A personal to-do list that scales to team project management: Vikunja is an open-source task manager that grows with the work. Every project can be viewed four ways - classic list, drag-and-drop Kanban board, Gantt chart for timeline planning, and a spreadsheet-style table - so a project manager watches the Gantt while developers work the board, on the same data. Tasks carry the full attribute set: labels, priorities, due dates and reminders, recurring schedules, subtasks and task relations, file attachments, assignees, and comments, and Quick Add Magic parses natural-language input like dates and labels typed inline. Projects share with team members or via links, and saved filters slice tasks across projects. Built-in CalDAV support (VTODO) syncs tasks bidirectionally with clients like Thunderbird, DAVx5, and iOS Reminders, and one-click importers migrate from Todoist, Trello, and Microsoft To-Do. Nothing is metered - unlimited projects, tasks, filters, and attachments. A single Go binary with a Vue frontend runs against SQLite, MySQL, or PostgreSQL, exposes a full REST API, and works as an installable PWA on mobile. AGPLv3-licensed.

Tududi is a self-hosted planner that turns a pile of tasks into a plan for the day, keeping projects, notes, goals, and habits on a server you control. One Add box files an Inbox item, Task, Note, or Project and understands natural-language dates, recurrence, tags, projects, and people, so "every first monday #home" becomes a recurring task without opening a form. The Today page switches between planning mode, with a timeline or list beside your calendar and optional AI help to sketch the day, and doing mode, with a Next card and a hint when a free slot fits a small task. Tasks have subtasks and live in projects and areas, projects link to season or year goals, and saved views, project templates, and optional Eisenhower and Kanban boards organize the work. Habits support build or quit goals with streaks, a strength score, and a history grid, while notes offer linked pages, backlinks, and mermaid diagrams. Households and teams share projects with read-only or read-write access, assign tasks to people, and follow an Everyone board; members without email sign in through one-time links. Telegram captures tasks and can send daily summaries, CalDAV syncs with reminder apps, OIDC handles single sign-on, and an MCP server lets Claude or Cursor manage tasks. AI stays off until you enable it and add a provider; local models work too. Running on a dedicated VPS on RepoCloud with guaranteed CPU, RAM, and SSD, full root SSH access, and a browser serial console. MIT licensed.

Manage My Damn Life is a personal productivity platform and CalDAV task manager that gives individuals and teams a full-featured web workspace for coordinating todos, calendar agendas, and project schedules without relying on proprietary productivity software. Users can connect multiple CalDAV server backends including Nextcloud, Radicale, and Baikal to synchronize tasks, events, and subtasks across their self-hosted infrastructure. The interface offers multiple interactive perspectives, letting planners switch between nested task checklists, full monthly calendar grids, and dynamic Gantt chart roadmaps with customizable timeline scales. Keyboard-driven operators can rapidly log action items via intuitive Quick Add syntax that parses due dates, priority tiers, and category labels from inline text triggers. A versatile filter manager allows users to save custom query views matching due dates, completion statuses, parent task hierarchies, and color-coded labels. Team members can establish reusable task templates for recurring administrative workflows, assign multi-level checklist items, and manage individual calendar visibility across shared workspaces. System administrators can configure user authentication through native accounts or integrate enterprise Single Sign-On using OpenID Connect providers like Keycloak, Authentik, and Google. Client-side state caching accelerates navigation while background sync preserves CalDAV compliance. Running on a dedicated VPS on RepoCloud with guaranteed CPU, RAM, and SSD, full root SSH access, and a browser serial console. GPL v3 licensed.

Super Productivity eliminates the context switching between issue trackers, calendars, and timer apps that fragments developer focus, pulling tasks from Jira, GitHub, GitLab, Gitea, OpenProject, Linear, ClickUp, Trello, and Azure DevOps into one local-first interface. With 21,000+ stars and availability across web, desktop, Android, and iOS, it syncs issue status, subtasks, and time logs bidirectionally so sprint planning and worklog submission happen without leaving the app. CalDAV integration pulls calendar events into your task timeline for visual timeboxing. Built-in Pomodoro and Flowmodoro timers enforce focused intervals with configurable break schedules. Data stays under your control in browser IndexedDB by default, with optional AES-encrypted sync via WebDAV, Nextcloud, Dropbox, or the SuperSync server ensuring no task data touches infrastructure you do not own. The extensible plugin system supports JavaScript-based custom panels, automations, and MCP plugins for AI workflows. A REST API on port 3876 enables external script integration for desktop automation. Time tracking generates exportable timesheets compatible with corporate reporting systems. The Docker container serves the Angular PWA through Nginx on port 80, consuming roughly 50 MB of RAM. Running on a dedicated VPS on RepoCloud with guaranteed CPU, RAM, and SSD, full root SSH access, and a browser serial console. MIT licensed.

