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Best self-hosted Project Management apps

Project trackers, issue boards and Git hosting for teams. Plan sprints and ship work without a Jira or GitHub subscription.

The most popular self-hosted apps for project management on GitHub are Plane, Gitea and Gogs, ranked by stars below.

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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?

Mostly. 25 of the 26 apps here are open source; 1 is source-available. The open-source apps are free to run on your own server; source-available licenses add conditions, such as limits on hosted, commercial or production use, so check the license on each app page. A few projects also offer a paid hosted plan or enterprise add-ons.

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.