Link: https://coopcycle.org/en/

I couldn't find a good and recent summary page anywhere, so this is my attempt to put something together.

They started around a decade ago, and they are currently still very active. While the website is a bit out of date in some areas, and the twitter / linkedin doesn't have frequent updates, their Facebook page has had multiple posts in the past few days (related to their annual meetings), and their GitHub repos have constant activity as well.

From October 15th to 18th, the international courier community and federation will gather in Pamplona-Iruña, hosted by our local member Ziclo-P.

You can find info on their copyleft license here: https://coopcycle.org/en/coopyleft/

The Coopyleft license restricts the commercial use of the software to cooperatives, associations, or limited-profit organizations. Please refer to Article 3 of the license for detailed conditions. [source]

The license prevents non-cooperative companies from appropriating the code and turning it into a profit-driven business.

You can see the map of cooperatives here: https://coopcycle.org/en/cooperatives/

While their website doesn't mention a Fediverse presence, they do seem to think positively of Fediverse related projects. While I'm personally not local (and swamped with other projects already), I think it could be worth reaching out to them and getting them on here. Their Facebook posts don't see much interaction, and I think they would get along well on the Fediverse. Here is what they mention about "Are there other similar projects"

Yes. CoopCycle is part of a broader movement of solidarity-based digital alternatives.
Projects like Framasoft, Mobilizon, Cascade, and Open Food France share the same philosophy.

Some more reading:

• 2026 - https://policyreview.info/articles/analysis/grey-zones-bike-delivery-platform
• 2024: https://platform.coop/blog/coopcycle-navigating-political-democratic-and-economic-realities/
• 2020 - https://www.lowimpact.org/posts/coopcycle-federation-bicycle-courier-co-op-every-town/

Please feel free to share this to a relevant French community, such as those on https://jlai.lu

Fascinating!!!

In the EU.
Mostly France I think.
Weird that they have their code on GH and not, say, Framagit.

From what I understand, the project was started by delivery workers from one of the companies that went out of business, and it grew from there. I think they'd be open to mirroring the code or moving it to another platform if someone was willing to help out with that.

In the EU.

Mostly France I think.

I was actually surprised to learn that there was a co-op local to me in Vancouver. The map on their website zooms into the EU by default, so I almost didn't notice. I'm planning to mention them if anyone around here asks about delivery services