Open source decentralized projects

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

projects 13 combined stars ★ 136K refresh nightly
01 LocalAI ★ 49K

Self-hosted AI runtime for text, voice, vision, and agents

last push8 hours ago languageGo licenseMIT
02 Nextcloud ★ 37K

Secure cloud collaboration platform for organizations

last push8 hours ago languagePHP licenseAGPL-3.0
03 PeerTube ★ 15K

Decentralized video platform for true digital freedom

last push14 hours ago languageTypeScript licenseAGPL-3.0
04 owncast ★ 12K

Take control over your live stream video by running it yourself. Streaming + chat out of the box.

last pushyesterday languageGo licenseMIT
05 SparkleShare ★ 5.0K

Share and collaborate by syncing with any Git repository instantly. Linux, macOS, and Windows

last push17 days ago languageC# licenseGPL-3.0
06 mirotalk ★ 4.7K

🚀 Open-source, self-hosted P2P WebRTC video conferencing for fast, private real-time communication. Create browser-based meeting rooms with no downloads or tim

last push36 hours ago languageJavaScript licenseAGPL-3.0
07 Quiet ★ 2.6K

Serverless team chat over Tor, no phone number needed

last push8 hours ago languageC licenseGPL-3.0
08 Peergos ★ 2.5K

Secure, private, and decentralized file storage

last push10 hours ago languageJava licenseAGPL-3.0
09 cargo-crev ★ 2.3K

A cryptographically verifiable code review system for the cargo (Rust) package manager.

last push2 months ago languageRust licenseApache-2.0
10 chitchatter ★ 2.3K

Secure peer-to-peer chat that is serverless, decentralized, and ephemeral

last push15 hours ago languageTypeScript licenseGPL-2.0
11 databag ★ 1.5K

fast & lightweight self-hosted messenger

last push3 months ago languageTypeScript licenseApache-2.0
12 Bacalhau ★ 871

Revolutionizing data processing with Compute Over Data

last push5 days ago languageGo licenseApache-2.0
13 haven ★ 803

Self-hostable private blogging

last push12 hours ago languageRuby licenseMIT

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Frequently asked questions

How many open source decentralized projects are there?

This registry tracks 13 projects tagged decentralized, with 135,537 GitHub stars between them. The most-adopted is LocalAI at 49,144 stars.

Are these decentralized projects free to use?

Yes — 13 of the 13 carry an explicit open-source licence across 5 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 decentralized 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 decentralized projects still maintained?

12 of the 13 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.