Notes, tasks, and habits in one app, synced only to a server you run yourself. Notes are written in Markdown and render right in the list, so reading one costs no clicks. Tasks get a planned date and time, a duration, a checklist, and a timer. Weekly statistics show what got done and how long it took. Habits are measured by how overdue they are, not by an unbroken streak. A habit on a ten day interval that is two days late reads 120 percent. Charts track progress toward the target for today, this week, this month, this quarter, and this year. They also list the ten longest streaks and what you finish on each weekday. Categories and priorities span all three item types. Search reads note text and checklist items, not only titles. Filter by date, status, or how overdue a habit is, then sort with eleven keys. Pick from 26 themes in dark and light mode and 20 languages, with full keyboard and screen reader support. Import and export JSON, YAML, TSV, or Markdown, or bring in a Google Keep Takeout ZIP. Native apps for Windows, Linux, macOS, iOS, and Android sync with your server. The single-user Docker server also serves an OpenAPI spec, a Scalar UI, and a log page behind the same login. Running on a dedicated VPS on RepoCloud with guaranteed CPU, RAM, and SSD, full root SSH access, and a browser serial console. GPL-3.0 licensed.

Instead of locking your daily schedule inside proprietary cloud calendars, dayGLANCE offers a privacy-first visual time-blocking planner that syncs directly with your own WebDAV server, Nextcloud instance, or Obsidian vault. Drag tasks from a prioritized Smart Inbox onto an interactive 24-hour timeline, resize blocks as priorities shift, and carve out recurring energy-tagged Frames for deep work or administrative batches. The live Glance panel highlights your current commitment, remaining free time, and daily routines, then transitions into GLANCEahead each evening to preview tomorrow's start time, deadlines, and total committed hours. Switch between multi-day, single-day, weekly, and monthly layouts, or launch the fullscreen Day Dial to view your schedule, solar daylight arc, and watch-style progress complications on a secondary wall display. Long-term work stays organized inside a Goals and Projects hierarchy with duration-weighted progress bars, visual roadmaps, and dedicated hyperGLANCE focus workspaces that pair a Pomodoro timer with project notes and subtasks. Bidirectional Obsidian synchronization reads and writes markdown daily notes and wikilinked tasks directly, while optional bring-your-own-key AI assistants and encrypted backups keep your productivity workflow completely under your control. Running on a dedicated VPS on RepoCloud with guaranteed CPU, RAM, and SSD, full root SSH access, and a browser serial console. MIT licensed.

From the Mattermost team comes Focalboard, an open-source, MIT-licensed project board tool - a self-hosted alternative to Trello, Asana, and Notion databases, written in Go with a React frontend. Every board renders the same card data four ways: Kanban with drag-and-drop columns, a spreadsheet-style table, an image-forward gallery, and a calendar. Cards carry unlimited custom properties - dates, dropdowns, checkboxes, people, URLs - and boards can be grouped, filtered, and sorted by any property combination, with unlimited saved filtered views for quick access. Built-in templates cover the common workflows (meeting agendas, content calendars, project tasks, roadmaps, sprint planning), or you can build fully custom boards from scratch. Collaboration is real: card comments with @mentions, per-board permissions for teams or individuals, file attachments stored on your own infrastructure, and archiving with backup snapshots. Migration tooling imports existing boards from Trello (JSON export), Asana, and Notion, so switching does not mean starting over. It ships in 20+ languages and runs as a lightweight multi-user personal server. Worth knowing before deploying: Mattermost has shifted primary development to the integrated Mattermost Boards plugin, so the standalone edition is community-maintained - stable and functional, but evolving slowly. For teams wanting a free, private Trello without per-user fees, it remains a solid pick.

No external database cluster to babysit, no proprietary cloud lock-in, and no bloated workspace hierarchy: Jotty stores every note, checklist, and Kanban board as plain Markdown and JSON files inside a single folder on your server. Need a quick grocery list with nested categories, progress bars, and drag-and-drop reordering? Spin one up in seconds, or flip any list into a multi-column Kanban project board with custom statuses, due-date calendar views, and a built-in time tracker. Write technical documentation in a TipTap-powered WYSIWYG and Markdown editor featuring syntax-highlighted code blocks, GitHub-flavored callouts, embedded Draw.io and Excalidraw diagrams, and OpenPGP client-side encryption for sensitive records. Connect ideas across your workspace using Obsidian-compatible wikilinks, inline mention suggestions, backlinks, and an interactive 2D and 3D knowledge graph that maps relationships between tasks and notes. Share individual notes or live Kanban boards publicly via customizable read-only links, or start the optional Model Context Protocol (MCP) companion container so AI assistants like Claude and Cursor can query your notes and check off items through your scoped REST API key. Running on a dedicated VPS on RepoCloud with guaranteed CPU, RAM, and SSD, full root SSH access, and a browser serial console. AGPL-3.0 licensed.

