Best Open Source Time & Task Management Tools in 2026
Apps for managing tasks, to-do lists, projects, and personal schedules to stay organized and productive.
The most popular pick this year is Plane with 49,016 GitHub stars, but all 9 options below are worth considering depending on your needs.
9 open source time & task management tools — ranked by GitHub stars. Browse all
Plane
Open-source project management platform — an alternative to Jira, Linear, Monday, and ClickUp.
Jira
Focalboard
Open-source, self-hosted project management tool — a free alternative to Trello, Notion, and Asana.
Trello
WeKan
Open-source kanban board built with Meteor — a free and self-hosted alternative to Trello.
Trello
OpenProject
Open-source project management software — an alternative to Jira, Asana, Trello, and Monday.com.
Jira
Kaneo
Minimal self-hosted project management with kanban boards and issue tracking — no bloat, no subscriptions.
Jiratududi
Self-hosted task management that combines personal todo lists with powerful project organization. Built for individuals and teams who value privacy and control.
TaskTrove
Take Back Control of Your Productivity
4gaBoards
Straightforward realtime kanban boards for intuitive task tracking with dark mode and collaborative features.
Trello
Scrumboy
Self-hosted Kanban and scrum project management tool with real-time collaboration, sprints, and anonymous shareable boards.
JiraHow we rank these tools
Tools are ranked by GitHub stars as a proxy for community adoption and trust. Stars reflect how many developers found a project valuable enough to bookmark — a reasonable signal for quality in the open source world. We only list tools that are actively maintained and open source.
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