With nearly 8,000 GitHub stars since its December 2024 launch, Kaneo has rapidly gained traction as the minimalist alternative to bloated project management platforms like Jira and Linear. Built on TypeScript with React and Hono, the interface strips away complexity to focus on execution — plan in list view, track in kanban board, and schedule on interactive Gantt chart timelines where dragging bar handles adjusts start and due dates with optimistic UI updates. Native GitHub integration synchronizes issues bidirectionally, links pull requests to tasks, and keeps product planning aligned with development execution without context switching. The built-in Model Context Protocol server at /api/mcp enables AI tools like Claude and Cursor to manage tasks, projects, and labels directly, while the official @kaneo/mcp npm package provides stdio access for local MCP clients. Authentication supports password, magic link, GitHub OAuth, and Google sign-in with organization-level access management. Rich text editing for task descriptions and comments, label-based initiative grouping, priority levels, assignee management, and due date tracking provide focused planning without ceremony. Deploy with the drim CLI for automatic HTTPS and database setup, Docker Compose for custom configurations, or Helm charts for Kubernetes clusters — all requiring just 2GB RAM and PostgreSQL. Running on a dedicated VPS on RepoCloud with guaranteed CPU, RAM, and SSD, full root SSH access, and a browser serial console. MIT licensed.

Nearly two decades running engineering organizations: Redmine is the veteran open-source project management and issue tracker, a Ruby on Rails application (GPLv2) still in active development. Its core strength is configurability: define your own trackers (bug, feature, task, or anything else), issue statuses, and role-based workflows that control exactly which transitions each role may perform, then extend records with custom fields of every type. Issues support subtasks, relations (blocks, precedes, duplicates), watchers, categories, and full journaled history, with saved custom queries and cross-project filtering for slicing the backlog any way you need. Around the tracker sit Gantt charts and calendars, a roadmap driven by versions, per-project wikis, forums, news, and document repositories, plus time tracking with estimated versus spent hours and activity-based reporting. Multi-project support runs deep - subprojects, per-project modules, and granular role-based permissions - and repository integration (Git, Subversion, Mercurial) links commits to issues automatically. Email notifications, inbound email-to-issue creation, LDAP authentication, a REST API, and a large plugin and theme ecosystem round it out. Recent 6.x releases brought substantial query and rendering optimizations. Self-hosting keeps your entire project history in your own database, free of per-seat licensing.

Ever Gauzy consolidates ERP invoicing, CRM sales pipelines, HRM employee records, applicant tracking, and project management into one full-stack TypeScript platform, eliminating the need to stitch together five separate SaaS subscriptions. Over 4,300 GitHub stars and 3,800+ releases back a CQRS architecture that separates command and query responsibilities across modules for invoices, expenses, payments, inventory, contacts, leads, deals, employee onboarding, candidate interviews, hiring workflows, sprints, goals, and KPI tracking. Time tracking captures hours via web timer, Electron desktop timer with activity monitoring and automatic screenshot capture, or browser extension, with timesheet submission and approval workflows supporting billable hour classification across Hubstaff and Upwork integrations. The multi-tenant architecture provides automatic tenant scoping with role-based permissions, while dual ORM support through TypeORM and MikroORM with Knex query builder ensures database flexibility across PostgreSQL, MySQL, and MariaDB. REST APIs documented with OpenAPI and Swagger expose every module for headless operation, complemented by an MCP server offering 323 tools for AI assistant integration. The Angular 19 dashboard provides dark, light, corporate, and material themes with i18n across 10 languages via Crowdin. Supports Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, and Pulumi deployment with Redis caching and OpenSearch full-text indexing. 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.

Worklenz delivers an all-in-one project management platform purpose-built for teams that bill clients for their time and expertise. The task management system supports list, Kanban board, and timeline Gantt views with priorities, due dates, assignees, labels, and subtasks. Built-in time tracking offers both start-stop timers and manual entry, logging billable hours directly against tasks and automatically aggregating time data into project-level cost reports. The resource management module provides a visual team utilization dashboard showing capacity allocation across all active projects, helping managers avoid overallocation and balance workloads. Client portals give external stakeholders direct visibility into project progress, task status, and deliverables without requiring internal account access. Financial insights track budgets versus actuals, showing project profitability, cost breakdowns, and burn rate in real time. The analytics engine generates reports on project health, team workload distribution, task completion trends, and time allocation patterns. Project templates enable one-click setup of common agency workflows with pre-configured task structures, milestones, and assignments. The React frontend uses Ant Design components with TypeScript, while the Express.js backend connects to PostgreSQL for data and Redis for caching. Docker Compose deployment includes Nginx reverse proxy with SSL/TLS support, automated database backups, health checks on all services, network isolation, and MinIO for object storage. On RepoCloud, deploy Worklenz on a dedicated VPS with root SSH access, persistent PostgreSQL storage for your project data, and complete control over client portal access and team configurations, all under the AGPL-3.0 license.

