5 self-hosted Things alternatives

Things is a popular proprietary tool in the project management & tasks space. These open-source apps let you replace Things with software you host and control yourself.

Best self-hosted Things alternatives

Easy

binarydockersource

Super Productivity

Project Management & Tasks

To-do list and time tracker with focus modes

Replaces Todoist, Things

★ 21.2k Easy setup MIT

Taskwarrior

Project Management & Tasks

Command-line task management done right

Replaces Todoist, Things

★ 6k Easy setup MIT

Godo

Project Management & Tasks

Lightweight self-hosted task and goal tracker

Replaces Todoist, Things

★ 3.2k Easy setup MIT

Taskell

Project Management & Tasks

Command-line kanban board stored in Markdown

Replaces Trello, Things

★ 1.8k Easy setup BSD-3-Clause

TaskLite

Project Management & Tasks

Productivity tool and CLI to manage tasks and projects

Replaces Todoist, Things

★ 286 Easy setup AGPL-3.0

Compare Things alternatives

Switching from Things

Moving off Things means trading a managed subscription for a service you run yourself. The payoff is ownership: no per-seat pricing, no vendor lock-in, and full control of your data. Start with the option above that matches your setup-difficulty comfort level — every app links to a detailed specs page and head-to-head comparisons.