Fab-manager 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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Fab-manager
Fab Lab management solution
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Super Productivity
To-do list and time tracker with focus modes
| Feature | Fab-manager | Super Productivity |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Project Management & Tasks | Project Management & Tasks |
| License | AGPL-3.0-or-later | MIT |
| Language | Ruby | TypeScript |
| Setup difficulty | Easy | Easy |
| Min. RAM | 50 MB | 256 MB |
| Deployment | bare-metal | binary, source |
| GitHub stars | ★ 254 | ★ 21,181 |
| First released | 2023 | 2018 |
| Replaces | — | Todoist, Things |
Why pick each one
Choose Fab-manager if…
- Released under the AGPL-3.0-or-later license
- Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
- Written in Ruby
- Tiny footprint — runs in 50 MB RAM
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
Frequently asked questions
Is Fab-manager or Super Productivity better?
Neither is universally better. Super Productivity has the larger community; both share a easy setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.
Are Fab-manager and Super Productivity free and open-source?
Yes. Fab-manager is licensed under AGPL-3.0-or-later and Super Productivity under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run Fab-manager and Super Productivity with Docker?
Fab-manager: check the project docs for container support. Super Productivity: check the project docs for container support.