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Traq vs Taiga

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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TR Traq PHP project management and issue tracking suite VS TA Taiga Agile project management for cross-functional teams
FeatureTraqTaiga
CategoryProject Management & TasksProject Management & Tasks
LicenseGPL-3.0MPL-2.0
LanguagePHPPython
Setup difficultyMediumHard
Min. RAM256 MB2,048 MB
Deploymentbare-metal, sourcedocker
GitHub stars★ 207★ 844
First released20092014
ReplacesRedmine, JiraJira, Trello

Why pick each one

Choose Traq if…

  • Released under the GPL-3.0 license
  • Written in PHP
  • Tiny footprint — runs in 256 MB RAM
Traq details

Choose Taiga if…

  • Strong agile features
  • Mature platform
  • Good API
Taiga details

Frequently asked questions

Is Traq or Taiga better?

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

Are Traq and Taiga free and open-source?

Yes. Traq is licensed under GPL-3.0 and Taiga under MPL-2.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Traq and Taiga with Docker?

Traq: check the project docs for container support. Taiga: yes.

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