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OpenPeeps
What OpenPeeps is
OpenPeeps is an open-source platform for building, customizing, and hosting a community on infrastructure the community controls. Member features include profiles, follows, reactions, messaging, feeds, and short- or long-form posts. Members can schedule events, collect RSVPs, and track attendance. Public and private groups help organize members, files, articles, and events, while administrators can change branding, colors, images, and text. The platform describes integrations with LiveKit for meetings, Stripe for membership sales, and OAuth for sign-in, and provides an API for extending it into other infrastructure. Deployment uses a Docker image on hosting infrastructure; the maker says it is designed to run in a single container, with infrastructure scaled as needed. The project uses the GNU GPL license. Installation requires experience compiling and installing software, although the admin interface is designed for non-developers. Community support includes weekly office hours, contributor jams, and a public issue tracker; paid support is available through AllPeeP. The maker says a plugin system is on the horizon.
Who it suits
It suits groups that want to host and customize a community on infrastructure they control. Installation is aimed at people with experience compiling and installing software, while the admin interface is intended for non-developers.
What it does well
- Includes member profiles, posts, messaging, and feeds
- Supports event RSVPs and attendance tracking
- Offers public and private groups
- Integrates with LiveKit, Stripe, and OAuth
- Provides an API and Docker deployment
What to know first
- Installation requires software compiling and setup experience
- Paid support is available through AllPeeP
Limits
The free plan is listed as free and permits use, modification, self-hosting, and distribution under GPL. Installation requires experience compiling and installing software.
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Use, modify, self-host, and distribute under GPL | Free |
As openpeeps.org lists them, read 12 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Getting started
- Visit the OpenPeeps website.
- Download the Docker image.
- Deploy it on hosting infrastructure you control.
- Compile and install the software; the maker says this requires relevant experience.
- Customize branding, colors, images, and text.
Verdict
OpenPeeps brings community conversations, events, and groups into a self-hosted GPL platform. The installation process calls for technical experience, though community support options include office hours and a public issue tracker.
Questions
Is OpenPeeps free?
Yes. Its Free plan costs nothing and permits use, modification, self-hosting, and distribution under GPL.
Can I self-host OpenPeeps?
Yes. The maker's deployment instructions say to download and deploy its Docker image on hosting infrastructure you control.
What platforms are listed for OpenPeeps?
Its listed platforms are API, self-hosted, and web.
Is OpenPeeps open source?
Yes. OpenPeeps is licensed under the GNU General Public License (GPL).
What integrations does OpenPeeps describe?
It describes LiveKit for meetings, Stripe for membership sales, and OAuth for member sign-in.
Who founded OpenPeeps?
The maker identifies D’Angelo Senat, Christoph Witzany, and Anca Mosoiu as co-founders.
Facts from OpenPeeps's own pages
- API
- OpenPeeps provides an API for extending the platform and integrating it with other digital infrastructure. · openpeeps.org, 12 Oct 2026
- Conversations
- The platform includes member profiles, reactions, follows, long- and short-form posts, messaging, and feeds. · openpeeps.org, 12 Oct 2026
- Custom domain
- Yes · openpeeps.org, 23 Sept 2026
- Customization
- Administrators can customize branding, colors, images, and text. · openpeeps.org, 12 Oct 2026
- Customization roadmap
- The maker says a plugin system is on the horizon. · openpeeps.org, 12 Oct 2026
- Deployment
- The maker says to download and deploy its Docker image on hosting infrastructure. · openpeeps.org, 12 Oct 2026
- Event hosting
- Yes · openpeeps.org, 23 Sept 2026
- Events
- Members can schedule events, collect RSVPs, and track attendance. · openpeeps.org, 12 Oct 2026
- Free plan
- Yes · openpeeps.org, 23 Sept 2026
- Groups
- Communities can use public and private groups to organize members, files, articles, and events. · openpeeps.org, 12 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The site describes a LiveKit integration for meeting inside OpenPeeps, Stripe for selling memberships, and OAuth for member sign-in. · openpeeps.org, 12 Oct 2026
- License
- OpenPeeps is licensed under the GNU General Public License (GPL). · openpeeps.org, 12 Oct 2026
- Private spaces
- Yes · openpeeps.org, 23 Sept 2026
- Scale
- The maker says OpenPeeps is designed to run from a single Docker container, with infrastructure scaled as needed. · openpeeps.org, 12 Oct 2026
- Support
- The community offers weekly office hours, contributor jams, and a public issue tracker; paid support is available through AllPeeP. · openpeeps.org, 12 Oct 2026
- Team
- The maker identifies D’Angelo Senat, Christoph Witzany, and Anca Mosoiu as OpenPeeps co-founders. · openpeeps.org, 12 Oct 2026
- Technical requirements
- The maker says installation requires experience compiling and installing software, while the admin interface is designed for non-developers. · openpeeps.org, 12 Oct 2026
- What it is
- OpenPeeps is an open-source platform for building, customizing, and hosting a community on infrastructure you control. · openpeeps.org, 12 Oct 2026
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