Inside The Protocol
A sovereign application that looks and feels like modern software, completely decentralized.
BeanPool is a local exchange platform that lets neighborhoods trade services, share resources, and fund community projects — peer-to-peer, no middlemen, no fees.
Discover sovereign communities running BeanPool connecting people near you.
A community exchange where everyone starts at zero. Value flows from real services exchanged between real people — no money changes hands.
Deploy a BeanPool node for your neighborhood, town, or community. It runs on any server — even a Raspberry Pi.
Members join through a web-of-trust invitation tree. Each person is vouched for by someone already in the network.
Post what you need or offer on the marketplace. When services are exchanged, your balance adjusts — positive for providers, negative for receivers.
Demurrage (a tiny daily fee on idle balances) flows into a Community Commons pool. Members vote to fund local projects.
A sovereign application that looks and feels like modern software, completely decentralized.
Not a blockchain. Not a startup. A platform owned by the communities that run it.
No money changes hands. When you provide a service, your balance goes up. When you receive one, it goes down. The community always balances to zero.
An integrated marketplace with map pins, category tags, and the ability to browse needs and offers from connected nodes.
Membership is managed through an invitation tree — not anonymous sign-ups. This keeps communities accountable and Sybil-resistant.
Nodes can discover and connect to each other, sharing marketplace posts across community boundaries.
Demurrage (a small daily tax on idle balances) feeds a commons pool. Members propose and vote on projects to fund.
Provider and receiver ratings build after each transaction, creating trust signals that are visible across the network.
Communicate securely with other members to negotiate trades, share details, and organize community events using end-to-end encryption.
BeanPool runs anywhere Docker runs. Grab the source, set your community name, and invite your first members.
git clone https://github.com/martyinspace/beanpool.git
cp .env.example .env # Set your community name & domain
docker compose up -d