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Puter vs Keyshade
Puter has 43,557 GitHub stars, 4,062 forks, 19 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Keyshade has 768 stars, 263 forks, 78 open issues and last shipped 5 months ago. Puter leads on adoption by 5,571% (43,557 vs 768 stars). Puter is written in TypeScript under AGPL-3.0; Keyshade is written in TypeScript under MPL-2.0. Puter has attracted 9% as many forks as stars, Keyshade 34%. Puter was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 2 topic tags (good-first-issue, javascript), so they are genuine substitutes rather than adjacent tools.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| Puter | Keyshade | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 44K | ★ 768 |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MPL-2.0 |
| Written in | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-04-08 |
| Forks | ⑂ 4.1K | ⑂ 263 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Puter if
- You weight community size — 44K stars and counting
- You want the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick Keyshade if
- You want the Keyshade feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MPL-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and Keyshade fits your workflow better
About Puter
Puter is an open source, self hostable internet computer that delivers a full desktop environment running directly in a web browser. It functions as a cloud based operating system, integrating file storage, applications, and developer tooling into a single cohesive platform. The project lives in the browser based desktop and cloud infrastructure ecosystem, positioning itself as a free and open alternative to proprietary cloud desktop services.
read the full Puter overview →
About Keyshade
Keyshade is an open source secret and configuration management tool that encrypts secrets with public key cryptography and pushes them to application runtimes in real time, built in TypeScript for teams that currently keep configuration in a cloud provider's dashboard.
read the full Keyshade overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Puter or Keyshade more popular?
Puter has 43,557 GitHub stars and Keyshade has 768. Puter has the larger community by that measure.
Are Puter and Keyshade free?
Both are open source. Puter is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and Keyshade under MPL-2.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Puter and Keyshade?
Puter is written in TypeScript and Keyshade in TypeScript. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, Puter or Keyshade?
Choose Puter if you want the larger community (43,557 stars) or its AGPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose Keyshade if its feature set, stack or MPL-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.