Open-source project management and task tools

Open-source tools for tracking work, from issues and boards for teams to personal task lists, that you can run on your own server or computer.

26 open-source projects, checked against GitHub on 1 November 2026.

All 26 project & task management projects

Showing all 26, ordered by health score.

  1. 83 Active
    Paca

    AI-native, free, open-source alternative to Jira, Trello, ClickUp & Monday. Built for Scrum teams where humans and AI agents collaborate as equals — on the same board,…

    Apache-2.0
    Setup
    4 of 5
    Stars
    2k
    Release
    22 October 2026
  2. 82 Active
    OpenProject

    OpenProject is the leading open source project management software for product, project and portfolio management. A powerful Jira alternative with agile planning, issue…

    GPL-3.0 CLA
    Setup
    4 of 5
    Stars
    16.9k
    Release
    30 October 2026
  3. 81 Active
    ZenTao

    Zentao is an agile(scrum) project management system/tool, Free Upgrade Forever!​

    AGPL-3.0 paid features in reporelicensed 2015
    Setup
    Docker
    Stars
    1.7k
    Release
    21 October 2026
  4. 79 Active
    Plane

    Open-source Jira, Linear, Monday, and ClickUp alternative. Plane is a modern project management platform to manage tasks, sprints, docs, and triage.

    AGPL-3.0
    Setup
    4 of 5
    Stars
    61.8k
    Release
    28 October 2026
  5. 79 Active
    Super Productivity

    Super Productivity is an advanced todo list app with integrated Timeboxing and time tracking capabilities. It also comes with integrations for Jira, GitLab, GitHub and…

    MIT
    Setup
    3 of 5
    Stars
    23.3k
    Release
    25 October 2026
  6. 78 Active
    Kaneo

    Project management that doesn't become the project. Boards, Gantt charts, and GitHub integration. Self-host it or use Kaneo Cloud.

    MIT
    Setup
    2 of 5
    Stars
    9.7k
    Release
    26 October 2026
  7. 76 Active
    4ga Boards

    Straightforward realtime kanban boards management for intuitive task tracking. 4ga Boards features an elegant dark mode, collapsible todo lists, and multitasking tools…

    MIT
    Setup
    2 of 5
    Stars
    734
    Release
    24 October 2026
  8. 75 Active
    Donetick

    Donetick an open-source, user-friendly app for managing tasks and chores, featuring customizable options to help you and others stay organized

    AGPL-3.0
    Setup
    1 of 5
    Stars
    2.7k
    Release
    30 October 2026
  9. 74 Active
    Jotty

    Lightweight but powerful alternative for managing your personal, file based, notes and checklists.

    AGPL-3.0
    Setup
    1 of 5
    Stars
    2k
    Release
    25 October 2026
  10. 73 Active
    Taskwarrior

    Taskwarrior - Command line Task Management

    MIT
    Setup
    4 of 5
    Stars
    6.1k
    Release
    16 August 2026
  11. 73 Active
    Kan

    The open source Trello alternative.

    AGPL-3.0 relicensed 2025
    Setup
    3 of 5
    Stars
    5.9k
    Release
    29 June 2026
  12. 72 Active
    Worklenz

    All in one project management tool for efficient teams

    AGPL-3.0 CLA
    Setup
    4 of 5
    Stars
    3.3k
    Release
    26 October 2026
  13. 70 Active
    Vikunja

    The task manager you actually own.

    AGPL-3.0 relicensed 2020
    Setup
    Docker
    Stars
    5.9k
    Release
    20 October 2026
  14. 70 Active
    Eigenfocus

    Eigenfocus - Project Management tool without the clutter.

    Eigenfocus License source-available
    Setup
    1 of 5
    Stars
    945
    Release
    12 October 2026
  15. 69 Active
    Ever Gauzy

    Ever® Gauzy™ - Open Business Management Platform (ERP/CRM/HRM/ATS/PM) - https://gauzy.co

    AGPL-3.0 CLA
    Setup
    2 of 5
    Stars
    8.7k
    Release
    29 October 2026
  16. 68 Active
    WeKan

    FLOSS kanban, built with Meteor. Official Public Support at GitHub issues only. Official Private Pre-Paid Support at https://wekan.fi/commercial-support/ only.…

    MIT
    Setup
    2 of 5
    Stars
    21.1k
    Release
    31 October 2026
  17. 67 Active
    tududi

    A calm, open system for organizing life and work. Tasks, projects, notes, areas, and smart workflows - self-hosted or hosted.

    MIT
    Setup
    1 of 5
    Stars
    3.5k
    Release
    29 October 2026
  18. 67 Active
    sleek

    todo.txt manager for Linux, Windows and Mac, free and open-source (FOSS)

    MIT
    Setup
    Builds
    Stars
    2.1k
    Release
    18 October 2026
  19. 65 Active
    Leantime

    Leantime is a goals focused project management system for non-project managers. Building with ADHD, Autism, and dyslexia in mind.

    AGPL-3.0 relicensed 2023CLA
    Setup
    3 of 5
    Stars
    11.9k
    Release
    31 October 2026
  20. 59 Active
    Kanboard

    Kanban project management software

    MIT relicensed 2015
    Setup
    2 of 5
    Stars
    9.9k
    Release
    31 October 2026
  21. 56 Active
    PLANKA

    Elegant open source project tracking. Self-hosted Kanban for teams — free Community edition, with PLANKA Pro for organisations.