The most-starred open-source project management platform on GitHub with over 55,000 stars, Plane delivers what Jira, Linear, Monday, and ClickUp charge thousands per year for — issue tracking, sprint planning, documentation, and AI-powered workflows in one unified workspace that you own and control entirely. Work items feature a rich text editor with file uploads, sub-properties, custom states, priorities, labels, assignees, and cross-referencing, organized across five customizable layout views (list, board, table, spreadsheet, Gantt) with Command-K navigation for instant access to anything. Time-boxed Cycles provide sprint planning with automatic burn-down charts, velocity tracking, and scope change detection, while Modules break complex projects into manageable deliverables with progress aggregation. Built-in Pages combine AI-powered documentation with rich formatting, image embedding, and one-click conversion of notes into actionable work items. The AI layer reads across every project, cycle, document, and thread in the workspace — agents take real assignments, triage incoming requests, assign owners, track blockers, and ship status updates automatically. Native integrations connect GitHub, GitLab, Slack, Sentry, Figma, and 50+ tools with bidirectional issue sync and PR tracking, while import pipelines migrate entire workspaces from Jira, Linear, Asana, ClickUp, or Monday in minutes. The REST API with OAuth 2.0, HMAC-signed webhooks, typed SDKs in Node.js and Python, and a native MCP server enable custom automations. 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.

With 27,000 GitHub stars and 349 releases shipping multiple times per week, Huly replaces four separate SaaS subscriptions — Linear for issue tracking, Notion for documents, Slack for team chat, and Motion for time-blocking — with a single self-hosted platform that charges nothing per seat. The issue tracker provides projects, sprints, roadmaps, custom workflows, and Kanban views with bi-directional GitHub and GitLab synchronization that keeps issues and pull requests in lockstep across both systems. Collaborative documents use CRDT-based real-time editing for wikis, meeting notes, and technical specs with nested page hierarchies and rich embedding. Team messaging delivers channels, direct messages, threaded conversations, reactions, and pinned messages in a Slack-equivalent interface that lives alongside your project context. The time-blocking planner schedules tasks into calendar slots with drag-and-drop, integrating directly with your issue backlog so nothing falls through cracks. A virtual office module provides audio and video rooms for standups and pair programming with external guest access. HR features handle team management, office hours, and PTO tracking. The architecture runs 30+ microservices on CockroachDB for ACID-compliant storage, Elasticsearch for full-text search, MinIO for file attachments, and Redpanda for event streaming. Desktop apps ship for macOS, Windows, and Linux alongside mobile apps for iOS and Android. Running on a dedicated VPS on RepoCloud with guaranteed CPU, RAM, and SSD, full root SSH access, and a browser serial console. EPL-2.0 licensed.

"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.

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.

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.

Operately is an opinionated operating system for growing companies that connects strategic goals directly to execution without the overhead of assembling separate tools. The OKR module tracks company-wide, team-level, and individual goals with measurable success conditions showing progress bars against numeric targets, timeframe deadlines, and automated progress aggregation from linked projects. Project management includes champion ownership, milestone tracking, Kanban task boards with TODO, In Progress, and Done columns, and scheduled check-ins that generate async progress updates on a configurable cadence. Team Spaces give departments organized homes for their goals, projects, documents, and discussions with configurable access controls at the space, goal, and project level. Message boards replace scattered email threads with focused project conversations, while the document and file system provides centralized content management. The Review screen aggregates everything requiring attention or approval into a single actionable view. The Elixir Phoenix backend uses Absinthe for GraphQL queries and mutations, Oban for background job processing, and Swoosh for email notifications. The React TypeScript frontend leverages Apollo Client for GraphQL state management. Full CLI and API access enables programmatic interaction, and MCP tools added in version 1.7 allow AI agents to create goals, update projects, manage tasks, and post check-ins. On RepoCloud, deploy Operately on a dedicated VPS with PostgreSQL persistence, root SSH access, and complete control over your organizational data, all under the Apache 2.0 license.

