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Meteor, the JavaScript App Platform
About Meteor
From the project's README at github.com/meteor/meteor. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
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Meteor is an ultra-simple environment for building modern web applications. Official Website Installation Documentation Create your applications using modern JavaScript
Benefit from the latest technology updates to rapidly prototype and develop your applications. Integrate technologies you already use
Use popular frameworks and tools right out-of-the-box. Focus on building features instead of configuring disparate components yourself. Build apps for any device
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 | 45k | github.com/meteor/meteor |
| GitHub forks | 5.3k | github.com/meteor/meteor |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 14.3 years | since Jan 2012 |
| Last commit | 3 days ago | May 4, 2026 |
| 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 → |
Security advisories
GHSA-j3v9-6gc7-vf5f. What people say on Hacker News
Replaces these paid SaaS
Meteor is one of the open-source alternatives to:
Ready to self-host Meteor?
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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