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Super Productivity
Advanced todo list app with integrated timeboxing and time tracking capabilities. Integrates with Jira, GitHub, GitLab, Redmine and OpenProject.
★ 23k 1065 commits / 90d ⟳ today MIT Docker
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Open source task management & to-do lists
Task management software. 26 self-hosted task management tools are listed here, ordered purely by a repository health score that Repoly recomputes nightly. Super Productivity leads at 97/100 with 1,065 commits in the last 90 days and 23k stars, followed by Ever Gauzy (96) and Planka (96). 17 of the 26 score 70 or above, 17 publish a Docker image, and the median health is 86. MIT is the most common licence, carried by 11 of them. Between them they stand in for Jira, SAP, Asana, Basecamp and Todoist and 5 more proprietary products. The score weighs commits in the last 90 days, release recency, stars, archive status and Docker support; a low number means low measurable activity, not low quality, so a finished, stable tool can legitimately sit lower down.
updated Oct 2026 26 tools ★ 183k stars 17 with Docker median 86
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Most starred
77,975 stars on GitHub, the largest community in the category.
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Most active
20,614 commits in the last 90 days, the fastest-moving codebase here.
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Most permissive
MIT licence with health 97/100: the strongest option if you need to embed or fork commercially.
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Ever Gauzy
Open business management platform for collaborative, on-demand and sharing economies (ERP/CRM/HRM/ATS/PM).
★ 8.7k 4602 commits / 90d ⟳ today AGPL-3.0 Docker
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Planka
Realtime kanban board for workgroups (alternative to Trello).
★ 13k 82 commits / 90d ⟳ 2 days ago ⊘ Proprietary Docker
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Kan
Flexible kanban app that helps you organise work, track progress, and deliver results (alternative to Trello).
★ 5.9k 97 commits / 90d ⟳ today AGPL-3.0 Docker
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Donetick
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.
★ 2.7k 129 commits / 90d ⟳ today AGPL-3.0 Docker
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tududi
Task management tool with hierarchical structure, smart recurring tasks, and seamless Telegram integration.
★ 3.5k 479 commits / 90d ⟳ yesterday MIT Docker
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Jotty
Lightweight but powerful alternative for managing your personal, file based, notes and checklists.
★ 2k 191 commits / 90d ⟳ 5 days ago AGPL-3.0 Docker
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4ga Boards
Straightforward realtime kanban boards management for intuitive task tracking. Featuring an elegant dark mode, collapsible todo lists, and multitasking tools to supercharge your team's productivity.
★ 732 167 commits / 90d ⟳ yesterday MIT Docker
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OpenHabitTracker
Track habits, tasks and notes with time tracking, calendar view and completion statistics.
★ 306 144 commits / 90d ⟳ yesterday GPL-3.0 Docker
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dayGLANCE
Day planner with drag-and-drop time blocking, inbox, recurring tasks, habits, routines, goals, projects and Pomodoro focus mode, plus iCal and CalDAV calendar sync. Data stays in the browser, with optional WebDAV or GLANCEvault sync.
★ 179 2206 commits / 90d ⟳ yesterday MIT Docker
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Will Be Done
Offline-first task manager with weekly planning, project boards, real-time sync, Vim keybindings, desktop quick add, and import from popular task managers (alternative to TickTick, Todoist).
★ 161 195 commits / 90d ⟳ today AGPL-3.0 Docker
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myTinyTodo
Simple way to manage your todo list in AJAX style. Uses PHP, jQuery, SQLite/MySQL. GTD compliant.
★ 203 144 commits / 90d ⟳ 9 days ago GPL-2.0
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Task Keeper
List editor for power users, backed by a self-hosted server.
★ 113 24 commits / 90d ⟳ 5 days ago Apache-2.0
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Our Shopping List
Simple shared list application including shopping lists and any other small todo-list that needs to be used collaboratively.
★ 1 20 commits / 90d ⟳ today AGPL-3.0 Docker
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AppFlowy
Build detailed lists of to-do’s for different projects while tracking the status of each one. Open Source Notion Alternative.
★ 78k 1 commits / 90d ⟳ 2 days ago AGPL-3.0 Docker
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HamsterBase Tasks
A tool to help organize ideas and build great things. Plan, organize, build and ship.
★ 345 3 commits / 90d ⟳ 2 months ago AGPL-3.0 Docker
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Tasks.md
A self-hosted, file based task management board that supports Markdown syntax.
★ 2.2k 0 commits / 90d ⟳ 8 months ago MIT Docker
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Focus Flow
Complete ecosystem for time management using the Pomodoro technique.
★ 51 0 commits / 90d ⟳ 5 months ago MIT Docker
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Listaway
List management app for creating and publicly sharing lists of items. Supports auth, admin tools, item notes and priorities, and opt-in public read-only links with randomized URLs (alternative to Amazon Lists).
★ 10 0 commits / 90d ⟳ 18 days ago MIT Docker
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Tellor
Minimalist single-user kanban todo app. Clean, simplified, and compact UI. Can import boards from Trello.
★ 16 0 commits / 90d ⟳ 4 months ago MIT
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Nullboard
Single-page minimalist kanban board; compact, highly readable and quick to use.
