Open source ruby projects

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

projects 14 combined stars ★ 174K refresh nightly
01 jekyll ★ 52K

:globe_with_meridians: Jekyll is a blog-aware static site generator in Ruby

last push4 hours ago languageRuby licenseMIT
02 Discourse ★ 48K

Cultivate vibrant online communities with ease

last push3 hours ago languageRuby licenseGPL-2.0
03 GitLab ★ 25K

AI-powered DevSecOps for faster, secure software delivery

last push5 hours ago languageRuby license
04 gollum ★ 14K

A simple, Git-powered wiki with a local frontend and support for many kinds of markup and content.

last push10 months ago languageRuby licenseMIT
05 Fizzy ★ 8.2K

Modern kanban that's fast, fun, and refreshingly simple

last push31 hours ago languageRuby license
06 Zammad ★ 5.9K

Powerful helpdesk solution for streamlined customer service

last push7 hours ago languageRuby licenseAGPL-3.0
07 Solidus ★ 5.3K

Flexible eCommerce platform for brands that stand out

last push11 hours ago languageRuby licenseBSD-3-Clause
08 moon ★ 4.1K

A build system and monorepo management tool for the web ecosystem, written in Rust.

last push6 hours ago languageRust licenseMIT
09 koala ★ 3.6K

A lightweight Facebook library supporting the Graph, Marketing, and Atlas APIs, realtime updates, test users, and OAuth.

last push11 months ago languageRuby licenseMIT
10 ruby-openai ★ 3.2K

OpenAI API + Ruby! 🤖❤️ GPT-5 & Realtime WebRTC compatible!

last push5 months ago languageRuby licenseMIT
11 publify ★ 1.9K

A self hosted Web publishing platform on Rails.

last push17 hours ago languageLess licenseMIT
12 activegraph ★ 1.4K

An active model wrapper for the Neo4j Graph Database for Ruby.

last push1 months ago languageRuby licenseMIT
13 bridgetown ★ 1.4K

A next-generation progressive site generator & fullstack framework, powered by Ruby

last push13 days ago languageRuby licenseMIT
14 Sessy ★ 929

Own your SES email analytics, from send to inbox

last pushyesterday languageRuby license

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Frequently asked questions

How many open source ruby projects are there?

This registry tracks 14 projects tagged ruby, with 174,303 GitHub stars between them. The most-adopted is jekyll at 51,677 stars.

Are these ruby projects free to use?

Yes — 11 of the 14 carry an explicit open-source licence across 4 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 ruby 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 ruby projects still maintained?

11 of the 14 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.