FoodCoopShop
User-friendly software for food-coops.
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Commit activity more than 61% of tracked projects; popularity more than 8%. How this is calculated.
Commits, last 11 months
| Stars | 123 |
|---|---|
| Latest release | v4.2.0 · 4 Mar 2026 |
| Repo updated | 23 Sept 2026 |
| Licence | AGPL-3.0 |
| Built with | PHP, Docker |
Is FoodCoopShop actively maintained?
Development is ongoing. The repository recorded 440 commits over the same window, and the last three months alone account for 156 of them.
The most recent tagged release, v4.2.0, is about 7 months old.
FoodCoopShop ranks #4 of 8 in Community-Supported Agriculture (CSA), placing it mid-table for maintenance activity.
What FoodCoopShop actually does
FoodCoopShop is an open-source web application designed to help community-supported agriculture groups and food cooperatives manage their operations. It provides a platform to handle member orders, coordinate product distribution, and facilitate the collective purchasing of local goods. The software is written in PHP and distributed under the AGPL-3.0 licence.
Best fit: It is a suitable choice for small food cooperatives or buying groups that need a dedicated, self-hosted platform to coordinate orders and members.
Worth knowing: The project has a moderate maintenance tempo and relatively low adoption compared to broader e-commerce alternatives, which might mean you will rely more heavily on community support or self-troubleshooting.
Deployment notes
As a PHP application, you will typically need to run it behind a web server with a PHP runtime and a separate database backend, though containerisation via Docker can simplify setting up the environment and persistent volumes.
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