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DFRNT is the company that provides commercial hosting, enterprise support, and a comprehensive user interface for TerminusDB. In 2025, DFRNT assumed stewardship of the open source TerminusDB project, ensuring its continued development and maintenance in collaboration with the community.

The DFRNT Hub enables Digital Twins of Information Supply Chains with global standards-based financial reporting, Reference Data Management, and a Modeller for TerminusDB.

## DFRNT Hub with the Hypergraph Content Studio

DFRNT offers the [Hypergraph Content Studio](https://dfrnt.com/hypergraph-content-studio/), a powerful platform that includes:

- **Visual Modeller** - Design and manage your data models with an intuitive visual interface
- **WOQL Studio** - Interactive query builder and executor for complex data operations
- **Record Editor** - User-friendly interface for creating and editing documents
- **Visualization Tools** - Explore your knowledge graphs with advanced visualization capabilities
- **Git-for-Data Synchronization** - Seamlessly sync content repositories between local and cloud instances using git-for-data

## Cloud Hosting

DFRNT provides fully managed TerminusDB hosting with:

- **Generous Free Tier** - Build without constraints during development
- **Scalable Infrastructure** - Upgrade seamlessly as your needs grow
- **Data Product Hosting** - Upgrade seamlessly as your needs grow
- **High Availability** - Enterprise-grade reliability and performance
- **Automatic Backups** - Your data is always protected

## Works with Open Source

The DFRNT platform is designed to work with both:

- **Cloud-hosted TerminusDB** - Fully managed instances in DFRNT's infrastructure
- **Self-hosted TerminusDB** - Connect to your local Docker installation or private cloud deployment

This flexibility allows you to develop locally with the open source version and seamlessly transition to cloud hosting when ready.

## Getting Started with DFRNT

1. **Sign up** at [dfrnt.com/sign-up](https://dfrnt.com/sign-up) for a free trial
2. **Create your first database** using the visual interface or connect to your local instance
3. **Design your schema** with the visual modeller
4. **Query your data** using GraphQL, WOQL, or the REST API
5. **Collaborate** with your team using git-for-data workflows

## Enterprise Support

DFRNT offers enterprise support packages including:

- Priority technical support
- Custom deployment options
- Training and onboarding
- Professional services for data modeling and integration
- SLA guarantees

## Open Source Commitment

DFRNT is committed to maintaining TerminusDB as open source software. The company actively contributes to the project and supports the community through:

- Regular releases and updates
- Comprehensive documentation
- Community forums and support
- Open development process

Learn more at [dfrnt.com](https://dfrnt.com).