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Self-hosted alternatives to Asana

The best open-source alternative to Asana is Plane (AGPL-3.0, 61,452 GitHub stars, Docker image). Huly stands out for a published Docker image, and OpenProject stands out for the most commits in the last 12 months (18,773).

Planka is also listed but is source-available, so it comes after the open-source picks.

About Asana: A work management platform for planning projects, tasks and team workloads.

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Top picks

  1. Rank 1:

    Plane

    makeplane/plane

    Track issues, epics, and product roadmaps in the simplest way possible (alternative to JIRA, Linear and Height).

    Active · last commit Oct 23, 2026

    Project ManagementTypeScriptDocker

    Stands out for the most GitHub stars.

  2. Rank 2:

    Huly

    hcengineering/platform

    All-in-one project management platform (alternative to Linear, Jira, Slack, Notion, Motion).

    Active · last commit Oct 23, 2026

    Project ManagementTypeScriptDocker

    Stands out for a published Docker image.

  3. Rank 3:

    OpenProject

    opf/openproject

    Manage your projects, tasks and goals. Collaborate via work packages and link them to your pull requests on Github.

    Active · last commit Oct 26, 2026

    Project ManagementRubyDocker

    Stands out for the most commits in the last 12 months (18,773).

At a glance

Asana alternatives compared

Open-source apps come first, then source-available ones and apps whose license appsgit could not verify; within each group, projects with at least 12 commits in the last 12 months come before less active or archived ones, then by GitHub stars.

Asana alternatives compared, data as of 2026-10-26
AppStands out forLicenseGitHub starsCommits (12 mo)Last commitDocker image
Planethe most GitHub starsAGPL-3.061,452763Oct 23, 2026Yes
Hulya published Docker imageEPL-2.027,990752Oct 23, 2026Yes
OpenProjectthe most commits in the last 12 months (18,773)GPL-3.016,68318,773Oct 26, 2026Yes
Leantimeits PHP codebaseAGPL-3.011,906810Oct 21, 2026Yes
Vikunjaits Go codebaseAGPL-3.05,8574,192Oct 26, 2026No
Planka–source-available, PLANKA Community License (Fair Use License 1.1)12,643297Oct 23, 2026Yes

Full list

All 6 Asana alternatives

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  1. 1

    Plane

    Track issues, epics, and product roadmaps in the simplest way possible (alternative to JIRA, Linear and Height).

    Stands out for the most GitHub stars. Plane has 61,452 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 763 commits in the last year.

  2. 2

    Huly

    All-in-one project management platform (alternative to Linear, Jira, Slack, Notion, Motion).

    Stands out for a published Docker image. Huly has 27,990 GitHub stars, uses the EPL-2.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 752 commits in the last year.

  3. 3

    OpenProject

    Manage your projects, tasks and goals. Collaborate via work packages and link them to your pull requests on Github.

    Stands out for the most commits in the last 12 months (18,773). OpenProject has 16,683 GitHub stars, uses the GPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 18,773 commits in the last year.

  4. 4

    Leantime

    Lean project management system for small teams and startups helping to manage projects from ideation through delivery.

    Stands out for its PHP codebase. Leantime has 11,906 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 810 commits in the last year.

  5. 5

    Vikunja

    The to-do app to organize your life.

    Stands out for its Go codebase. Vikunja has 5,857 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0 license and had 4,192 commits in the last year.

  6. 6

    Planka

    Realtime kanban board for workgroups (alternative to Trello).

    Planka has 12,643 GitHub stars, is source-available under the PLANKA Community License (Fair Use License 1.1) (not an open-source license), ships a Docker image and had 297 commits in the last year.

FAQ

Asana alternatives: FAQ

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Is there a free alternative to Asana?

Yes. 5 of the 6 apps on this page are open source; 1 is source-available. The open-source ones are free to self-host without per-user fees; source-available licenses add conditions such as user caps or limits on hosted use, so read them before you commit.

Can I self-host an alternative to Asana with Docker?

Yes. 5 of the 6 apps here publish a Docker image, including Plane, Huly and OpenProject, so you can run them on a home server or VPS with Docker Compose.

Which Asana alternative is the most actively developed?

OpenProject (GPL-3.0), with 18,773 commits in the last 12 months. Activity is a good sign that bugs and security issues get fixed.

How is this list ranked?

Open-source apps come first, then source-available ones and apps whose license appsgit could not verify; within each group, projects with at least 12 commits in the last 12 months come before less active or archived ones, then by GitHub stars.