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GlobaLeaks

GlobaLeaks is an open-source, self-hosted app in the Team Chat category, licensed AGPL-3.0 and written mainly in Python. It ships a Docker image. It has 1,524 GitHub stars and its last commit was on Oct 26, 2026 (data as of Oct 26, 2026).

github.com/globaleaks/globaleaks-whistleblowing-software

GitHub stats

GitHub stars
1,524
Forks
355
Open issues
630
Commits, last 12 months
770
Last commit
Oct 26, 2026
Latest release
v5.0.99Jul 26, 2026
Created
Aug 30, 2012
License
AGPL-3.0Open source

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Project health

ActiveActive: last commit Oct 26, 2026, 770 commits in 12 months.

Raw inputs behind the health label
Last commitOct 26, 2026
Commits, last 12 months770
Latest releasev5.0.99 (Jul 26, 2026)
Releases, last 12 months10 or more
Releases, all time79
Open issues630
Open pull requests11
Good first issues5
Contributing guideYes
Security policyYes
CreatedAug 30, 2012

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About GlobaLeaks

Whistleblowing software enabling anyone to easily set up and maintain a secure reporting platform.

Description adapted from awesome-selfhosted (CC BY-SA 3.0). Source code: github.com/globaleaks/globaleaks-whistleblowing-software.

Topics

  • digital-human-rights
  • anonymity
  • security
  • python
  • twisted
  • sqlalchemy
  • tor
  • libsodium
  • open-source
  • privacy

Repository preview

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FAQ

GlobaLeaks FAQ

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Is GlobaLeaks free and open source?

Yes. GlobaLeaks is open-source software released under the AGPL-3.0 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 GlobaLeaks with Docker?

Yes. GlobaLeaks provides a Docker image, so you can run it on any Linux server with Docker and Docker Compose installed. The project README lists the image name and the environment variables to set.

What are the best alternatives to GlobaLeaks?

Popular self-hosted alternatives to GlobaLeaks include Rocket.Chat, Novu and Mattermost.

Is GlobaLeaks actively maintained?

The most recent commit to GlobaLeaks was on Oct 26, 2026 with 770 commits in the past twelve months. The latest release is v5.0.99, published Jul 26, 2026. It had 630 open issues on GitHub. appsgit's project-health label for it is "Active" as of Oct 26, 2026.