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Active Collab vs Super Productivity

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted project management & tasks options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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AC Active Collab Project management VS SU Super Productivity To-do list and time tracker with focus modes
FeatureActive CollabSuper Productivity
CategoryProject Management & TasksProject Management & Tasks
License⊘ ProprietaryMIT
LanguagePHPTypeScript
Setup difficultyMediumEasy
Min. RAM512 MB256 MB
Deploymentbare-metalbinary, source
GitHub stars—★ 21,181
First released20202018
Replaces—Todoist, Things

Why pick each one

Choose Active Collab if…

  • Released under the ⊘ Proprietary license
  • Written in PHP
  • Lightweight — runs in 512 MB RAM
Active Collab details

Choose Super Productivity if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • Mature project with 21.2k GitHub stars
  • Written in TypeScript
Super Productivity details

Frequently asked questions

Is Active Collab or Super Productivity better?

Super Productivity is the stronger all-round pick: it has both the larger community and the simpler easy setup. Consider Active Collab if its specific feature set fits your needs better.

Are Active Collab and Super Productivity free and open-source?

Yes. Active Collab is licensed under ⊘ Proprietary and Super Productivity under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Active Collab and Super Productivity with Docker?

Active Collab: check the project docs for container support. Super Productivity: check the project docs for container support.

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