys that prevent our products from performing audits of your usage. This ensures that no traffic is sent from our products to our servers (“call home”), offering complete privacy and compliance with your internal policies.

Product Map

Here is how our products map to the service levels for two versions of the Service and Support License Agreement (SSLA):

  • Previous means the version for subscriptions purchased or renewed before May 2nd, 2025 (2023-Q2).
  • Current means the latest version, typically for purchases after May 2nd, 2025.

Previous SSLA (2023-Q2)

ProductProfessionalE1E2E3E4
PostSharp Framework≥ 15 users≥ 25 users≥ 50 users≥ 100 users
PostSharp Ultimate≥ 10 users≥ 15 users≥ 30 users≥ 75 users
Metalama Starter    
Metalama Professional≥ 20 users≥ 50 users≥ 200 users 
Metalama Ultimate≥ 10 users≥ 25 users≥ 90 users 

Current SSLA

ProductBasicE1E2E3E4
PostSharp Framework≥ 15 users≥ 25 users≥ 50 users≥ 100 users
PostSharp Ultimate≥ 10 users≥ 15 users≥ 30 users≥ 75 users
Metalama Professional    
Metalama Enterprise E1    
Metalama Enterprise E2    
Metalama Enterprise E3    
Metalama Enterprise E4    

Remediation

If we fail to meet our SLA commitments, customers with a support level from E1 to E4 will be eligible for a one-month subscription credit for each month in which a commitment was not met. This credit must be explicitly requested by the customer at the time of subscription renewal.

  1. The “Professional” support level applies to subscriptions acquired or renewed before May 2nd, 2025, and is no longer available for new or renewed subscriptions.