Delve Accused of Repackaging Open-Source Tool as Its Own
Whistleblower claims compliance startup Delve pitched a modified copy of open-source SimStudio while passing it off as proprietary tech.
Compliance startup Delve is in deep trouble. A whistleblower has come forward alleging the company took SimStudio — an open-source no-code tool — modified it, and pitched the result as its own product. That move could violate the software's license terms.
The allegations, reported by TechCrunch's Julie Bort, represent the latest blow in a growing pile of controversy around Delve. Things have reportedly gone "from bad to worse" this week as fresh claims surface.
Repackaging open-source software and stripping attribution isn't just shady — it can carry real legal consequences depending on the license involved. Open-source licenses typically require attribution, source code sharing, or both. Ignoring those terms is a fast track to litigation.
Delve has yet to publicly address the specific whistleblower claims. The compliance startup now finds itself on the wrong side of compliance.