Vikunja

A self-hosted task manager you actually own, with list, kanban, Gantt and table views, sharing, CalDAV and apps for desktop and Android.

5.9k stars, 792 forks Go On GitHub since November 2018

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What is Vikunja?

Vikunja organizes tasks into projects that you can view as a list, a kanban board, a Gantt chart or a table. Tasks have labels, priorities, due dates, reminders, attachments and relations, and projects can be shared with teams or via links. It supports CalDAV, so calendar apps can show tasks, and imports from Todoist, Trello and Microsoft To Do. It is a single Go binary or container, and the interface is translated into more than 30 languages.

Good fit if

  • You want a Todoist-style personal or family task manager on your own server.
  • You want several views of the same tasks without a heavy install.

Look elsewhere if

  • You need agile project tracking for software teams: Plane.
  • You want a terminal task manager: Taskwarrior.

Before you adopt it

Vikunja is AGPL-3.0, since a December 2020 move from GPL-3.0. Its developer, Konrad Langenberg, wrote every recent commit, and he funds work through a hosted version and Vikunja Pro, which adds an admin panel, audit logs and time tracking.

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

Vikunja health: is it still maintained?

70 of 100, actively developed

  • Activity
    1,634 commits in the last 90 days, the latest on 1 November 2026.
    30 / 30
  • Contributors
    1 person wrote the latest 100 commits; the most active wrote 100% of them.
    2 / 20
  • Releases
    12 releases in the last 12 months; the latest, v2.7.1, on 20 October 2026.
    18 / 20
  • Replies to issues
    Maintainers answered 41% of recent issues, with a median first reply after 21 hours.
    15 / 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

Vikunja license: is it open source?

Vikunja uses AGPL-3.0, an open-source license approved by the OSI.

  1. November 2018First published on GitHub under GPL-3.0.
  2. 23 December 2020Changed to AGPL-3.0. Commit: Change license to AGPLv3
  3. TodayAGPL-3.0.

How to run Vikunja yourself

Docker
Dockerfile or compose file in the repository
Compose file
None in the repository
Setup effort
Not rated: no compose file to judge from
Kubernetes
No Helm chart in the repository
Desktop and mobile
Builds for Linux, Windows, macOS, Android, including ARM in GitHub releases
Interface languages
33 languages

Install instructions: vikunja.io or the README on GitHub.

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Questions about Vikunja

Is Vikunja open source?

Yes. Vikunja is published under AGPL-3.0, an OSI-approved open-source license.

Is Vikunja still maintained?

Its health score is 70 of 100 (actively developed). It had 1,634 commits in the last 90 days, the latest on 1 November 2026, and its latest release came out on 20 October 2026.

Did Vikunja change its license?

Yes. It moved from GPL-3.0 to AGPL-3.0 on 23 December 2020.

How do I run Vikunja?

You can run it with Docker, as an app for Linux, Windows, macOS, Android, including ARM. The README on GitHub has the exact steps.

What are the alternatives to Vikunja?

Close alternatives in the Project & task management category include Kaneo, tududi, Kanboard.