    PLANKA Community License source-availablepaid features in repoCLA
    Setup
    2 of 5
    Stars
    12.7k
    Release
    10 August 2026
  22. 56 Active
    Redmine

    Mirror of redmine code source - Official Subversion repository is at https://svn.redmine.org/redmine - contact: @vividtone or maeda (at) farend (dot) jp

    GPL-2.0
    Setup
    From source
    Stars
    6.1k
    Release
    None
  23. 50 Active
    Taiga

    MPL-2.0
    Setup
    Docker
    Stars
    858
    Release
    None
  24. 28 Slowing
    Tasks.md

    A self-hosted, Markdown file based task management board

    MIT
    Setup
    Docker
    Stars
    2.2k
    Release
    8 March 2026
  25. 26 Slowing
    Tracks

    Tracks is a GTD™ web application, built with Ruby on Rails

    GPL-2.0
    Setup
    2 of 5
    Stars
    1.2k
    Release
    25 July 2024
  26. 20 Abandoned
    Huly

    Huly — All-in-One Project Management Platform (alternative to Linear, Jira, Slack, Notion, Motion)

    EPL-2.0
    Setup
    5 of 5
    Stars
    28k
    Release
    5 July 2026

Our picks by use case

  • Issue tracking for software teams

    Plane offers issues, cycles and modules in the style of Linear and Jira, and Kaneo is a lighter tracker with board, list, calendar and Gantt views.

  • Planning for organizations

    OpenProject combines Gantt charts, agile boards and time and cost tracking for teams that must keep data in house; Redmine is the long-established alternative.

  • Kanban boards

    WeKan and Kan bring Trello-style boards to your own server, and 4ga Boards adds real-time updates and single sign-on.

  • Teams that find Jira heavy

    Leantime puts goals, planning and tasks in one interface designed for people who do not manage projects for a living.

    • LeantimeAGPL-3.0relicensed 2023health 65

  • Personal tasks and planning

    Vikunja gives you lists, boards and Gantt views with CalDAV support, and Super Productivity adds time tracking and focus sessions.

  • Terminal and plain text

    Taskwarrior manages tasks from the command line, and sleek keeps your list in the todo.txt format.

  • Households and small groups

    Donetick shares recurring chores with points and NFC triggers, and tududi organizes life into areas, projects and tasks.

  • Projects with business operations

    Worklenz adds resource planning and time tracking, and Ever Gauzy goes further with CRM, HR and invoicing for agencies.

How to choose a project management tool

Project management tools range from personal to-do lists to platforms for whole organizations. Software teams usually want fast issue tracking with sprints; other teams want boards and simple tasks; larger organizations need Gantt charts, portfolios and time tracking. Picking the right size matters more than any single feature.

Team size and method

Match the tool to how you work. Small teams moving cards across columns are well served by a board; software teams running sprints need issues, cycles and a backlog; organizations planning months ahead need Gantt charts, dependencies and portfolios, as in OpenProject.

Who maintains it

Self-hosted project tools hold your team's daily work, so their maintenance matters. Check the health score and the number of contributors: several popular projects depend on one developer, and Tracks and Tasks.md have nearly stopped. Huly's repository is frozen, and its development has moved elsewhere.

License and editions

Most tools here are open source, but PLANKA uses a fair-use license that forbids offering it as a hosted service, and Eigenfocus allows only internal use. Vikunja, OpenProject and ZenTao sell extra features in separate paid editions.

Setup effort

tududi, Donetick and Jotty run from a single container, while Plane, OpenProject and Worklenz need several services, including a database. Compare the setup rating on each card with the time you can spend on upgrades.

Moving in and out

Check imports and exports before you commit. Trello imports exist in Kan and Vikunja, Vikunja also imports from Todoist and Microsoft To Do, and tools with a documented API make it easier to leave later.

Drafted with AI from the projects’ READMEs and our data, then checked against that data on 30 October 2026. Report a correction

Which of these are really open source?

Fully open source (23)OSI-approved license, no paid parts in the repository
Plane, Huly, Super Productivity, WeKan, OpenProject, Leantime, Kanboard, Kaneo, Ever Gauzy, Taskwarrior, Redmine, Vikunja, Kan, tududi, Worklenz, Donetick, Tasks.md, sleek, Jotty, Paca, Tracks, Taiga, 4ga Boards
Open source with paid parts (1)OSI license, but some features are under commercial terms
ZenTao
Not OSI open source (2)Code is public, use is restricted
PLANKA (PLANKA Community License), Eigenfocus (Eigenfocus License)
License changesNewest first
Kan: GPL-3.0 → AGPL-3.0, 2025; Leantime: GPL-2.0 → AGPL-3.0, 2023; Vikunja: GPL-3.0 → AGPL-3.0, 2020; Kanboard: AGPL-3.0 → MIT, 2015; ZenTao: GPL-3.0 → AGPL-3.0, 2015

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Questions about open-source project & task management

What are the most popular open-source project & task management projects?

By GitHub stars: Plane (61.8k), Huly (28k), Super Productivity (23.3k). By our health score, the most actively maintained are Paca (83), OpenProject (82), ZenTao (81).

Which project & task management projects are fully open source?

23 of the 26 use an OSI-approved license with no paid parts in the repository, including Plane, Huly, Super Productivity.

Which are the easiest to self-host?

Judged by the services in their compose files, WeKan, PLANKA, Kanboard, Kaneo need the least setup.

Which projects have changed their license?

Leantime (to AGPL-3.0 in 2023), Kanboard (to MIT in 2015), Vikunja (to AGPL-3.0 in 2020), Kan (to AGPL-3.0 in 2025). Each project page links to the commit that made the change.

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