OSI-licensed open source
Agile development tools help teams plan backlogs, run sprints, track issues and visualise work on boards. Open-source options give you a self-hosted alternative to Jira or Azure Boards, with control over data and no per-seat licences.
The six tools here range from full project suites (OpenProject, Redmine) to modern Jira-style trackers (Plane), goal-focused tools (Leantime) and lightweight kanban boards (WeKan, Kanboard). All licences were read from the repositories; source-available boards such as PLANKA were excluded.
Tools, licences and pricing checked against vendor and repository pages on November 7, 2026.
| Tool | Best for | Pricing | Licence |
|---|---|---|---|
| OpenProject | Teams mixing agile and classic planning | Free, open source (self-hosted); paid Enterprise and cloud plans - see vendor pricing | GPL-3.0 |
| Plane | Modern Jira or Linear replacement | Free, open source (self-hosted); Plane Cloud - see vendor pricing | AGPL-3.0 |
| Redmine | Customisable issue tracking | Free, open source (self-hosted) | GPL-2.0-only |
| WeKan | Simple kanban boards | Free, open source (self-hosted) | MIT |
| Leantime | Small teams that want goals plus tasks | Free, open source (self-hosted); paid plans - see vendor pricing | AGPL-3.0 |
| Kanboard | Minimal self-hosted kanban | Free, open source (self-hosted) | MIT |
Best for: Teams mixing agile and classic planning · Free, open source (self-hosted); paid Enterprise and cloud plans - see vendor pricing
OpenProject is a self-hostable project management platform for projects, portfolios, agile workflows and roadmaps. It positions itself as an alternative to Jira and MS Project.
Best for: Modern Jira or Linear replacement · Free, open source (self-hosted); Plane Cloud - see vendor pricing
Plane is an open-source project management platform for tasks, sprints, docs and triage, pitched as an alternative to Jira, Linear and ClickUp.
Best for: Customisable issue tracking · Free, open source (self-hosted)
Redmine is a flexible project management and issue tracking web application built on Ruby on Rails. The GitHub repository mirrors the official Subversion repository.
Best for: Simple kanban boards · Free, open source (self-hosted)
WeKan is a free open-source kanban board built with Meteor, with private paid support offered separately.
Best for: Small teams that want goals plus tasks · Free, open source (self-hosted); paid plans - see vendor pricing
Leantime is a goals-focused project management system for non-project managers. Plugins in the Plugins directory may use other licences, including an enterprise licence.
Best for: Minimal self-hosted kanban · Free, open source (self-hosted)
Kanboard is kanban project management software. Its README states it is in maintenance mode, with only small fixes being made.
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| If you need… | Start with |
|---|---|
| Full Jira alternative with roadmaps | OpenProject, Plane |
| Highly customisable issue tracker | Redmine |
| Minimal kanban | WeKan, Kanboard |
| Goals and strategy alongside tasks | Leantime |
Quick answers to common questions
OpenProject and Plane are the closest in scope, though the best fit depends on whether you need classic and agile planning together or a modern issue tracker.
Its README says it is in maintenance mode, so expect small fixes only.
PLANKA is distributed under a fair-use community licence, not an OSI licence.
Yes. All six can be self-hosted.
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