Open source cplusplus projects

Every project in the registry tagged cplusplus, ranked by real GitHub adoption.

projects 3 combined stars ★ 81K refresh nightly
01 imgui ★ 76K

Dear ImGui: Bloat-free Graphical User interface for C++ with minimal dependencies

last push2 hours ago languageC++ licenseMIT
02 acl ★ 3.1K

C/C++ server and network library, including coroutine,redis client,http/https/websocket,mqtt, mysql/postgresql/sqlite client with C/C++ for Linux, Android, iOS,

last push5 days ago languageC licenseLGPL-2.1
03 corrosion ★ 1.5K

Marrying Rust and CMake - Easy Rust and C/C++ Integration!

last push4 months ago languageCMake licenseMIT

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Frequently asked questions

How many open source cplusplus projects are there?

This registry tracks 3 projects tagged cplusplus, with 80,849 GitHub stars between them. The most-adopted is imgui at 76,246 stars.

Are these cplusplus projects free to use?

Yes — 3 of the 3 carry an explicit open-source licence across 2 distinct licences, so there is no licence fee. Where a project also sells a hosted or enterprise version, the self-hosted path remains free.

Which cplusplus project should I choose?

The list above is ranked by GitHub stars, but stars measure attention rather than fit. Check three things on each card: the licence (permissive versus copyleft), the language it is written in, and the last-push date — a high-star project that has not been pushed in a year is a liability.

Are these cplusplus projects still maintained?

2 of the 3 were pushed in the last 90 days, and every card shows its exact last-push date so you can see the rest. Sort your shortlist by that date before committing to a migration.