Puter
Puter is a privacy-first personal cloud that houses all your files, apps, and games in one private and secure place, accessible from anywhere at any time.
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Puter is a free, open-source, self-hostable Internet OS that doubles as a privacy-first personal cloud for files, apps, and games, accessible from any browser anywhere.
🚀 Overview
Puter is an advanced, open-source internet operating system that runs entirely in the browser, providing a full desktop experience with cloud storage, thousands of apps, AI tools, and development capabilities.
It solves key problems like privacy invasion in big tech clouds (e.g., Google Drive), the hassle of managing servers for personal clouds, and the lack of extensible, self-hostable web desktops. Users get a unified place for files, apps, remote access, without subscriptions or data selling.
Built for self-hosters, developers, privacy-conscious individuals, and learners interested in web tech and distributed systems. The HeyPuter team developed it after years of work (open-sourced after 1M+ users) to create the ultimate free Internet OS that's fast, feature-rich, and community-driven.
✨ Key Features
- Privacy-first personal cloud (what it does: secure storage for files/apps/games; why: access anywhere without big tech spying)
- Platform for building/publishing websites, web apps, games (26,000+ apps in store)
- Modern alternative to Dropbox/Google Drive/OneDrive with desktop UI
- Remote desktop for servers/workstations
- Highly extensible with mods, extensions, submodules
- Self-hostable via Docker/Node.js (easy one-command setup)
- 30+ languages supported
- Upcoming: Enhanced AI integration via Puter.js (500+ models, serverless)
🛠 Tech Stack
- Frontend: JavaScript, TypeScript, CSS, HTML
- Backend: Node.js (v24+)
- Database: Built-in file-based / cloud storage
- Auth: Built-in / Puter.js
- Hosting: Self-hosted (Docker, Docker Compose), Hosted on Vercel-like? (puter.com)
👥 Who Is This For?
This project is useful for:
- Developers who want to ___build and host web apps/games serverlessly
- Teams looking for ___private, self-hostable cloud desktops
- Indie makers building ___AI-powered tools or personal clouds
📸 Screenshots / Demo
- Live demo: https://puter.com
- GitHub: https://github.com/HeyPuter/puter
🔥 Project Status
- 🟢 Actively building
Last updated: 2026-03-24
❓ FAQ
Is this project free?
Yes — Completely free, open-source (AGPL-3.0), with hosted service at puter.com.
Is the source code available?
Yes — link to repository https://github.com/HeyPuter/puter
Can I contribute?
Yes — Follow CONTRIBUTING.md, submit PRs/issues, join Discord, bug bounties available.
📬 Contact & Links
- Website: https://puter.com
- GitHub: https://github.com/HeyPuter/puter
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/HeyPuter
- Email: hi@puter.com
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