Neko
Virtual browser that runs in docker and uses WebRTC.
Maintained, but at a slower pace than the leaders in its category.
Commit activity more than 19% of tracked projects; popularity more than 89%. How this is calculated.
Commits, last 11 months
| Stars | 22k |
|---|---|
| Latest release | v3.1.5 · 5 Aug 2026 |
| Repo updated | 27 Sept 2026 |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 |
| Built with | Docker, Go |
Is Neko actively maintained?
Development is ongoing. The repository recorded 56 commits over the same window, and the last three months alone account for 34 of them.
Activity is accelerating: the last quarter carried 143% more commits than the one before it.
The most recent tagged release, v3.1.5, shipped about two months ago — a current, installable version exists today.
Neko ranks #23 of 77 in Miscellaneous, placing it mid-table for maintenance activity.
What Neko actually does
Neko is a containerised virtual browser that streams a desktop environment to clients using WebRTC. Written in Go and licensed under Apache-2.0, it allows multiple users to interact with a shared browser session simultaneously within isolated Docker containers.
Best fit: It is well-suited for collaborative browsing sessions, remote assistance tasks, or running automated web workflows where visual isolation is required.
Worth knowing: WebRTC streaming can be resource-intensive and often requires careful configuration of network ports, firewalls, and STUN/TURN servers to maintain low-latency connections behind NAT.
Deployment notes
You will typically deploy this via Docker, ensuring proper permissions for containerised graphics rendering and placing a reverse proxy in front to handle TLS termination for the WebRTC signalling.
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