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Vikunja Frontend Mobile vs Nextcloud Tasks

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted apps from related categories — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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VI Vikunja Frontend Mobile Cross-platform mobile client for self-hosted task lists VS NE Nextcloud Tasks CalDAV task list app for Nextcloud
FeatureVikunja Frontend MobileNextcloud Tasks
CategoryProject Management & TasksCalendar & Contacts
LicenseGPL-3.0AGPL-3.0
LanguageDartJavaScript
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM128 MB512 MB
Deploymentsource, binarysource
GitHub stars★ 581★ 701
First released20202016
ReplacesTodoist, TickTickGoogle Tasks, Todoist

Why pick each one

Choose Vikunja Frontend Mobile if…

  • Released under the GPL-3.0 license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • Written in Dart
  • Tiny footprint — runs in 128 MB RAM
Vikunja Frontend Mobile details

Choose Nextcloud Tasks if…

  • Released under the AGPL-3.0 license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • Written in JavaScript
  • Lightweight — runs in 512 MB RAM
Nextcloud Tasks details

Frequently asked questions

Is Vikunja Frontend Mobile or Nextcloud Tasks better?

Neither is universally better. Nextcloud Tasks has the larger community; both share a easy setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.

Are Vikunja Frontend Mobile and Nextcloud Tasks free and open-source?

Yes. Vikunja Frontend Mobile is licensed under GPL-3.0 and Nextcloud Tasks under AGPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Vikunja Frontend Mobile and Nextcloud Tasks with Docker?

Vikunja Frontend Mobile: check the project docs for container support. Nextcloud Tasks: check the project docs for container support.

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