Heyputer by heyputer
The Internet Computer! Free, Open-Source, and Self-Hostable.
About Heyputer
From the project's README at github.com/heyputer/puter. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
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Puter is an advanced, open-source internet operating system designed to be feature-rich, fast, and highly extensible. Puter can be used as: A privacy-first personal cloud to keep all your files, apps, and games in one secure place, accessible from anywhere at any time. A platform for building and publishing websites, web apps, and games. An alternative to Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, etc. with a fresh interface and powerful featu
Health score breakdown
6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.
Adoption signals
Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.
| Signal | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 41k | github.com/heyputer/puter |
| GitHub forks | 3.7k | github.com/heyputer/puter |
| NPM downloads (last month) | 3.0k | puter |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 2.2 years | since Mar 2024 |
| Last commit | 2 days ago | May 5, 2026 |
| Releases shipped | 8 | last: 1.2 years ago |
| Security policy | SECURITY.md | declared by maintainers |
Self-hosting cost across providers
Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.
| Provider | Plan | Specs | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hetzner | CAX11 | 2c · 4GB · 40GB | $4.13 USD | Deploy → |
| vultr | VC2 | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5 USD | Deploy → |
| linode | Nanode 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5.12 USD | Deploy → |
| digitalocean | Basic Regular 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $6 USD | Deploy → |
What people say on Hacker News
Replaces these paid SaaS
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Ready to self-host Heyputer?
Spin up a hetzner CAX11 (4GB RAM, 40GB disk) for $4.13/mo and follow the project's official install docs.
Data last refreshed May 7, 2026.
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