OpenProject vs Pad

Comparing two open source alternatives to Jira. Use the comparison below to decide which one fits your needs.

OpenProject

GPL-3.0

OpenProject is open-source project management software for agile teams. A powerful alternative to Jira, Asana, Trello, and Monday.com — fully self-hosted and free to use.

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Pad

Apache-2.0

Local-first project management for developers and AI agents, with a CLI, web UI, SQLite backend, and native skills for Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, and more.

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Side-by-side comparison

	OpenProject	Pad
License	GPL-3.0	Apache-2.0
Self-hostable	Yes	Yes
GitHub Stars	16,207	182
Forks	3,512	24
Open Issues	230	6
Last Commit	Sep 26, 2026	Sep 27, 2026
First Released	Nov 28, 2012	Mar 26, 2026
Categories	Time & Task Management Tools Collaboration & Communication Tools	Project Management
Tags	#project management #kanban #collaboration #self hosted #docker	#local-first #cli #ai-agents #agent-tools #mcp-server

GitHub stars over time

OpenProject

Pad182

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