What does Caroster do?

Caroster focuses on coordinating group transportation to events through carpooling. It is catalogued under Lifestyle & Personal on PulseGate.

Who should use Caroster?

Caroster is a consumer product built for event attendees.

Yes — Caroster is free to use.

Is Caroster still maintained?

It is being sunset according to the latest indexed signals.

What are alternatives to Caroster?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include AI Plate Checker, Yatri Sathi - Ride Booking App, and Bhanu.

Who develops Caroster?

Caroster is developed by octree-gva.

How long has Caroster been around?

Caroster first shipped in 2020.

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Caroster

Name: Caroster
Author: octree-gva

caroster.ioLifestyle & Personal

Caroster helps users organize and join group carpooling for events by allowing drivers to offer rides and passengers to find available seats. It streamlines event transportation and fosters community travel solutions. Service will cease operations on November 30, 2026.

FreeAGPL-3.0WebCloud-managed

Visit caroster.io

52stars

3forks

4features

2020since

Overview

4 features

In the Lifestyle & Personal space, Caroster takes a focused approach. It focuses on coordinating group transportation to events through carpooling. Caroster is a consumer product aimed at event attendees. Caroster is free to use. It runs on the web.

Behind Caroster is octree-gva, and it first shipped in 2020. Development happens publicly on GitHub with 52 stars and 1 commit in the last 90 days. Key capabilities include event carpooling, ride offers, and passenger matching. It is being sunset.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Event carpooling
Ride offers
Passenger matching
Email notifications

Built with & integrations

Framework

Next.js

Runs on

BrowserCloud-managed

Detected from

Next.js: x-powered-by header · /_next/static/ in the HTML

Trust & compliance

License

AGPL-3.0

Verified signals

HTTPSFree tierGitHub · ★ 52Active maintenance

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed8 Jul · 05:51 UTC
octree-gva/caroster verified against its public source
Source: PulseGate · Open

Frequently asked questions about Caroster

What does Caroster do?: Caroster focuses on coordinating group transportation to events through carpooling. It is catalogued under Lifestyle & Personal on PulseGate.
Who should use Caroster?: Caroster is a consumer product built for event attendees.
Is Caroster free?: Yes — Caroster is free to use.
What platforms does Caroster run on?: Caroster runs on the web.
Is Caroster still maintained?: It is being sunset according to the latest indexed signals.
What are alternatives to Caroster?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include AI Plate Checker, Yatri Sathi - Ride Booking App, and Bhanu.AI Plate Checker Yatri Sathi - Ride Booking App Bhanu
Who develops Caroster?: Caroster is developed by octree-gva.
How long has Caroster been around?: Caroster first shipped in 2020.

At a glance

Pricing: Free
Platforms: Web
Languages: English
Open source: Yes · ★ 52
License: AGPL-3.0
First seen: 8 Jul 2026
Status: 🔴 Sunsetting
Built for: event attendees
Model: B2C
Solves: Coordinating group transportation to events through carpooling.

Registered as

GitHub: octree-gva/caroster

Developer

octree-gva

Team

GitHub

Open source

View on GitHub

Stars: 52
Forks: 3
Open issues: 1
Last commit: 22 Jun 2026
Commits 90d: 1
Contributors: 19
Authorship: Team
Default branch: main
Latest release: v3.6 · 16 Aug 2023

Live coverage

Identity confidence: Medium · 70.8
Indexed: 8 Jul 2026
Lifecycle: Unverified
First seen: Jul 2026
Last seen: 8 Jul 2026

Identity audit (12)

Slug: octree-gva-caroster-caroster-io
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 8 Jul 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 1 Aug 2026
Canonical URL: https://app.caroster.io/new

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