USENIX welcomes support for our work through our Supporter Program. This program offers our premier promotional benefits for your enterprise, along with outstanding educational benefits for your employees. Your financial support makes all that we do possible:

  • Open access to our digital library of papers, proceedings, and conference recordings
  • Fee-free publication in prestigious peer-reviewed conference proceedings
  • Student mentorship and grants to attend USENIX conferences
  • Forging connections between academic and industry research
  • Supporting all members of the advanced computing systems community
  • Vendor-neutral content
  • Furthering the best thinking in security, storage, networking, operating systems, privacy engineering, site reliability engineering, and more

Each level of support offers increasing benefits tailored to align with your organization's goals and engagement with the USENIX community. For more information or to customize your supporter package, please contact us at [email protected].

USENIX Patron ($50,000+)

Comprehensive year-long benefits for top-tier supporters with customizable benefits.

  • Membership Benefits
    • 10+ USENIX Sustainer memberships
    • 2+ USENIX Corporate membership
  • Conference Registration Benefits
    • 5 complimentary registrations for USENIX conferences during the term
    • 10% discount on additional conference registrations during the term (max 10)
  • Publications Access
    • Access to all USENIX Conference Proceedings, downloadable to your institution's server, with notifications of new publications during the term
  • Visibility and Recognition
    • Prominent listing and clickable logo on the USENIX website during the term
    • Company listing in published proceedings (where applicable) during the term
    • Acknowledgment as a Patron on conference signage at all USENIX conferences during the term
  • Sponsorship Discounts
    • 5% discount on top-level single sponsorships during the term
    • 10% discount on bundled conference sponsorships* during the term
  • Customization
    • Option for automatic renewal every 12 months
    • Additional benefits tailored to your organization’s needs
USENIX Benefactor ($25,000+)

A robust 12-month package offering flexible and substantial benefits.

  • Membership Benefits
    • 5 USENIX Sustainer memberships
    • 1 USENIX Corporate membership
  • Conference Registration Benefits
    • 2 complimentary registrations for USENIX conferences during the term
    • 10% discount on additional conference registrations during the term (max 5)
  • Publications Access
    • Access to all USENIX Conference Proceedings, downloadable to your institution's server, with notifications of new publications during the term
  • Visibility and Recognition
    • Listing and clickable logo on the USENIX website during the term
    • Company listing in published proceedings (where applicable) during the term
    • Acknowledgment as a Benefactor on conference signage at all USENIX conferences during the term
  • Sponsorship Discounts
    • 5% discount on conference bundled sponsorship packages* during the term
  • Customization
    • Option for automatic renewal every 12 months
    • Option to refine deliverables to suit your organization’s needs
USENIX Partner ($15,000)

Accessible option for organizations seeking visibility and membership benefits.

  • Membership Benefits
    • 1 USENIX Sustainer membership
    • 1 USENIX Corporate membership
  • Conference Registration Benefits
    • 5% discount on up to five USENIX conference registrations during the term
  • Publications Access
    • Access to all USENIX Conference Proceedings, downloadable to your institution's server, with notifications of new publications during the term
  • Visibility and Recognition
    • Listing and clickable logo on the USENIX website during the term
    • Listing as a Partner in pre-conference emails to registered attendees
Open Access Supporter ($15,000)

USENIX is one of the few organizations in computing that provides free and open access to all conference papers, videos, and presentations—no paywalls, no subscriptions, period. Importantly, we also do not charge authors fees to have their work published. Support the democratization of open science and help USENIX continue to provide a prestigious publishing platform for bleeding-edge research and technological advancements.

Your support helps us:

  • Keep knowledge truly open. Researchers, practitioners, and students worldwide can access cutting-edge work regardless of affiliation or resources. Authors can submit their papers, free of charge, and maintain their copyright.
  • Advance the entire field. Open access accelerates innovation and collaboration across academia and industry.
  • Champion access in computing. By removing barriers to participation, USENIX ensures that insights and breakthroughs reach everyone—not just those who can afford them.
  • Build visibility and goodwill. Sponsors who support open access are seen as leaders who care about community, transparency, and the free exchange of ideas.

Benefits Include

  • Conference Registration Benefits
    • 5% discount on up to five USENIX conference registrations during the term
  • Publications Access
    • Access to all USENIX Conference Proceedings, downloadable to your institution's server, with notifications of new publications during the term
  • Visibility and Recognition
    • Listing and clickable logo on the USENIX website during the term
    • Company listing in published proceedings (where applicable) during the term
    • Acknowledgment as an Open Access Supporter on signage (print/digital) at all USENIX conferences during the term.

*Bundled sponsorship refers to two or more conferences on a single contract. Discounts and benefits are applicable upon a fully executed agreement, and cannot be retroactively applied.

For more information, please contact [email protected].