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Maddie
Founder · everything else
I started Paracord because I was tired of paying rent on software I had already paid for.
Paracord Commerce · Prague
Paracord is the workshop where it all gets built.
The home for everything Paracord Commerce ships. Software, hardware, web. Real products you can hold, install, or open in a browser. No rent, no API keys, no tracking.
Paragram v0.4.2.1 live·No tracking·EU-hosted·Open source where possible
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maddie14:02
deploying v0.4.2.1 in a minute
claude14:03
acknowledged. monitoring socket health.
maddie14:04
halo gift codes look clean too
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v0.4.2.1WebRTC · Encrypted · EU
The catalogue
One workshop. One tool, so far.
Every project Paracord Commerce ships, all in one place. Pick anything to dive in.
The case for it
Why Choose Paracord?
No rent, no API keys.
You buy it once or run it once. There is no per-message fee, no usage cap behind a paywall, no third party holding the keys to your own files.
Runs offline where it can.
Where the work can happen on your machine, it does. Disconnect the network and the software keeps working. Your data does not have to travel for the software to function.
Built like hardware.
Solid edges, predictable behaviour, documented internals. Versions are stamped. Specs live in the open. If something breaks we tell you what broke and why.
Built in the open
Help us make it better.
Welcome. Paracord is a small workshop, but the things we ship are open enough that anyone can poke at them. You can read the code, file a bug, send a patch, or just tell us where the rough edges are.
Not a developer? That's fine. Writing, translating, testing, and sharing what we ship are all real contributions.
Pick a thread
Mentor
Before you start, ping hello@paracord.center for an orientation chat. Saves us all a few iterations.
First impressions
What people are saying.
Finally a chat app that does not try to monetize my friend list. Voice is crisp, the UI feels like a tool.
Early Paragram user
Reddit · r/selfhosted
They published their hosting provider, their telemetry policy, and their stack. I trust them more than three other apps I pay for.
Beta tester
Email feedback
The workshop
Meet the maker.
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Open slot
Future contributor
The bench is wide. If you have ideas, get in touch.
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You?
Tester · designer · packager
Pick a thread above and pull on it. We will help you land your first patch.