// selfhosted ยท HeyPuter/puter

puter

๐ŸŒ The Internet Computer! Free, Open-Source, and Self-Hostable.

โ˜… 43.6k starsโ‘‚ 4.1k forksAGPL-3.0updated 2026-10
โ–ฆ visual โ€” this project's README ships no embeddable screenshot,
so here's a placeholder. The guide below is complete regardless.
// project facts

Project facts

puter is an open-source self-hosted project by HeyPuter (HeyPuter/puter on GitHub). It has 43,646 GitHub stars and 4,067 forks, is released under the AGPL-3.0 license, and was last updated on GitHub on 3 October 2026.

Repository
HeyPuter/puter
GitHub stars
43,646
Forks
4,067
License
AGPL-3.0
Last updated on GitHub
3 October 2026
Category
Self-Hosted
Listing
Full install guide
Official site
Official site
// how it works

How it works

  1. Pick a service to reclaim

    Files, mail, passwords, media โ€” start with one.

  2. Deploy it

    Docker Compose one-liners are the standard install.

  3. Point a domain at it

    Reverse proxy + free TLS certificates take minutes.

  4. Back it up

    Automated backups to a second disk or offsite.

// features

Why people love it

Community hardened

Years of production use by thousands of homelabs.

Offline resilient

Works on your LAN even when the internet dies.

Private by default

No accounts with data brokers required.

Docker simplicity

Compose files make installs reproducible.

One-time cost

A mini-PC beats endless subscriptions.

Own your data

No scanning, no ads, no training on your files.

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// run it

Run it yourself

  1. Step 1 โ€” Clone the repo

    Download the source and move into the project folder.

    git clone https://github.com/HeyPuter/puter.git
    cd puter
  2. Step 2 โ€” Check the README

    Every project documents its own setup; start with install requirements.

    cat README.md | head -60
  3. Step 3 โ€” Run it

    Follow the project's launch command โ€” Docker, pip, npm, or a binary release.

    # see README for the exact launch command
// use cases

What you can build

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// faq

Questions, answered

Who maintains puter?

It is an open-source project at HeyPuter/puter with 4,067 forks. Check the repo's contributors and recent commits to see how active maintenance is.

Is puter free for commercial use?

AGPL-3.0 โ€” free to use, including over a network, with source-sharing obligations.

Can non-technical family use it?

Yes โ€” the apps look and feel like the SaaS versions.

What about backups?

Non-negotiable: automate offsite backups from day one.

Is it secure?

Keep it updated, use strong passwords, and expose only what you need.

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Get puter

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