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Puter vs Tirreno
Puter has 43,557 GitHub stars, 4,062 forks, 19 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Tirreno has 1,513 stars, 179 forks, 9 open issues and last shipped 1 months ago. Puter leads on adoption by 2,779% (43,557 vs 1,513 stars). Puter is written in TypeScript under AGPL-3.0; Tirreno is written in PHP under AGPL-3.0. Puter has attracted 9% as many forks as stars, Tirreno 12%. Puter was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
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 | Tirreno | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 44K | ★ 1.5K |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Written in | TypeScript | PHP |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-08-14 |
| Forks | ⑂ 4.1K | ⑂ 179 |
| 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 Tirreno if
- You want the Tirreno feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches PHP
- You evaluated both and Tirreno 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.
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About Tirreno
Tirreno is an open source security framework written in PHP and backed by PostgreSQL under AGPL 3.0. It lives in the application security and fraud prevention ecosystem, where it runs as a self hosted web application. The project describes itself as a few dependency, hand written application that can be installed quickly and used to ingest product events through API calls.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Puter or Tirreno more popular?
Puter has 43,557 GitHub stars and Tirreno has 1,513. Puter has the larger community by that measure.
Are Puter and Tirreno free?
Both are open source. Puter is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and Tirreno under AGPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Puter and Tirreno?
Puter is written in TypeScript and Tirreno in PHP. 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 Tirreno?
Choose Puter if you want the larger community (43,557 stars) or its AGPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose Tirreno if its feature set, stack or AGPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.