Engineered by dreamers,
powered by community.
Our mission is to set a new open-source standard for data protection. Achieving it depends on the strength and engagement of our community. This page outlines our community guidelines and defines the boundaries of our open-source project.
Built in public
At Plakar, transparency is part of our DNA. Most of our meetings are open to the public, anyone can join, listen, and learn. Every morning starts with a short briefing on what we’ve done and what’s next.
Daily Briefings
Start the day with our engineering updates: what we accomplished, what’s in progress, and what’s next.
Hackrooms
Watch and listen developers code live in hackrooms. Speaking is limited to team and contributors to stay focused, but questions are welcome in our text channels.
Weekly Community Calls
Join our weekly calls to discover the latest Plakar advancements and ask questions directly to the team.
Early Preview Releases
Get access to developer preview releases to test cutting-edge features before they land in stable.
We Need You
Plakar is an open-source project built by and for its community. Your ideas, energy, and skills can help us grow faster and reach more people. Here are some of the ways you can make a difference.
Organize Meetups
Help us bring the Plakar community together in person or online. Whether small local gatherings or larger events, meetups are a great way to share ideas and build connections. We can support you with content, presentation materials, and even Plakar goodies to give away.
Spread the Word
Share Plakar’s story through blog posts, podcasts, videos, and social media. Every piece of content helps more people discover and join our mission.
Improve Documentation
Help us make Plakar easier to use by writing or improving tutorials, guides, and examples in different formats: written, video, or interactive.
Plakar Open Source Community Code of Conduct
The Plakar community is committed to providing a welcoming, respectful, and inclusive environment for everyone. We value contributions from all members of the community and are dedicated to ensuring that every participant can collaborate openly and effectively. This Code of Conduct outlines our expectations for behavior and guides our commitment to an open, collaborative, and respectful space.
You can read the full, detailed version of this Code of Conduct on our GitHub repository .
Our Standards
- Be Respectful: Treat others with kindness, empathy, and respect.
- Be Constructive: Provide helpful feedback, avoid personal attacks.
- Focus on Technical Merit: Evaluate based on project goals, not bias.
- Communicate Clearly: Use clear language, disclose conflicts of interest.
- Foster a Welcoming Environment: Include and support newcomers.
- Respect Personal Boundaries: Avoid unwelcome or inappropriate behavior.
- Keep It Professional: No offensive or discriminatory language or imagery.
- Accept Responsibility: Apologize sincerely and learn from mistakes.
Unacceptable Behavior
- Harassment, bullying, or discrimination.
- Insults, threats, or personal attacks.
- Unsolicited sexual attention or advances.
- Trolling, spamming, or disruptive behavior.
- Publishing private information without consent.
- Making false accusations or misleading statements.
Reporting & Enforcement
Report violations confidentially to conduct@plakar.io. Consequences may include warnings, temporary or permanent suspension, or bans from all project spaces.
Scope
This Code applies to all project spaces, both online and offline, including issue trackers, mailing lists, code repositories, and events.
Contributing to Plakar
We welcome contributions of all kinds from new features and bug fixes to documentation improvements. Your input helps Plakar grow and improve for the entire community. Below is a quick overview of how to get involved. For full details, please read our Contributing Guide .
Ways to Contribute
- Report bugs or suggest improvements by opening an issue on GitHub.
- Propose and discuss new features before starting development.
- Submit code changes via pull requests, following our coding style and review process.
- Improve or expand the documentation for users and developers.
Best Practices
- Fork the repository and work on a dedicated feature branch.
- Write clear commit messages and include relevant tests when applicable.
- Run tests and linters before submitting your changes.
- Respect our Code of Conduct in all interactions.
Community vs Enterprise
To fulfill our mission of setting a new open-source standard for data protection, Plakar must ensure the means to develop, maintain, and improve this standard, and the tools that go with it, over time. Securing sustainable funding for the project and our development team is an essential part of that mission and the purpose of Plakar Korp.
Plakar Community Edition will continue to be actively developed and maintained to meet the needs of:
- Individuals using Plakar for personal purposes
- Small organizations with simple backup and restore requirements
Plakar Enterprise Edition provides advanced capabilities and will remain freely available for:
- Non-profit organizations
- Startups under 3 years old and pre‑Series A
- Organizations operating in war zones that require assistance
The main focus of the Enterprise Edition is on control plane features, including: multi‑Kloset management with fine‑grained access rights, integration with KMS (Key Management Systems), consolidated reports and statistics on backup and restore operations, compliance tools, and collaborative backup management for multiple users within the same entity.
Core components such as Ptar, Plakar agent, and Kloset are and will remain licensed under the ISC license. The Plakar UI, while part of the Enterprise Edition, will continue to be distributed with the agent and will remain free to use for managing a single Kloset.
Our commitment is to maintain accessibility for small organizations, while ensuring a sustainable business model that balances Plakar Korp’s need for profitability with our mission to keep the solution open and widely available.
All the ways to join the Community
Connect with Plakar, follow our updates, and take part in discussions through our different community channels.