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Stock-Based Compensation - Schedule of Stock-Based Compensation Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2025 | Sep. 30, 2024 | Sep. 30, 2025 | Sep. 30, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2024
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation expense | $ 18,042 | $ 16,097 | $ 55,037 | $ 57,856 |
Stock-based compensation expense accrued | 2,162 |  | 2,162 |  | $ 1,556
Research and development |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation expense | 5,601 | 5,018 | 16,654 | 14,981 |
Selling and marketing |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation expense | 4,014 | 3,305 | 11,977 | 9,625 |
General and administrative |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation expense | 6,880 | 6,549 | 21,501 | 30,025 |
Subscriptions and licenses | Cost of revenues: |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation expense | 984 | 520 | 3,034 | 882 |
Services | Cost of revenues: |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation expense | 563 | 705 | 1,871 | 2,343 |
Restricted stock and RSUs expense |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation expense | 15,614 | 14,375 | 47,056 | 44,052 |
Bonus Plan expense |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation expense | 1,754 | 1,057 | 5,406 | 11,237 |
ESPP expense |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation expense | 674 | 622 | 1,975 | 1,837 |
Stock grants expense |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation expense | 0 | 0 | 600 | 600 |
DCP elective participant deferrals expense |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation expense | $ 0 | $ 43 | $ 0 | $ 130 |

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