Open-source alternatives to Asana
The most popular self-hosted, open-source alternatives to Asana (team task and project management) are AppFlowy (77,539 GitHub stars), Huly (27,938 GitHub stars) and Super Productivity (22,930 GitHub stars). SelfHostHub lists 12 options below, taken from its Task Management & To-do Lists and Project Management categories; 10 support Docker and all of them can run on your own server.
Comparison of self-hosted Asana alternatives
| Project | GitHub stars | Licence | Language / platform | What it does |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AppFlowy | 77,539 | AGPL-3.0 | Rust, Dart, Docker | Build detailed lists of to-do’s for different projects while tracking the status of each one. Open Source Notion Alternative. |
| Huly | 27,938 | EPL-2.0 | Docker, K8S, Nodejs | All-in-one project management platform (alternative to Linear, Jira, Slack, Notion, Motion). |
| Super Productivity | 22,930 | MIT | Docker | Advanced todo list app with integrated timeboxing and time tracking capabilities. Integrates with Jira, GitHub, GitLab, Redmine and OpenProject. |
| OpenProject | 16,459 | GPL-3.0 | Ruby, deb, Docker | Manage your projects, tasks and goals. Collaborate via work packages and link them to your pull requests on Github. |
| Leantime | 11,862 | AGPL-3.0 | PHP, Docker | Lean project management system for small teams and startups helping to manage projects from ideation through delivery. |
| Kanboard | 9,912 | MIT | PHP | Simple visual task board. |
| Kaneo | 9,510 | MIT | K8S, Docker | Project management platform focused on simplicity and efficiency. |
| tududi | 3,452 | MIT | Docker | Task management tool with hierarchical structure, smart recurring tasks, and seamless Telegram integration. |
| Donetick | 2,658 | AGPL-3.0 | Go, Docker | Task and chore management tool for personal and family use, with advanced scheduling, flexible assignment, and group sharing capabilities, detailed history, automation via API, simple and modern design. |
| Tasks.md | 2,206 | MIT | Docker | A self-hosted, file based task management board that supports Markdown syntax. |
| Paca | 1,936 | Apache-2.0 | Docker, K8S | AI-native project management platform where AI agents and humans collaborate as Scrum teammates on the same board and sprints. Configurable via config files and WASM plugins (alternative to Jira, Trello, ClickUp and Monday). |
| ZenTao | 1,704 | AGPL-3.0 | PHP | An agile(scrum) project management system/tool. |
Star counts and licences come from the awesome-selfhosted dataset and may lag GitHub slightly.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best open-source alternative to Asana?
By GitHub stars, AppFlowy is the most popular self-hosted alternative to Asana listed here, followed by Huly and Super Productivity. The best fit depends on the features and stack you need.
Is there a free self-hosted alternative to Asana?
Yes. All 12 projects on this page are open source and can be self-hosted at no licence cost; you pay only for your own server.
Which licences do these Asana alternatives use?
The most common licences among them are MIT (5), AGPL-3.0 (4) and EPL-2.0 (1).
Can I run a Asana alternative with Docker?
10 of the 12 alternatives list Docker as a supported platform.