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Open Food Network

Open Food Network is an open-source, self-hosted app in the Manufacturing & Agriculture category, licensed AGPL-3.0 and written mainly in Ruby. It has 1,299 GitHub stars and its last commit was on Oct 26, 2026 (data as of Oct 26, 2026).

github.com/openfoodfoundation/openfoodnetwork

GitHub stats

GitHub stars
1,299
Forks
804
Open issues
584
Commits, last 12 months
3,071
Last commit
Oct 26, 2026
Latest release
v5.8.1Oct 26, 2026
Created
Oct 17, 2012
License
AGPL-3.0Open source

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Project health

ActiveActive: last commit Oct 26, 2026, 3,071 commits in 12 months.

Raw inputs behind the health label
Last commitOct 26, 2026
Commits, last 12 months3,071
Latest releasev5.8.1 (Oct 26, 2026)
Releases, last 12 months10 or more
Releases, all time445
Open issues584
Open pull requests68
Good first issues4
Contributing guideYes
Security policyYes
CreatedOct 17, 2012

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About Open Food Network

Online marketplace for local food. It enables a network of independent online food stores that connect farmers and food hubs with individuals and local businesses.

Description adapted from awesome-selfhosted (CC BY-SA 3.0). Source code: github.com/openfoodfoundation/openfoodnetwork.

Topics

  • food
  • ruby
  • food-hubs
  • rails
  • farmers
  • sustainable-consumption
  • nonprofit
  • hacktoberfest

Repository preview

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FAQ

Open Food Network FAQ

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Is Open Food Network free and open source?

Yes. Open Food Network 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 Open Food Network with Docker?

Open Food Network does not list an official Docker image. It installs natively (Ruby), so follow the install steps in its README or look for a community-maintained container.

What are the best alternatives to Open Food Network?

Popular self-hosted alternatives to Open Food Network include Octoprint, Spoolman and Carbon.

Is Open Food Network actively maintained?

The most recent commit to Open Food Network was on Oct 26, 2026 with 3,071 commits in the past twelve months. The latest release is v5.8.1, published Oct 26, 2026. It had 584 open issues on GitHub. appsgit's project-health label for it is "Active" as of Oct 26, 2026.