★ 4.1k 0 commits / 90d ⟳ 3 years ago BSD-2-Clause
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Tracks
Web-based application to help you implement David Allen’s [Getting Things Done™](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Getting_Things_Done) methodology.
★ 1.2k 1 commits / 90d ⟳ 3 months ago GPL-2.0
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Taskwarrior
Taskwarrior is Free and Open Source Software that manages your TODO list from your command line. It is flexible, fast, efficient, and unobtrusive. It does its job then gets out of your way.
★ 0 0 commits / 90d ⟳ unknown MIT
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| 1 | Super Productivity Docker | 23k | 1065 | MIT | today | |
| 2 | Ever Gauzy Docker | 8.7k | 4602 | AGPL-3.0 | today | |
| 3 | Planka Docker | 13k | 82 | ⊘ Proprietary | 2 days ago | |
| 4 | Kan Docker | 5.9k | 97 | AGPL-3.0 | today | |
| 5 | Donetick Docker | 2.7k | 129 | AGPL-3.0 | today | |
| 6 | tududi Docker | 3.5k | 479 | MIT | yesterday | |
| 7 | Jotty Docker | 2k | 191 | AGPL-3.0 | 5 days ago | |
| 8 | 4ga Boards Docker | 732 | 167 | MIT | yesterday | |
| 9 | OpenHabitTracker Docker | 306 | 144 | GPL-3.0 | yesterday | |
| 10 | dayGLANCE Docker | 179 | 2206 | MIT | yesterday | |
| 11 | Will Be Done Docker | 161 | 195 | AGPL-3.0 | today | |
| 12 | Wekan | 21k | 20614 | MIT | today | |
| 13 | Kanboard | 9.9k | 43 | MIT | today | |
| 14 | Vikunja | 5.9k | 1617 | AGPL-3.0 | today | |
| 15 | myTinyTodo | 203 | 144 | GPL-2.0 | 9 days ago | |
| 16 | Task Keeper | 113 | 24 | Apache-2.0 | 5 days ago | |
| 17 | Our Shopping List Docker | 1 | 20 | AGPL-3.0 | today | |
| 18 | AppFlowy Docker | 78k | 1 | AGPL-3.0 | 2 days ago | |
| 19 | HamsterBase Tasks Docker | 345 | 3 | AGPL-3.0 | 2 months ago | |
| 20 | Tasks.md Docker | 2.2k | 0 | MIT | 8 months ago | |
| 21 | Focus Flow Docker | 51 | 0 | MIT | 5 months ago | |
| 22 | Listaway Docker | 10 | 0 | MIT | 18 days ago | |
| 23 | Tellor | 16 | 0 | MIT | 4 months ago | |
| 24 | Nullboard | 4.1k | 0 | BSD-2-Clause | 3 years ago | |
| 25 | Tracks | 1.2k | 1 | GPL-2.0 | 3 months ago | |
| 26 | Taskwarrior | 0 | 0 | MIT | unknown |
How the task management tools compare
Super Productivity edges Ever Gauzy 97 to 96, and most of the difference is stars: 23k stars against 8.7k stars. Ever Gauzy is the busier codebase, though, with 4,602 commits in 90 days to 1,065. AppFlowy has the largest following at 78k stars, yet ranks #18 of 26, held back mostly by commit activity (1 commits in 90 days).
The most recent release is Donetick v0.1.85, published today. Nullboard publishes no tagged releases, which costs up to 25 of the 100 points. Nullboard and Tracks score under 40, so check recent activity before adopting them. By stack, Nodejs (5), PHP (3) and Go (2) are the most common. Super Productivity, tududi, 4ga Boards and 10 more are permissively licensed; Ever Gauzy, Kan, Donetick and 9 more are copyleft. Planka is source-available rather than open source, which limits commercial reuse. Taskwarrior is not hosted on a forge Repoly can read, so it has no measured score yet.
Task Management & To-do Lists: common questions
What is the best open source task management tool?
By Repoly's GitHub health score, Super Productivity at 97/100 (1,065 commits in 90 days, v19.3.1 from 5 days ago). Ever Gauzy is next at 96; Super Productivity's lead comes mostly from stars. The score measures maintenance, not features, so shortlist the top few and try them.
Which task management tools are the most actively developed?
Wekan (20,614 commits in 90 days), Ever Gauzy (4,602 commits in 90 days) and dayGLANCE (2,206 commits in 90 days). Commit activity is 35 of the 100 health points, the largest single term.
Which task management tools can I run in Docker?
17 of 26 publish a Docker image or Compose file, led by Super Productivity, Ever Gauzy, Planka, Kan, Donetick and 12 more.
Which task management tools have a permissive licence?
13 of 26: Super Productivity (MIT), tududi (MIT), 4ga Boards (MIT), dayGLANCE (MIT), Wekan (MIT) and 8 more. 12 are copyleft.
Which paid products can open source task management tools replace?
Jira (Kanboard ranks highest here), SAP (Ever Gauzy ranks highest here), Asana (Wekan ranks highest here), Basecamp (Kanboard ranks highest here) and Todoist (Planka ranks highest here), plus 5 more listed on the comparison pages.
