git-bug vs Tegon
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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Feature git-bug Tegon Category Project Management & Tasks Project Management & Tasks License GPL-3.0 AGPL-3.0 Language Go TypeScript Setup difficulty Medium Medium Min. RAM 64 MB 1,024 MB Deployment bare-metal, binary docker, source GitHub stars ★ 9,968 ★ 1,916 First released 2018 2024 Replaces Jira, GitHub Issues Linear, Jira
Why pick each one
Choose git-bug if… No separate server needed Issues travel with code git-bug details Choose Tegon if… Released under the AGPL-3.0 license First-class Docker support for quick deployment Active community (1.9k GitHub stars) Written in TypeScript Tegon details
Frequently asked questions Is git-bug or Tegon better? Neither is universally better. git-bug has the larger community; both share a medium setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.
Are git-bug and Tegon free and open-source? Yes. git-bug is licensed under GPL-3.0 and Tegon under AGPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run git-bug and Tegon with Docker? git-bug: check the project docs for container support. Tegon: yes.