Ranked by GitHub stars
All 26 Project Management apps
Plane
makeplane/plane
Track issues, epics, and product roadmaps in the simplest way possible (alternative to JIRA, Linear and Height).
Project ManagementTypeScriptDockerGitea
go-gitea/gitea
Git with a cup of tea! Painless self-hosted all-in-one software development service, including Git hosting, code review, team collaboration, package registry and CI/CD.
Project ManagementGoDockerGogs
gogs/gogs
Painless self-hosted Git Service written in Go.
Project ManagementGoDockerHuly
hcengineering/platform
All-in-one project management platform (alternative to Linear, Jira, Slack, Notion, Motion).
Project ManagementTypeScriptDockerFocalboard
mattermost-community/focalboard
Open-source project management and kanban alternative to Trello, Notion and Asana.
Project ManagementTypeScriptDockerGitLab
gitlabhq/gitlabhq
DevOps platform with Git hosting, CI/CD, issue tracking and security scanning in one app.
Project ManagementRubyDockerUVDesk
uvdesk/community-skeleton
UVDesk community is a service oriented, event driven extensible opensource helpdesk system that can be used by your organization to provide efficient support to your clients effortlessly whichever…
Project ManagementCSSOpenProject
opf/openproject
Manage your projects, tasks and goals. Collaborate via work packages and link them to your pull requests on Github.
Project ManagementRubyDockerOneDev
theonedev/onedev
All-In-One DevOps Platform. With Git Management, Issue Tracking, and CI/CD. Simple yet Powerful.
Project ManagementJavaDockerLeantime
Leantime/leantime
Lean project management system for small teams and startups helping to manage projects from ideation through delivery.
Project ManagementPHPDockergitbucket
gitbucket/gitbucket
Git platform powered with easy installation, high extensibility & GitHub API compatibility (alternative to GitHub).
Project ManagementScalaKaneo
usekaneo/kaneo
Project management platform focused on simplicity and efficiency.
Project ManagementTypeScriptDockerOctobox
octobox/octobox
Take back control of your GitHub Notifications.
Project ManagementRubyDockerPaca
Paca-AI/paca
AI-native project management platform where AI agents and humans collaborate as Scrum teammates on the same board and sprints. Configurable via config files and WASM plugins (alternative to Jira…
Project ManagementGoDockerReview Board
reviewboard/reviewboard
Extensible and friendly code review tool for projects and companies of all sizes.
Project ManagementPythonDockerZenTao
easysoft/zentaopms
An agile(scrum) project management system/tool.
Project ManagementPHPGerrit
GerritCodeReview/gerrit
Code review and project management tool for Git-based projects.
Project ManagementJavaDockereigenfocus
Eigenfocus/eigenfocus
Project Management, Planning and Time Tracking app. From solo projects to multi-member teams, Eigenfocus adapts to your workflow.
Project ManagementRubyDockerTaiga
taigaio/taiga-back
Agile project management platform for startups and agile developers.
Project ManagementPythonDocker4ga Boards
RARgames/4gaBoards
Straightforward realtime kanban boards management for intuitive task tracking. Featuring an elegant dark mode, collapsible todo lists, and multitasking tools to supercharge your team's productivity.
Task ManagementJavaScriptDockerIdeon
3xpyth0n/ideon
Project workspace built around an infinite canvas; embed GitHub, GitLab, Gitea, and Forgejo repositories alongside notes, links, and tasks, with real-time collaboration.
Project ManagementTypeScriptDockerTitra
titraio/titra
Time-tracking solution for freelancers and small teams.
Project ManagementJavaScriptDockerTraq
nirix/traq
Project management and issue tracking system written in PHP.
Project ManagementPHPSCM Manager
scm-manager/scm-manager
The easiest way to share and manage your Git, Mercurial and Subversion repositories over http.
Project ManagementJavaDockerMindwendel
b310-digital/mindwendel
Brainstorm and upvote ideas and thoughts within your team.
Project ManagementElixirDockerminimal-git-server
mcarbonne/minimal-git-server
Lightweight git server with a basic CLI to manage repositories, supporting multiple accounts and running in a container.
Project ManagementShellDocker
What is the best self-hosted app for project management?
By GitHub stars, Plane is the most popular self-hosted app for project management with 60,414 stars, followed by Gitea and Gogs. The best fit depends on your needs, so compare Docker support, license and recent activity on each app page.
Are these Project Management apps free?
Yes. All 26 apps in this category are open source and free to run on your own server. A few also offer a paid hosted plan or enterprise add-ons, but self-hosting the open-source edition costs nothing beyond your hardware.
How do I install a self-hosted Project Management app?
22 of the 26 apps here ship a Docker image, which is the easiest route: rent a small VPS or use a home server, install Docker, and start the app with its Docker Compose file. Apps without an image list their native install steps in the README.
Which Project Management apps are most actively developed?
Measured by commits in the last twelve months, the most active projects are OpenProject (16,144 commits), ZenTao (11,551 commits) and Kaneo (2,636 commits). Active development usually means faster bug fixes and security patches.