Macro

Team workspace that puts a Gmail client, chat channels, markdown docs, tasks, a CRM, calls and AI agents in one app. AGPL-3.0.

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Macro at a glance

Checked 29 Oct 2026

Macro (about 5.6k stars, near-daily releases, v2026.10.28.3 on 29 Oct 2026) is a Rust and SolidJS monorepo from the company behind macro.com. One app holds a Gmail client, Slack-style channels and DMs, CRDT markdown docs, tasks with list and board views, a CRM board built from email, recorded calls, and agents with shared team memory. The code moved from BSL to AGPL-3.0 on 31 May 2026. The main offer is hosted plans (Free, Pro $40, Max $200 per seat a month). The FAQ says self-hosting is allowed but not a focus; the documented path is a developer Docker stack with stubbed integrations.

Cite this pageRepoQuarry. “Macro.” Checked 29 Oct 2026. https://repoquarry.dev/projects/macro

How much of Notion does it replace?

Use it instead of paying for Notion?

Personal use: Partial: Partly Runs locally only in part: Self-hosting is allowed under the AGPL but is not a focus yet; the only documented route…
For a business: Partial: Partly

2 of 4 jobs. Collaborative markdown docs in folders, with tags, comments and version history; no nested pages or Notion-style databases.

Notes Partial replacement

Wikis and docs Partial replacement

Databases (tables and boards) Not covered

Sync across devices Not covered

For databases (tables and boards), sync across devices, see other Notion alternatives. You may also need to build an interface, an API server and hosting yourself.

How much of Slack does it replace?

Use it instead of paying for Slack?

Personal use: Partial: Partly Runs locally only in part: Self-hosting is allowed under the AGPL but is not a focus yet; the only documented route…
For a business: Partial: Partly

4 of 5 jobs. Team and private channels, DMs, inline threads and searchable history; calls use LiveKit, which self-hosters must license or turn off, and there is no Slack-style app directory.

Channels and direct messages Partial replacement

Threaded conversations Partial replacement

Voice and video huddles Partial replacement

Integrations, bots and webhooks Not covered

Search and message history Partial replacement

For integrations, bots and webhooks, see other Slack alternatives. You may also need to build an interface, an API server and hosting yourself.

How much of Salesforce Sales Cloud does it replace?

Use it instead of paying for Salesforce Sales Cloud?

Personal use: Partial: Partly Runs locally only in part: Self-hosting is allowed under the AGPL but is not a focus yet; the only documented route…
For a business: Partial: Partly

3 of 6 jobs. Contacts and companies build themselves from Gmail threads and sit on a stage board; calendar sync, forecasting and sales reports are not documented.

Contacts and company accounts Partial replacement

Deal pipeline by stage Partial replacement

Email and calendar sync Partial replacement

Sales workflow automation Not covered

Sales reports and dashboards Not covered

Sales forecasting Not covered

For sales workflow automation, sales reports and dashboards, sales forecasting, see other Salesforce Sales Cloud alternatives. You may also need to build an interface, an API server and hosting yourself.

How much of ClickUp does it replace?

Use it instead of paying for ClickUp?

Personal use: Partial: Partly Runs locally only in part: Self-hosting is allowed under the AGPL but is not a focus yet; the only documented route…
For a business: Partial: Partly

2 of 4 jobs. Tasks with status, priority and assignee in list or board layout, synced with GitHub pull requests; due dates and Gantt timelines are not documented.

Tasks, assignees and deadlines Partial replacement

Kanban task boards Partial replacement

Roadmaps and Gantt timelines Not covered

Project workflow automations Not covered

For roadmaps and Gantt timelines, project workflow automations, see other ClickUp alternatives. You may also need to build an interface, an API server and hosting yourself.

