Best Self-hosted Project & Work Management tools in 2026

Open-source alternative to Jira/Linear for tasks, cycles, docs and analytics; offers cloud and self-hosted deployments.

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Atlassian Jira+18

ToolJet is an open-source low-code platform to build and deploy internal tools, dashboards, and workflows with integrations for databases, APIs, and SaaS apps.

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Retool+19

Budibase is an open-source low-code platform to build internal tools, portals, forms, and approval workflows with integrations to databases and APIs.

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Microsoft Power Apps+18

Open source project management tool with boards, tasks, templates, and team collaboration—an alternative to Trello, Asana, and Notion.

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Trello+19

Huly is an open-source all-in-one platform combining project management, team chat, and collaborative documentation as an alternative to tools like Jira, Linear, Slack, a...

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Linear+19

Open-source, self-hosted no-code/low-code platform to build internal tools and business applications with a data-model approach, workflows, permissions, and a plugin syst...

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Microsoft Power Apps+19

WeKan is an open-source Kanban board app with real-time collaboration, boards/lists/cards, access controls, and multiple deployment options like Docker.

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Trello+19

Windmill is an open-source developer platform to turn scripts into webhooks, cron jobs, workflows, and internal apps with auto-generated and low-code UIs.

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Windmill+12

OneDev is a self-hosted DevOps platform combining Git hosting, CI/CD pipelines, Kanban-style issue tracking, code review, and built-in package registries.

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GitLab+15

OpenProject is an open source project management platform for planning, tracking, and collaborating on work with Gantt charts, agile boards, roadmaps, and time reporting.

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OpenProject (Cloud)+19

Habitica is an open-source gamified task manager turning Habits, Dailies, and To-Dos into RPG quests with avatars, gear and social features.

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Habitica+15

Self-hosted, real-time Kanban board built with React and Node.js; supports collaborative boards, markdown notes, SSO, and flexible notifications.

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Trello+19

Grist is a modern relational spreadsheet that combines spreadsheet usability with a database-style data model, supporting Python formulas, dashboards, and integrations.

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Airtable+14

Open-source, self-hosted media request and discovery tool for Plex, Jellyfin, and Emby with DVR integration and Radarr/Sonarr support.

Open source Kanban project management tool with boards, tasks, WIP limits, search, and automation, designed for simple self-hosted team workflows.

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Trello+19

Leantime is an open-source, PHP-based project management system combining strategy, planning and execution with Kanban, Gantt, dashboards, wikis, time tracking and AI-ass...

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Asana+19

Open-source fitness manager with workouts, diet tracking, exercise wiki, progress gallery, and REST API.

Open-source CLI task manager with tagging, projects, priorities, recurrence, filtering, extensible hooks and optional sync.

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Todoist+10

Simple home inventory management software to catalog items with categories, locations, images, documents, and warranties, with search and import/export.

Open-source, self-hosted polling tool to find the best date/time with no login required.

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Doodle+9

Open-source, local-first Slack and Notion alternative combining team chat, rich docs, databases, and file management with offline-first sync and self-hosting.

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Notion+19

Kan is an open-source Trello alternative for kanban boards, cards, labels, comments, and team workspaces, with Trello import and self-hosting support.

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Trello+19

Octobox is a self-hostable GitHub notifications manager that adds archiving, starring, enhanced issue/PR context, filters, search, and keyboard-driven triage.

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 agent...

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Trello+5

Vikunja is an open-source to-do and task management app with projects, sharing, assignments, and multiple views like list, Kanban, Gantt, and table.

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Trello+19

Open-source, self-hostable project management with kanban/list views, GitHub sync, PostgreSQL backend and Docker/Helm deployment options.

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Trello+19

Lowdefy is a config-driven web framework for building internal tools, admin panels, dashboards, CRUD apps, and client portals using YAML or JSON with extensible plugins.

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Retool+8

Open-source project management and time-tracking platform with tasks, kanban boards, resource planning, time reports and analytics; available as cloud SaaS and self-hoste...

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monday.com+19

Loomio is a collaborative decision-making tool for group discussions, proposals, and polls, helping teams make transparent decisions asynchronously with a clear record.

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Diligent Boards+16

Shelf.nu is an open-source IT and equipment asset management system with QR code tagging, searchable inventory, team collaboration, and reservations to avoid double booki...