#1
Habitica is an open-source gamified task manager turning Habits, Dailies, and To-Dos into RPG quests with avatars, gear and social features.
14.1k stars4.4k forkslast commit Actively maintained
19 self-hosted TickTick alternatives
TickTick is a task management and to‑do list SaaS providing task creation, projects, priorities, recurring tasks, reminders, calendar views, Pomodoro timer and habit tracking; it also supports task sharing and basic collaboration across devices.
Alternatives to TickTick
#2
Open source Kanban project management tool with boards, tasks, WIP limits, search, and automation, designed for simple self-hosted team workflows.
9.8k stars2k forksMITlast commit Actively maintained
Open-source CLI task manager with tagging, projects, priorities, recurrence, filtering, extensible hooks and optional sync.
6k stars421 forksMITlast commit Actively maintained
#4
Vikunja is an open-source to-do and task management app with projects, sharing, assignments, and multiple views like list, Kanban, Gantt, and table.
5.2k stars642 forksAGPL-3.0last commit Actively maintained
Single-file, offline-capable kanban/task board that stores boards in the browser; supports multiple boards, drag-and-drop, undo/redo, export/import and local backup agents.
4.1k stars284 forkslast commit Likely dormant
Self-hosted personal management web app to organize notes, goals, contacts, passwords, schedules, payments, files, photos, and more in one place.
4.1k stars347 forksMITlast commit Actively maintained
#7
Open-source, self-hosted task and project manager with hierarchical Areas → Projects → Tasks, smart recurring tasks, Telegram and API integrations.
3.3k stars242 forksMITlast commit Actively maintained
#8
Open-source task and chore manager for individuals and groups featuring natural-language scheduling, assignee rotation, NFC triggers, REST API, and S3-compatible storage.
2.5k stars193 forksAGPL-3.0last commit Actively maintained
#9
Self-hosted kanban-style task board that stores lanes as folders and tasks as Markdown files, with tags, theming, reverse-proxy support, and optional PWA install.
2.2k stars105 forksMITlast commit Slowing down
#10
Open-source Rails web app for David Allen's GTD: manage next actions, contexts, projects, tags, feeds and statistics; Docker-friendly and multi-user.
1.2k stars530 forksGPL-2.0last commit Actively maintained
#11
Modern, privacy-focused task manager with kanban, calendar, natural-language dates, recurring tasks, and JSON file storage.
1.1k stars24 forkslast commit Slowing down
Open-source task scheduler and calendar app that auto-plans tasks, syncs with external calendars, and provides a modern UI for managing time blocks and workflows.
985 stars70 forksMITlast commit Actively maintained
#13
Self-hosted project management with kanban boards, issue tracking, multiple views, and built-in time tracking and reports.
943 stars26 forkslast commit Actively maintained
Nextcloud Tasks provides a web-based to-do list with priorities, due dates, subtasks, and CalDAV synchronization with mobile and desktop task clients.
702 stars115 forksAGPL-3.0last commit Actively maintained
Self-hosted Next.js React CalDAV client for managing VTODO tasks and VEVENT calendars with multi-account, list/Gantt/calendar views and filters.
625 stars42 forksGPL-3.0last commit Actively maintained
#16
HabitSync is a self-hosted PWA habit tracker offering goals, challenges, social sharing, OIDC SSO, Apprise notifications, API-first design, and a mobile app.
334 stars7 forksBSD-3-Clauselast commit Actively maintained
#17
Open-source AJAX to-do list app with multiple lists, tags, priorities, due dates and support for MySQL, PostgreSQL and SQLite.
200 stars58 forkslast commit Actively maintained
Mobile-first, real-time shared shopping and small collaborative todo app with boards, lists, checkable items, search, PWA support and MongoDB backend.
195 stars17 forksAGPL-3.0last commit Actively maintained
Keyboard-focused list editor for power users. Self-hosted Scala/Play web app with nested lists, tags, document switching, extensive shortcuts and Docker support.
107 stars1 forkslast commit Actively maintained
What replacing TickTick actually involves
Every option on this page is open source and free to run on your own hardware, so you own the data and there is no subscription to cancel. 16 of 19 shipped a commit in the last six months. Licences in this list: MIT, AGPL-3.0, GPL-2.0, GPL-3.0, BSD-3-Clause. In exchange you take on hosting, backups and updates yourself.
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