Project boards & kanban

5 SaaS · open-source self-host alternatives in this vertical

Every SaaS in this category, paired with its primary open-source self-host alternative. Each link drills into the full comparison page (license, setup time, monthly cost, migration sketch). Managed-hosting picks for self-hosters: managed Vikunja, Wekan, Plane, OpenProject, or Kimai.

Asana Project + task management

Primary self-host alt: Vikunja · go-vikunja/vikunja · AGPL-3.0 · 10min docker-compose
Jira Issue tracking / agile boards

Primary self-host alt: OpenProject · opf/openproject · GPL-3.0 · 20min docker-compose
Linear Issue tracker / project management

Primary self-host alt: Plane · makeplane/plane · AGPL-3.0 · 20min docker-compose
Monday.com Work management / project boards

Primary self-host alt: Vikunja · go-vikunja/vikunja · AGPL-3.0 · 10min docker-compose
Trello Kanban / project boards

Primary self-host alt: Planka · plankanban/planka · AGPL-3.0 · 10min docker-compose