Alternatives to Vikunja
Manage tasks through a self-hostable project workspace. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
Vikunja
Manage tasks through a self-hostable project workspace.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as Vikunja.
Todoist
A to-do list and task manager with natural-language task entry, projects, labels and filters.
Todoist is a hosted freemium service with natural-language entry and many integrations, with no self-hosting option and tasks stored on its servers.
Trello
A web-based Kanban board app for organizing tasks and projects alone or in teams.
Trello offers simple hosted Kanban boards with templates, but cannot be self-hosted and limits the free plan to 10 boards.
Super Productivity
Plan tasks while tracking time and focused work sessions.
Super Productivity is a free MIT-licensed desktop and Android app combining tasks with time tracking, rather than a server you host.
TickTick
A to-do list app with calendar views, a Pomodoro timer and a habit tracker built in.
TickTick is a hosted freemium task app adding calendar views, a Pomodoro timer and habit tracker, without a self-hosted option.
Asana
A hosted work and project management app for planning tasks, projects and team workflows.
Asana is a hosted project tracker with no-code automations, storing data on Asana's servers and limiting the free tier to two users.
ClickUp
A web-based work management app combining tasks, docs, chat, whiteboards and AI features.
ClickUp is a hosted workspace combining tasks, docs, chat and Gantt views, with data kept on ClickUp servers.
Microsoft To Do
A free to-do list and task management app from Microsoft that works with Outlook tasks and Planner.
Microsoft To Do is free across desktop, mobile and web but closed source and tied to Microsoft services instead of your own server.
Kanboard
A minimal self-hosted Kanban board for managing projects with drag-and-drop tasks.
Kanboard is a free MIT-licensed self-hosted Kanban board with subtasks, estimates and a search query language, with a deliberately limited feature set.
Also worth comparing
These listings name Vikunja as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.
Leantime
Open-source project management software designed for non-project managers and people with ADHD, dyslexia or autism.
Vikunja is an AGPL-3.0 self-hostable task workspace with a hosted option, focused on managing tasks rather than strategy tools and neurodivergent-friendly design.
Linear
A keyboard-first issue tracker and product planning tool for software teams, with built-in AI agents.
Vikunja is an AGPL-3.0 task and project workspace you can self-host, unlike Linear, though it lacks Linear's engineering-specific planning features and AI agents.
Microsoft Planner
A task and plan management app for Microsoft 365 that brings to-do lists, plans and projects together.
Vikunja is an open-source task workspace you can self-host under AGPL-3.0, with a hosted option and Pro features charged separately.
Nozbe
A task and project manager for organizing personal and small-team work into projects, tasks and comments.
Vikunja is an open-source task and project workspace you can self-host, replacing Nozbe's hosted service with your own server or a hosted option.
Planify
A task manager for the GNOME desktop that syncs with Todoist, Nextcloud and CalDAV.
Vikunja is an open source task manager you run as a self-hosted web workspace or use hosted, rather than a native GNOME desktop client.
PLANKA
A self-hosted Kanban board for teams, with real-time collaboration and paid Pro editions.
Vikunja is an open source AGPL-licensed task workspace that can be self-hosted or used hosted, organising tasks by project rather than being a Kanban-only board.
Tasks.org
An open-source Android to-do list and reminders app that syncs with CalDAV, Google Tasks and more.
Vikunja is an AGPL-3.0 task manager you run on your own server or use hosted, accessed through the web rather than an Android app.
Wekan
An open-source Kanban board built with Meteor that you host on your own server.
Vikunja is an AGPL-3.0 self-hostable task workspace with a hosted option, organised around projects and tasks rather than only boards.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
Odoo Community
The open-source edition of Odoo, a suite of business apps covering CRM, sales, inventory and projects.
Taskade
An AI workspace for projects, notes, mind maps, AI agents and automated workflows.
Mealie
Keep recipes, meal plans and shopping lists on your own server.
