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Tasks.md vs Backlog.md: catalog facts
Tasks.md	Backlog.md
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free under the MIT license.
Web, Self-hosted	Command line
Tasks stored as plain Markdown files Single Docker image setup	Stores tasks as plain Markdown files Works within an existing Git repository
Upgrading from version 2 to 3 needs manual steps Board features are basic compared with team project tools	Requires a Git-based project folder
Self-hosted	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026

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