ZenTao
An agile(scrum) project management system/tool.
- Project Management
- PHP
- AGPL-3.0
- Actively maintained
GitHub stats
- GitHub stars
- 1,692
- Forks
- 408
- Open issues
- 9
- Commits, last 12 months
- 11,551
- Last commit
- Sep 17, 2026
- Latest release
- zentaopms_21.7.1_20250529May 29, 2025
- Created
- Jan 30, 2011
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About ZenTao
An agile(scrum) project management system/tool. ZenTao is open source under the AGPL-3.0 license and written mainly in PHP, so you can read the code, run it on your own hardware and keep full control of your data.
The project has 1,692 stars and 408 forks on GitHub, with 11,551 commits over the last year. It installs natively rather than through an official Docker image, so plan for a short manual setup.
Topics
- scrum
- agile
- project-management
- bug-tracker
- php
- self-hosted
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What is ZenTao?
ZenTao is a free, open-source app you can host on your own server, listed in our Project Management category. An agile(scrum) project management system/tool. The source code lives at github.com/easysoft/zentaopms, where it has 1,692 stars.
Is ZenTao free and open source?
Yes. ZenTao is open-source software released under the AGPL-3.0 license, so you can self-host it at no cost. You only pay for the server it runs on, and some projects also offer an optional paid cloud plan.
Can I run ZenTao with Docker?
ZenTao does not list an official Docker image. It installs natively (PHP), so follow the install steps in its README or look for a community-maintained container.
What are the best alternatives to ZenTao?
Popular open-source alternatives to ZenTao include Plane, Gitea and Gogs. ZenTao itself is a self-hosted alternative to Jira.
Is ZenTao actively maintained?
The most recent commit to ZenTao was on Sep 17, 2026 with 11,551 commits in the past twelve months. The latest release is zentaopms_21.7.1_20250529, published May 29, 2025. Check the open issues on GitHub to gauge how quickly maintainers respond.