Taskell vs Taskcafe
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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Taskcafe
Open-source project management with kanban boards
| Feature | Taskell | Taskcafe |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Project Management & Tasks | Project Management & Tasks |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | MIT |
| Language | Haskell | TypeScript |
| Setup difficulty | Easy | Medium |
| Min. RAM | 64 MB | 256 MB |
| Deployment | binary, source | docker, source |
| GitHub stars | ★ 1,783 | ★ 5,208 |
| First released | 2018 | 2020 |
| Replaces | Trello, Things | Trello, Asana |
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
Choose Taskcafe if…
- Released under the MIT license
- First-class Docker support for quick deployment
- Mature project with 5.2k GitHub stars
- Written in TypeScript
Frequently asked questions
Is Taskell or Taskcafe better?
Neither is universally better. Taskcafe has the larger community, while Taskell is simpler to set up (easy difficulty). Choose based on the comparison table above and your own setup.
Are Taskell and Taskcafe free and open-source?
Yes. Taskell is licensed under BSD-3-Clause and Taskcafe under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run Taskell and Taskcafe with Docker?
Taskell: check the project docs for container support. Taskcafe: yes.