Hackerspace Software

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Running a hackerspace is a lot of work, and a lot of spaces have rolled their own code to automate some of that work.

Hackerspace-specific Software[edit]

Comparison Matrix
Name Members RFID Billing Inventory Events Meetings Email URL # of contributors Last Updated Used By
Seltzer CRM Yes Yes Yes Unknown Unknown Unknown Yes https://github.com/elplatt/seltzer 8 2023-10-05 i3 Detroit,Melbourne Makerspace (Florida USA)
MemberMatters Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes https://github.com/membermatters/membermatters 15 2023-09-01 Brisbane Makerspace, HSBNE
Metalab OS Yes Unknown Yes Unknown Yes Unknown Yes https://github.com/Metalab/mos/ 16 2023-09-23 Metalab,Netzladen
Nomos Yes Yes Yes Yes Unknown Unknown Unknown https://github.com/vhs/nomos 12 2023-10-10 VHS
MeMaTool Yes Unknown Yes Unknown Unknown Unknown Yes https://github.com/sim0nx/mematool 2 2013-08-25 syn2cat
OAC Web Interface Yes Yes Yes Yes No Unknown No https://github.com/zyphlar/Open-Source-Access-Control-Web-Interface 3 2016-09-13 HeatSync Labs
sudo-humans + doorjam Yes Yes Yes Unknown Unknown Unknown Yes https://github.com/sudoroom/sudo-humans https://github.com/sudoroom/doorjam 12 2022-12-22 Sudo Room
Spaceman Spiff Yes Unknown Yes Yes Yes Unknown Unknown https://github.com/phrobo/spiff 1 2014-10-27 synhak
Byro Yes Unknown Maybe Unknown Unknown Unknown Yes https://github.com/byro/byro 12 2023-09-24 shackspace


Wish-List[edit]

Other Software[edit]

CRMs[edit]

This is not an exhaustive list of CRMs; it is only a list of CRMs which actual hacker/maker/coworking spaces have actually used.

Financial Software[edit]

These are the various financial software solutions that are being utilized by hackerspaces:

Accounting[edit]

Event Registration[edit]

  • Meetup.com
  • EventBrite
  • SignupGenius

Payment Processing[edit]

  • Authorize.net
  • Dwolla
  • Holvi.com
  • PayPal
  • Stripe
  • GiveLively.org

Occupancy notification solutions[edit]

  • OpenDuino - syn2cat uses an arduino-php-mediawiki combo to set, and communicate the space occupancy status, the state of the inside doors and remotely toggle the alarm system.
  • JigTwitch2 - Jigsaw_Renaissance an Adrduino + Ethernet shield packaged in a drywall junction box serving the status of the attached light switch to a Twitter account. Allowing non-keyed members of the space to see if it is open or closed.
  • brmdoor - brmlab uses electronic lock, rfid card leader and couple of physical switches and LEDs to allow users to unlock the space without keys and control the space status. The brmd POE-based daemon then exports the status to web, IRC, etc.
  • Cerberus-Prox - HackLab.TO uses a home-brewed solution which posts entry notifications to Twitter and IRC.
  • SpaceApi - A Json Api to display Open/Close status and various Space information.
  • Pamela - a network IP scanner

Social platforms[edit]

  • Mattermost is a FOSS Slack alternative.
  • Etherpad is a public scratchpad similar to Google Docs
  • Discord is a free (but closed source) online chatroom service with high quality client apps and loads of features.

Social tools[edit]

  • Tweet2cat - syn2cat uses a (very rough) twitter client to tweet about new wiki pages, new planet posts and status changes to its occupancy status
  • GiantRobot - a tool to help with sending reminders about meetings, using plugins to communicate with upcoming.org, microblogging (twitter/identi.ca/statusnet), e-mail, IRC and Atom Blog posting.
  • COD - Conference Organizing Distribution - a Drupal distro for creating a conference website with features like event signup, session proposal, session voting/judging, session selection/scheduling, and social networking prior to events.
  • twiddoor 2.0 - Maschinenraum uses a LPT-Cable to tweet if the door to the hackspace is clozed or open. See [3].
  • GozerBot - a _very_ communicative irc/jabber bot with fleet-capability, rss-stuff, infoitems, ...
  • Labelz - a system to label objects in hackerspaces using a labelprinter, with permission, ownership and other infos.

Infrastructure[edit]

Project Tools[edit]

Electronics Software[edit]

Existing software Hacks[edit]


Other tools[edit]

  • Pangaia World Game: A live-action, role-playing game (LARP), played on a bulletin board to gamify the operations of hackerspaces.
  • Trytron: General-purpose business software covering multiple functions