Donetick vs Wekan

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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FeatureDonetickWekan
CategoryProject Management & TasksProject Management & Tasks
LicenseAGPL-3.0MIT
LanguageGoJavaScript
Setup difficultyEasyMedium
Min. RAM128 MB1,024 MB
Deploymentdocker, binarydocker, snap
GitHub stars★ 2,411★ 21,021
First released20242015
ReplacesTodoist, TodyTrello

Why pick each one

Choose Donetick if…

  • Released under the AGPL-3.0 license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Active community (2.4k GitHub stars)
Donetick details

Choose Wekan if…

  • Mature kanban tool
  • Self-hostable
  • Good permissions
Wekan details

Frequently asked questions

Is Donetick or Wekan better?

Neither is universally better. Wekan has the larger community, while Donetick is simpler to set up (easy difficulty). Choose based on the comparison table above and your own setup.

Are Donetick and Wekan free and open-source?

Yes. Donetick is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and Wekan under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Donetick and Wekan with Docker?

Donetick: yes. Wekan: yes.

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