Taskell 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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Taskell
Command-line kanban board stored in Markdown
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Taiga
Agile project management for cross-functional teams
| Feature | Taskell | Taiga |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Project Management & Tasks | Project Management & Tasks |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | MPL-2.0 |
| Language | Haskell | Python |
| Setup difficulty | Easy | Hard |
| Min. RAM | 64 MB | 2,048 MB |
| Deployment | binary, source | docker |
| GitHub stars | ★ 1,783 | ★ 844 |
| First released | 2018 | 2014 |
| Replaces | Trello, Things | Jira, Trello |
Why pick each one
Choose Taskell if…
- Released under the BSD-3-Clause license
- Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
- Active community (1.8k GitHub stars)
- Written in Haskell
Frequently asked questions
Is Taskell or Taiga better?
Taskell is the stronger all-round pick: it has both the larger community and the simpler easy setup. Consider Taiga if its specific feature set fits your needs better.
Are Taskell and Taiga free and open-source?
Yes. Taskell is licensed under BSD-3-Clause and Taiga under MPL-2.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run Taskell and Taiga with Docker?
Taskell: check the project docs for container support. Taiga: yes.