What Trello fans wanted Trello to stay: Kan (kan.bn) is a minimalist, frills-free kanban board capturing the original vision before the enterprise pivots - and then adds the things 2025 actually demands. The core is exactly right: drag-and-drop cards across lists, labels and filters to find work fast, comments for discussion on cards, checklists, a detailed activity log tracking every change, and reusable board templates. Workspaces gather your team with member invites and role management, and board visibility controls decide who can view or edit each board. Migration is first-class: a built-in Trello importer brings existing boards over, so switching costs an afternoon, not a quarter. The standout differentiator is the bundled Model Context Protocol server exposing 46 tools across workspaces, boards, lists, cards, comments, checklists, labels, and members - meaning Claude Desktop, Cursor, Copilot, or any MCP client can read and manage your boards in natural language: "move everything assigned to me into Done" becomes a sentence, not a click marathon. The stack is modern TypeScript - Next.js, tRPC, Drizzle ORM over PostgreSQL, Better Auth (credentials or OAuth), Tailwind - with optional SMTP email and S3 file storage. Unlimited boards, lists, and cards; AGPL-licensed.

Trello's board model on your own server: Planka is an open-source Kanban project management tool. Boards organize into projects with lists, cards, labels, due dates, checklists, file attachments, and per-card stopwatch time tracking, all managed through drag-and-drop. Updates propagate over WebSockets, so a teammate moving a card or adding a comment appears instantly for everyone without a refresh - a genuine differentiator among self-hosted boards. Card descriptions use a full Markdown editor, custom fields adapt cards to your workflow, and views switch between Kanban, grid, and list layouts. Authentication supports OpenID Connect single sign-on with Google, Azure AD, Okta, or any OIDC provider - a feature Trello reserves for enterprise plans - and notifications reach 100+ channels including Slack, Discord, Telegram, and SMTP via Apprise. A REST API with 50+ webhook events supports custom integrations, and one-click board import eases migration. Built with React and Node.js on PostgreSQL, translated into 35+ languages, deployed via Docker.

"Less is more" is Kanboard's stated philosophy, and the free, MIT-licensed PHP application lives it: drag tasks between customizable columns, enforce work-in-progress limits per column, and slice boards horizontally with swimlanes for releases, teams, or priorities. Tasks carry what matters - colors, categories, subtasks with time estimates, Markdown descriptions, comments, attachments, internal links, and due dates - and move or duplicate across projects in one click. A concise query language filters any board dynamically (assignee, category, due date, description), and saved filters become custom views. The automatic-actions engine kills repetitive triage: on events like column moves or task creation, Kanboard reassigns, recolors, recategorizes, or closes tasks by rule. Around the board sit a calendar, per-project analytics (cumulative flow, lead and cycle time), Gantt view, and time tracking. Authentication spans LDAP/Active Directory, Google, GitHub, GitLab, and reverse-proxy headers; a JSON-RPC API, webhooks for creating tasks from external systems, and a CLI cover integration. A large community plugin catalog adds what core deliberately omits. With no external dependencies, it runs happily on anything from a Raspberry Pi up - translated into 30+ languages.

Instant board updates, side-by-side card multitasking, and a five-level task hierarchy make 4ga Boards a fast, clutter-free Kanban workspace for teams tired of sluggish project trackers. Work organizes cleanly from top-level projects down into boards, collapsible lists, cards, and granular subtask checklists. You can switch between classic drag-and-drop Kanban columns and compact to-do list views with a single click. While editing a card description in the rich Markdown editor with colored text, you can still scroll, filter, and rearrange other cards on the board without losing unsaved changes. Every move, label change, due date update, or comment syncs live across connected browsers without page reloads. Collapsible lists and a retractable sidebar free up wide-screen horizontal space during sprint reviews. Teams migrating existing workflows can import boards directly from Trello JSON exports or CSV files and export backups on demand. Cards support file attachments, custom cover images, multi-member assignments, and @mentions with instant activity notifications. Authentication integrates with Google, GitHub, Microsoft, and custom OIDC single sign-on providers alongside role-based board privacy. The interface includes dark mode, full keyboard shortcuts, and localization across 16 languages. Running on a dedicated VPS on RepoCloud with guaranteed CPU, RAM, and SSD, full root SSH access, and a browser serial console. MIT licensed.

