Puter
🌐 The Internet OS! A free, open-source, and self-hostable operating system designed to bring internet services and applications into a unified environment.
Puter is built in JavaScript, distributed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3.0, 29.4k GitHub stars, latest release v2.5.1.
When to use Puter
Puter is listed here as a Self-Hosted project. The directory calls out Free and open-source, Self-hostable environment, Unified platform for internet services as capabilities associated with it.
Other recorded traits for Puter include Community-driven development, Highly customizable.
Besides Self-Hosted, this page also files Puter under Web, Tools.
Puter compared with
Records in this directory name Nextcloud, Yunohost, Sandstorm, Cloudron as products people compare with Puter. That list is editorial metadata, not a claim that Puter replaces each of them.
What the Puter stats reflect
GitHub currently shows 29.4k GitHub stars, 2.1k forks, 182 open issues, latest tracked release v2.5.1. Star and activity counts here are a snapshot used as a proxy for community adoption, not a quality score.
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- Language
- JavaScript
- Latest Release
- v2.5.1
- License
- GNU Affero General Public License v3.0
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Key features of Puter
- Free and open-source
- Self-hostable environment
- Unified platform for internet services
- Community-driven development
- Highly customizable
Puter resources
Puter on GitHub
Frequently asked questions
What is Puter?
🌐 The Internet OS! A free, open-source, and self-hostable operating system designed to bring internet services and applications into a unified environment. This directory highlights Free and open-source, Self-hostable environment, Unified platform for internet services.
Is Puter free to use?
Puter is published as open source under the GNU Affero General Public License v3.0. The directory lists Free and open-source, Self-hostable environment, Unified platform for internet services among its recorded capabilities.
What language is Puter written in, and what is the latest release?
Puter is written primarily in JavaScript. The latest release tracked on this page is v2.5.1.
How widely is Puter used on GitHub?
Puter has about 29.4k GitHub stars. It also has about 2.1k forks. Those counts are a snapshot of community attention, not a ranking of quality.
What do people compare Puter with?
This directory records Nextcloud, Yunohost, Sandstorm, Cloudron as comparison points for Puter.
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