Open platform · MIT Licensed · Student founded

Free tools that make
public data work
for everyone

An open platform where developers and students publish civic tech tools — free, open-source, and built for the communities that need them most.

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Free Forever
No paywalls, no accounts, no exceptions.
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Open Source
All code public under MIT license.
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Community Built
By developers and students, for communities.
Curated Quality
Reviewed for real civic impact.
Tools
Civic tech that actually reaches people
Every tool on CivicByte is free, open-source, and designed to be usable by anyone — not just other developers.
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How It Works
Built by developers. Used by communities.
CivicByte is an open platform. Anyone can submit a civic tech tool — and every community can discover and use them.
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Build a civic tool

Identify a real community need. Build a free, open-source tool that addresses it — and deploy it publicly on the web.

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Submit to CivicByte

Open a GitHub issue with your tool's details. We review it against our platform standards and get it listed.

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Communities find it

Your tool is discoverable by the organizers, advocates, parents, and community members who need it most.

Have a civic tech tool?

CivicByte is open to developers, students, nonprofits, and community organizations. If you've built something that serves the public good, list it here.

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