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OpenProject
Manage your projects, tasks and goals. Collaborate via work packages and link them to your pull requests on Github.
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Groupware
Open source alternatives to Basecamp
We track 6 open-source Basecamp alternatives, of which 5 currently score 70 or above on Repoly's GitHub health scale and 3 ship a Docker image. OpenProject leads on health at 97/100 with 6297 commits in the last 90 days; across all 6 projects you are choosing between AGPL-3.0, GPL-2.0, GPL-3.0 and 2 other licences.
updated Oct 2026 6 alternatives best health 97 ★ 40k combined 9,185 commits / 90d 3 with Docker
Top picks to replace Basecamp
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Healthiest
Health 97/100: 6,297 commits in 90 days, latest release v17.9.4, Docker image available.
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Permissive licence
MIT, so you can fork or embed it without publishing changes; health 86/100.
Showing 6 of 6 tools
All 6 Basecamp alternatives, ranked by health
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Leantime
Lean project management system for small teams and startups helping to manage projects from ideation through delivery.
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Kanboard
Simple visual task board.
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egroupware
Software suite including calendars, address books, notepad, project management tools, client relationship management tools (CRM), knowledge management tools, a wiki and a CMS.
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Group Office
Enterprise CRM and groupware tool. Share projects, calendars, files and e-mail online with co-workers and clients.
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Taiga
Agile Project Management Tool based on the Kanban and Scrum methods.
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Basecamp alternatives compared
OpenProject edges Leantime 97 to 96. OpenProject also has the largest following, at 17k stars.
The most recent release is OpenProject v17.9.4, published 4 days ago. Taiga publishes no tagged releases, which costs up to 25 of the 100 points. None of the measured options scores under 40. By stack, PHP (4), Nodejs (1) and Python (1) are the most common. Kanboard and Taiga are permissively licensed; OpenProject, Leantime, egroupware and 1 more are copyleft.
| Tool | Health | Stars | Licence | Last commit | Docker |
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| OpenProject Steady at 97 since 11 Sep | 97 | 17k | GPL-3.0 | today | Yes |
| Leantime Steady at 96 since 11 Sep | 96 | 12k | AGPL-3.0 | today | Yes |
| Kanboard Steady at 86 since 11 Sep | 86 | 9.9k | MIT | today | No |
| egroupware Steady at 80 since 11 Sep | 80 | 301 | GPL-2.0 | today | No |
| Group Office Steady at 80 since 11 Sep | 80 | 284 | AGPL-3.0 | today | No |
| Taiga | 67 | 858 | MPL-2.0 | yesterday | Yes |
Basecamp alternatives: common questions
What is the most maintained open source alternative to Basecamp?
OpenProject scores highest at 97/100, with 6297 commits in the last 90 days, 17k stars on GitHub and its latest release (v17.9.4) published 4 days ago. It is also the most active by raw commit count.
Which Basecamp alternatives use a permissive licence?
2 of 6 are permissively licensed (MIT, Apache, BSD or similar): Kanboard (MIT), Taiga (MPL-2.0). 4 use copyleft licences such as GPL or AGPL, which require you to publish changes if you distribute a modified version.
Which Basecamp alternatives run in Docker?
3 of 6 publish a Docker image or Compose file: OpenProject, Leantime, Taiga. Docker support contributes 10 of the 100 available health points, because it is the clearest signal that self-hosting is a supported path rather than an afterthought.
Is OpenProject or Leantime the better Basecamp alternative?
On measured health OpenProject leads, 97 to 96. OpenProject has 6,297 commits in 90 days, 17k stars and v17.9.4 from 4 days ago; Leantime has 175 commits in 90 days, 12k stars and v3.12.0 from 15 days ago. OpenProject is ahead or level on every term Repoly measures.
Are the Basecamp alternatives still maintained?
5 of the 6 measured options score 70 or above. Every measured option had commits in the last 90 days. None scores under 40.
What languages are the Basecamp alternatives written in?
PHP: Leantime, Kanboard, egroupware and Group Office. Nodejs: Taiga. Python: Taiga. The stack matters if you plan to extend or patch the tool yourself.
