CUPS
CUPS is an open-source, self-hosted app in the Utilities category, licensed Apache-2.0 and written mainly in C. It has 1,785 GitHub stars and its last commit was on Oct 23, 2026 (data as of Oct 26, 2026).
GitHub stats
- GitHub stars
- 1,785
- Forks
- 353
- Open issues
- 20
- Commits, last 12 months
- 577
- Last commit
- Oct 23, 2026
- Latest release
- v2.4.20Oct 5, 2026
- Created
- Sep 3, 2020
- License
- Apache-2.0Open source
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Project health
ActiveActive: last commit Oct 23, 2026, 577 commits in 12 months.
- Regular releases6 releases in 12 months
- Security policyPublishes a security policy on GitHub
| Last commit | Oct 23, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Commits, last 12 months | 577 |
| Latest release | v2.4.20 (Oct 5, 2026) |
| Releases, last 12 months | 6 |
| Releases, all time | 25 |
| Open issues | 20 |
| Open pull requests | 15 |
| Good first issues | 0 |
| Contributing guide | Yes |
| Security policy | Yes |
| Created | Sep 3, 2020 |
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About CUPS
The Common Unix Print System uses Internet Printing Protocol (IPP) to support printing to local and network printers.
Description adapted from awesome-selfhosted (CC BY-SA 3.0). Source code: github.com/OpenPrinting/cups.
Topics
- ipp
- printing
- linux
- bsd
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Is CUPS free and open source?
Yes. CUPS is open-source software released under the Apache-2.0 license, so you can self-host it at no cost. You only pay for the server it runs on, and some projects also offer an optional paid cloud plan.
Can I run CUPS with Docker?
CUPS does not list an official Docker image. It installs natively (C), so follow the install steps in its README or look for a community-maintained container.
What are the best alternatives to CUPS?
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Is CUPS actively maintained?
The most recent commit to CUPS was on Oct 23, 2026 with 577 commits in the past twelve months. The latest release is v2.4.20, published Oct 5, 2026. It had 20 open issues on GitHub. appsgit's project-health label for it is "Active" as of Oct 26, 2026.