Mergeable 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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FeatureMergeableHabitica Self-Hosted
CategoryProject Management & TasksProject Management & Tasks
LicenseMITGPL-3.0
LanguageTypeScriptJavaScript
Setup difficultyMediumHard
Min. RAM512 MB1,024 MB
Deploymentdocker, kubernetesdocker, bare-metal
GitHub stars★ 107★ 14,044
First released20252013
ReplacesTodoist, Habitica

Why pick each one

Choose Mergeable if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Kubernetes-ready with Helm charts available
  • Written in TypeScript
Mergeable details

Choose Habitica Self-Hosted if…

  • Motivating gameplay
  • Active community
Habitica Self-Hosted details

Frequently asked questions

Is Mergeable or Habitica Self-Hosted better?

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

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

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

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

Mergeable: yes. Habitica Self-Hosted: yes.

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