Facts about Macro, with sources

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Runs on my machine? Self-hosting is allowed under the AGPL but is not a focus yet; the only documented route is a developer Docker stack (Postgres, Redis, LocalStack, OpenSearch, Kafka, FusionAuth) with stubbed integrations. Hosted Macro is the main product Yes, you can under our AGPL license, but as of June 2026, this hasn't been our primary focus. github.com · faq.mdx ↗ 4d ago

Code licence AGPL-3.0 for the whole monorepo (OSI copyleft, moved from BSL on 31 May 2026); a separate licence is sold for closed-source use. A leftover apps/web/LICENSE file from 2023 still says "All rights reserved" GNU AFFERO GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE github.com · LICENSE.txt ↗ 4d ago

Model weights licence No model weights; agents call hosted models (OpenAI, Google, Anthropic and others) chosen in a model picker any AI model (OpenAI, Google, Anthropic, etc.) through the model picker github.com · macro#agents-and-unified-team-level-memory ↗ 4d ago

Commercial use Commercial use allowed under AGPL-3.0; if you build on Macro or offer a modified version over a network you must share that source under the AGPL, or buy a different licence from Macro The AGPL is a copyleft license meaning derivative works also need to be open source. github.com · faq.mdx ↗ 4d ago

Paid services needed? Self-hosting needs no Macro plan, but the FAQ says you must hold your own licences for LiveKit (calls), FusionAuth (sign-in) and PostHog (analytics) or turn them off; Gmail, agents and GitHub need your own Google/GitHub OAuth apps. Hosted plans: Free, Pro $40 and Max $200 per seat a month We sublicense LiveKit for video calls, FusionAuth for authentication, PostHog for analytics, and so on, so you'd have to maintain licenses to those services or disable them. github.com · faq.mdx ↗ 4d ago

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Operating systems The local stack is documented for Linux (Nix supplies Docker) and macOS (with Docker Desktop, OrbStack or Colima); Windows is not mentioned. Releases include macOS (Apple silicon) and Linux AppImage desktop clients, and the hosted app runs in a browser and on iOS On macOS, install a Docker runtime such as Docker Desktop, OrbStack, or Colima. github.com · running-locally.md#run-the-local-stack ↗ 4d ago

Setup effort Hard; a Nix dev shell and `just run_local --no-doppler` build the Rust services and start Postgres, Redis, LocalStack, OpenSearch, Kafka and FusionAuth in Docker, and Gmail, agents, GitHub and billing stay stubbed until you supply your own OAuth and API keys. No production self-hosting guide The stack supplies stubbed values for required configuration, including third-party integrations (Google, GitHub, Stripe, CloudFront). github.com · running-locally.md#run-the-local-stack ↗ 4d ago

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Is Macro still maintained?

Popularity and recent work on Macro, from GitHub.

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Actively maintained33 people committing in the last 12 months, active 12 of the last 12 weeks.

33 people committing in the last 12 months · 1553 pull requests merged in 30 days · 17 issues opened, 5 closed in 30 days

Stars over time

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+407 stars since 30 Oct 2026. The 7-day comparison and the trend label start once there is a full week of daily counts.

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Commits per week, last 52 weeks

active 12 of the last 12 weeks

Up 50% on the 12 weeks before.

Busiest week: 424 commits. Focus or tap a bar for its week.

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6,059 stars +407 (+7.2%)

Since 30 Oct 2026

Last commit: today
Repository age: 11 months
Version: v2026.10.31.0
Licence: AGPL-3.0
Self-hosted: Partly
Contributors: 26
Repository: macro-inc/macro

From GitHub, today. Stars show popularity, not quality.

What it costs to run

Software$0

Required paid servicesnone

Optional paid servicesMacro hosted plan, LiveKit, FusionAuth, AI model API key, Commercial licence

Your hardwareNot documented

Notion: Free plan; Plus £8.50 and Business £16.50 per member/month billed yearly (GBP as shown); Enterprise custom (source, checked 15 Oct 2026). Running it yourself costs your hardware, electricity and setup time.

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