With nearly 5,000 GitHub stars and a Hacker News launch that garnered 147 points, Colanode delivers the first genuinely local-first alternative to both Slack and Notion in a single self-hosted workspace — writing every operation to a client-side SQLite database before syncing to your server, so teams work at full speed offline, on planes, or through intermittent connections without ever losing a draft. The real-time chat system provides channels and direct messages with instant delivery via WebSocket, while the rich text editor offers Notion-style block-based pages for documents, wikis, meeting notes, and knowledge bases with headings, code blocks, embeds, and nested hierarchies. Customizable databases organize structured data with custom fields and three dynamic views — table for spreadsheet-style browsing, kanban for visual workflow boards, and calendar for time-based planning. Conflict-free Replicated Data Types powered by Yjs handle concurrent editing across pages and database records: multiple users modify the same document simultaneously and the system merges changes automatically without manual conflict resolution. File management supports upload, sharing, and organization within workspaces using pluggable storage backends including local filesystem, S3-compatible services, Google Cloud Storage, and Azure Blob Storage with TUS resumable uploads for large files. The server runs Fastify with Zod validation on Node.js 20+, persists to PostgreSQL with pgvector extension, uses Redis for event broadcasting, and deploys via a single Docker image. Running on a dedicated VPS on RepoCloud with guaranteed CPU, RAM, and SSD, full root SSH access, and a browser serial console. Apache-2.0 licensed.

Paca is a self-hosted project management platform and Scrumban workspace where autonomous artificial intelligence agents collaborate with human software engineers as first-class Scrum teammates instead of external chat assistants. Engineering teams manage sprints, backlogs, and task lifecycles through a shared real-time board powered by Socket.IO where both humans and agents pick up assignments and post progress updates. A native Model Context Protocol server connects external coding assistants such as Claude Desktop and Claude Code directly into projects, tasks, and sprint data without custom scraping scripts. Distributed agents execute in isolated runtime sandboxes powered by the OpenHands software development kit, co-authoring behavior-driven development Gherkin scenarios with product owners and maintaining living system design documents. Visual event-driven automation builders compose multi-branch trigger, condition, and action pipelines that evaluate task dependency gates and cron schedules. A sandboxed WebAssembly plugin runtime allows developers to write custom backend logic and custom board views using Go or Rust. Running on a dedicated VPS on RepoCloud with guaranteed CPU, RAM, and SSD, full root SSH access, and a browser serial console. Apache 2.0 licensed.

With over 15,000 GitHub stars and positioning itself as the most feature-complete open-source alternative to Airtable, APITable combines a buttery-smooth spreadsheet interface with a full database engine and automatic API generation that turns every datasheet into a queryable REST endpoint without writing a single line of backend code. Real-time collaborative editing powered by Operational Transformation algorithms supports 100,000+ rows with multiple simultaneous users, while seven built-in view types — Grid, Kanban, Gallery, Gantt chart, Calendar, Mindmap, and Form — let teams visualize the same data in whatever format suits their workflow. The one-click API panel exposes every table as a documented REST API with filtering, sorting, and pagination, effectively functioning as a backend-as-a-service for frontend developers and automation builders. Robot automation triggers workflows on record changes with integrations into n8n, Zapier, Appsmith, and Slack, while the extensible widget system provides 20+ open-source widgets for custom charts, dashboards, and data visualizations embedded directly into datasheets. Enterprise features include SAML single sign-on, field-level and row-level permissions via Mirrors, organizational team management, audit logging, database auto-backup, and data export. Bi-directional table linking with infinite cross-links creates relational data models across workspaces, and built-in templates cover CRM, project management, inventory, and content planning. 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.

Solidtime is a time tracker for freelancers and agencies, offering a modern SaaS-quality interface that rivals commercial tools like Toggl and Clockify. The time tracking interface provides a running timer, calendar view, and weekly timesheet for flexible entry across desktop, mobile, and the dedicated macOS, Windows, and Linux desktop applications. Project management organizes work by client with hierarchical billable rates configurable at organization, member, project, and project-member levels, ensuring accurate billing across complex team structures. The invoicing module generates polished PDF invoices and structured EU e-invoices with configurable VAT rates, percentage and fixed discounts, EU reverse-charge handling, reusable company templates, and automatic line item generation from billable time entries. Reporting provides filterable summaries by user, project, client, and date range with exportable data for billing audits and team retrospectives. Multi-organization support manages separate workspaces from a single account with role-based permissions controlling access across organizations. Data import from Toggl, Clockify, and generic Timeentry CSV files enables migration from existing tools without losing historical records. The RESTful API with bearer token authentication enables automation and integration with external services. Docker deployment with PostgreSQL runs behind Nginx or Traefik reverse proxy. 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.

