git-bug 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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Compare Wekan with
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Feature git-bug Wekan Category Project Management & Tasks Project Management & Tasks License GPL-3.0 MIT Language Go JavaScript Setup difficulty Medium Medium Min. RAM 64 MB 1,024 MB Deployment bare-metal, binary docker, snap GitHub stars ★ 9,968 ★ 21,021 First released 2018 2015 Replaces Jira, GitHub Issues Trello
Why pick each one
Choose git-bug if… No separate server needed Issues travel with code git-bug details Choose Wekan if… Mature kanban tool Self-hostable Good permissions Wekan details
Frequently asked questions Is git-bug or Wekan better? Neither is universally better. Wekan has the larger community; both share a medium setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.
Are git-bug and Wekan free and open-source? Yes. git-bug is licensed under GPL-3.0 and Wekan under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run git-bug and Wekan with Docker? git-bug: check the project docs for container support. Wekan: yes.