Eigenfocus

A self-hosted project management tool without the clutter, with boards, lists, time tracking and a focus space with timers and ambient sounds.

945 stars, 27 forks Ruby On GitHub since January 2025

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What is Eigenfocus?

Eigenfocus aims to be capable enough for complex projects but simple enough to use every day. The free edition includes unlimited projects, boards and issues, list and board views, Markdown descriptions and attachments, labels, comments and due dates, and built-in time tracking with reports, plus timers and ambient sounds for deep work. It runs as a Docker container, and a paid Pro edition adds more features.

Good fit if

  • You want a calm, uncluttered tool for personal or small-team projects.
  • You track time and want a focus timer in the same app.

Look elsewhere if

  • You need an open-source license: Kaneo is MIT and Vikunja is AGPL.
  • You want to distribute or resell a modified version: the license forbids it.

Before you adopt it

The Eigenfocus License is a custom source-available license, not open source: you may install, use and modify it for internal use, but not publish, distribute or resell it. One developer, Vinícius Alves Oyama, owns the code and writes all of it.

Drafted with AI from the project's README and repository data, then checked against that data on 30 October 2026. Report a correction

Eigenfocus health: is it still maintained?

70 of 100, actively developed

  • Activity
    178 commits in the last 90 days, the latest on 30 October 2026.
    27 / 30
  • Contributors
    1 person wrote the latest 100 commits; the most active wrote 100% of them.
    2 / 20
  • Releases
    5 releases in the last 12 months; the latest, v1.6.0-free, on 12 October 2026.
    16 / 20
  • Replies to issues
    Maintainers answered 100% of recent issues, with a median first reply after 6 hours.
    20 / 20
  • Security practices
    No OpenSSF Scorecard for this repository yet, so this part gets a neutral score.
    5 / 10

Read from GitHub on 1 November 2026. How the score works

Eigenfocus license: is it open source?

Eigenfocus uses Eigenfocus License. It is source-available, not an OSI-approved open-source license: the code is public, but the license restricts how you may use it, usually commercially.

  1. January 2025First published on GitHub.
  2. TodayEigenfocus License.

How to run Eigenfocus yourself

Docker
Dockerfile or compose file in the repository
Setup effort
1 of 5, judged from the compose file
Kubernetes
No Helm chart in the repository
Desktop and mobile
No app builds in GitHub releases
Interface languages
2 languages

Install instructions: eigenfocus.com or the README on GitHub.

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Questions about Eigenfocus

Is Eigenfocus open source?

Not by the OSI definition. Eigenfocus uses Eigenfocus License, which makes the code public but restricts how it may be used.

Is Eigenfocus still maintained?

Its health score is 70 of 100 (actively developed). It had 178 commits in the last 90 days, the latest on 30 October 2026, and its latest release came out on 12 October 2026.

How do I run Eigenfocus?

You can run it with Docker. The README on GitHub has the exact steps.

What are the alternatives to Eigenfocus?

Close alternatives in the Project & task management category include Kaneo, OpenProject, Plane.