"As simple as Trello but as feature-rich as Jira" is how the Leantime team frames its goals-focused project management system for non-project managers - built from the ground up with ADHD, autism, and dyslexia in mind, with behavioral science shaping customizable dashboards, time blocking, low-cognitive-load prioritization, and Kanban, list, table, Gantt, and calendar views so each person works the way their brain does. The PHP application (AGPL, Laravel Blade frontend) connects strategy to execution: tasks with unlimited subtasks and dependencies roll up into milestones on a timeline, sprints and retrospectives handle iteration, and strategy-level blueprint boards - Lean Canvas, SWOT, risk analysis, goal and metric tracking - keep the "why" attached to the work. Knowledge lives alongside: wikis and docs, idea boards, comments on everything, file storage on S3 or local disk, even screen and webcam recording. Time tracking with timesheets supports estimation and client billing. Admin features are serious for an OSS tool: per-project permissions, two-factor auth, LDAP and OIDC single sign-on, Slack, Mattermost, and Discord integrations, a plugin system, and an expanding API that now powers a mobile app. Recent releases added multi-collaborator task assignment and low-vision accessibility improvements. Available in 20+ languages.

Powering distributed teams seeking full visibility into work patterns and productivity, Ever Teams is an open-source platform unifying time tracking, task management, project coordination, and team collaboration in a single self-hosted application. The real-time timer tracks work against tasks and projects with one-click start/stop, while the Electron desktop app captures periodic screenshots at configurable intervals, monitors keyboard and mouse activity levels, detects idle periods, and syncs offline sessions automatically. Kanban boards with drag-and-drop, calendar views, and daily planning tools organize work across custom statuses, priorities, and sizes. Built-in video conferencing powered by Jitsi or LiveKit enables meetings without leaving the platform. Timesheet management supports submission, review, and approval workflows with configurable time limits and budgets. The backend runs on the Ever Gauzy NestJS platform providing REST and GraphQL APIs, multi-tenant architecture with organization and team scoping, role-based access control, and an integration framework connecting GitHub issues and pull requests bidirectionally plus JIRA import and sync. Infrastructure includes PostgreSQL, Redis for caching and pub/sub, MinIO for S3-compatible storage, Elasticsearch for full-text search, and Cube.js for OLAP analytics. Built with Next.js 16, React 19, Tailwind CSS, and Recoil, with native iOS and Android clients via Expo, Electron desktop apps for Windows, macOS, and Linux, and Plasmo browser extensions for Chrome and Firefox. Internationalization spans 13-plus locales with dark, light, and system themes. Running on a dedicated VPS on RepoCloud with guaranteed CPU, RAM, and SSD, full root SSH access, and a browser serial console. AGPL v3.0 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.

With over 75,000 GitHub stars and native apps across macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, and Android, AppFlowy is the most widely adopted open-source alternative to Notion — delivering the same block-based workspace model with full data sovereignty. The Flutter frontend renders natively on every platform while a Rust backend powered by Actix-web and Tokio handles CRDT-based real-time collaboration, ensuring sub-second sync across devices with conflict-free concurrent editing. Relational databases support grid, board, kanban, calendar, and gallery views over the same dataset, with two-way relations, rollups, advanced filters, sorts, and formula calculations that cover the majority of Notion's database workflows. The block editor supports 40+ content types including nested pages, toggles, callouts, code blocks with syntax highlighting, embeds, and slash-command insertion. AI integration connects to OpenAI, Anthropic, or local models via Ollama for writing assistance, summarization, and translation — all without sending data off-premises when using on-prem LLMs. Team spaces with workspace-level and per-page permissions, OAuth and SSO authentication through GoTrue, and S3-compatible object storage via MinIO provide enterprise-grade access control and file management. The self-hosted stack deploys through Docker Compose with PostgreSQL for metadata, Redis for caching and pub/sub, and a dedicated background worker for imports and email notifications. Offline-first architecture ensures the desktop app functions without connectivity, syncing changes when the connection resumes. 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.