Recurring household chores and shared team checklists stay on schedule when Donetick coordinates assignments, reminders, and completion tracking from one self-hosted hub. Type a phrase like "change water filter every 6 months" and the natural-language parser extracts the due date and cadence automatically. Adaptive scheduling even adjusts future intervals from your actual completion history. Rotation rules distribute tasks fairly across family members or roommates via round-robin, random, or least-completed logic. Nested subtasks reset themselves each cycle. Finished chores earn points in the built-in gamification engine that members redeem in an admin-approved reward store. Stateful "Things" track numerical, boolean, or text metrics to trigger tasks automatically when values change. Tap physical NFC tags to check off chores on the spot, or mount a dedicated kiosk dashboard on a wall tablet for one-tap account switching. Real-time updates sync across devices alongside iCal calendar feeds, Home Assistant cards, OIDC single sign-on, and Pushover or Telegram notifications. Running on a dedicated VPS on RepoCloud with guaranteed CPU, RAM, and SSD, full root SSH access, and a browser serial console. AGPL-3.0 licensed.

Unlike a calendar alert that rings on one phone, a MIND reminder reaches any of 100+ services, including email, Pushbullet, BlueSky, Cisco Webex Teams, and SMS gateways, from a self-hosted reminder app that you control. Normal reminders fire with second precision once or repeat every few days, once a year, on chosen weekdays, or on a custom cron schedule, while static reminders wait for a button press, so a single tap can tell the family that you are running late. Templates store colour, title, services, and text for fast creation, and the colour-coded library can be searched and sorted, with each reminder enabled, disabled, or tested on demand. Time zone changes, including daylight saving shifts, are accounted for, and sends that fail on a connection error are retried every two minutes until they succeed. Several users can share one instance: the admin panel handles accounts and registration, login lifetime, reverse-proxy URL prefix, debug logs, and scheduled database backups that can be exported and imported, and sign-in supports two-factor authentication. A documented REST API covers reminders, templates, notification services, and static triggers, and the web interface adapts to phone screens. Running on a dedicated VPS on RepoCloud with guaranteed CPU, RAM, and SSD, full root SSH access, and a browser serial console. GPL-3.0 licensed.

Every line an indentable bullet, every bullet a first-class block that can be referenced, embedded, and queried anywhere: Logseq is a privacy-first, local-first knowledge platform built around the block outliner. The daily journal is the system's beating heart - each day opens a fresh date-stamped page where tasks, meeting notes, and fleeting ideas land as blocks without filing decisions, then connect later through [[wikilinks]] with automatic bidirectional backlinks and ((block references)) that transclude any bullet into any page. Everything persists as plain Markdown or Org-mode files on disk - git-friendly, greppable, and owned forever, with sync via iCloud, Dropbox, Syncthing, Git, or an optional end-to-end encrypted service. Built-in tooling goes beyond notes: TODO/DOING task states with scheduling, native PDF annotation with area highlights, spaced-repetition flashcards, whiteboards for visual thinking, Zotero integration for researchers, and Datalog-powered queries that build dynamic views across the entire graph. A marketplace of hundreds of community plugins and themes adds AI chat, Ollama local-model integration, and custom workflows. Written in Clojure/ClojureScript, AGPL-3.0 licensed with 320+ contributors, and completely free - the local-first Roam for people who refuse subscriptions and lock-in.

Every unit of income gets a job in Actual Budget - a local-first personal finance app built on envelope (zero-sum) budgeting, where you can only budget cash you actually have, which keeps the plan honest by construction. The data model is a SQLite file that lives on your device and works fully offline; the self-hosted Node.js sync server adds background multi-device synchronization using CRDT-based distributed-systems machinery, browser and mobile access as an installable web app, and automated backups. Optional end-to-end encryption makes the synced data unreadable even to the server hosting it. Transactions enter three ways: manual entry, file import (CSV, QIF, OFX, QFX, CAMT.053), or automatic bank syncing through GoCardless for EU/UK banks and SimpleFIN for US/Canada. Built-in YNAB4 and nYNAB importers migrate complete budget histories, and reports, schedules for recurring transactions, and rule-based transaction cleanup handle the day-to-day. A fully featured local API lets developers script custom importers and automation against their own data. 100% free, open source, and 26k stars strong.