Foodsoft
Manage a non-profit food coop (product catalog, ordering, accounting, job scheduling).
Activity has dropped noticeably. Check the repository before committing to it.
Commit activity more than 22% of tracked projects; popularity more than 18%. How this is calculated.
Commits, last 11 months
| Stars | 359 |
|---|---|
| Latest release | v4.9.2 · 28 Jun 2026 |
| Repo updated | 10 Sept 2026 |
| Licence | AGPL-3.0 |
| Built with | Docker, Ruby |
Is Foodsoft actively maintained?
Over the last 11 months the project absorbed 64 commits, of which 20 arrived in the most recent quarter — roughly 7 commits a month.
Activity is accelerating: the last quarter carried 186% more commits than the one before it.
The most recent tagged release, v4.9.2, is about 3 months old.
Foodsoft ranks #6 of 8 tracked community-supported agriculture (csa) projects. Several better-maintained options exist in the same category — they are listed below.
What Foodsoft actually does
Foodsoft is an open-source platform designed to help non-profit food cooperatives manage their daily operations. It provides tools for handling product catalogues, customer orders, internal accounting, and member job scheduling. Built with Ruby and distributed under the AGPL-3.0 licence, it runs via Docker for self-hosting setups.
Best fit: It is a suitable choice for small non-profit food co-ops or community-supported agriculture groups needing a dedicated tool to coordinate member orders and basic bookkeeping.
Worth knowing: The project has a relatively small community with moderate maintenance activity, meaning you may need to rely on your own technical resources for troubleshooting and customisations.
Deployment notes
Because the application runs via Docker, you will typically need to configure persistent volumes for your database and application data, alongside a reverse proxy to handle TLS termination.
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