git-bug
Project Management & TasksDistributed bug tracker embedded directly in Git
Replaces Jira, GitHub Issues
Best No-Database Project Management & Tasks for self-hosting
The 4 best No-Database project management & tasks you can self-host, ranked by community traction.
Taskwarrior
Project Management & TasksCommand-line task management done right
Replaces Todoist, Things
Tasks.md
Project Management & TasksSelf-hosted Markdown file-based task management board
Replaces Trello
GanttProject
Project Management & TasksDesktop project scheduling with Gantt charts
Replaces Microsoft Project
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At a glance
| App | Deploy effort | Difficulty | Min. RAM | License | ★ Stars |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| git-bug | Read-the-docs project | Medium | 64 MB | GPL-3.0 | 10,764 |
| Taskwarrior | Read-the-docs project | Easy | 64 MB | MIT | 6,113 |
| Tasks.md | Under-an-hour setup | Easy | 128 MB | MIT | 2,201 |
| GanttProject | Read-the-docs project | Easy | 512 MB | GPL-3.0 | 1,108 |
Quick picks
- Most adopted: git-bug (10,764 GitHub stars).
- Lightest footprint: git-bug (from 64 MB RAM, against 512 MB for the heaviest here).
- Licensing: 2 of 4 use GPL-3.0; check the rest individually if you plan to modify and redistribute.
Every option here is open-source and self-hostable, tagged No-Database within the project management & tasks category. Deploy effort is graded from published container recipes, not vendor claims — see the methodology.