Kanboard vs Habitica Self-Hosted

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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FeatureKanboardHabitica Self-Hosted
CategoryProject Management & TasksProject Management & Tasks
LicenseMITGPL-3.0
LanguagePHPJavaScript
Setup difficultyEasyHard
Min. RAM256 MB1,024 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metaldocker, bare-metal
GitHub stars★ 9,776★ 14,044
First released20142013
ReplacesTrelloTodoist, Habitica

Why pick each one

Choose Kanboard if…

  • Very lightweight
  • Easy to learn
  • Stable
Kanboard details

Choose Habitica Self-Hosted if…

  • Motivating gameplay
  • Active community
Habitica Self-Hosted details

Frequently asked questions

Is Kanboard or Habitica Self-Hosted better?

Neither is universally better. Habitica Self-Hosted has the larger community, while Kanboard is simpler to set up (easy difficulty). Choose based on the comparison table above and your own setup.

Are Kanboard and Habitica Self-Hosted free and open-source?

Yes. Kanboard is licensed under MIT and Habitica Self-Hosted under GPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Kanboard and Habitica Self-Hosted with Docker?

Kanboard: yes. Habitica Self-Hosted: yes.

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