Habitica Self-Hosted vs OpenProject

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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FeatureHabitica Self-HostedOpenProject
CategoryProject Management & TasksProject Management & Tasks
LicenseGPL-3.0GPL-3.0
LanguageJavaScriptRuby
Setup difficultyHardHard
Min. RAM1,024 MB2,048 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metaldocker, bare-metal
GitHub stars★ 14,044★ 15,794
First released20132012
ReplacesTodoist, HabiticaJira, Asana

Why pick each one

Choose Habitica Self-Hosted if…

  • Motivating gameplay
  • Active community
Habitica Self-Hosted details

Choose OpenProject if…

  • Very feature-complete
  • Good for classic project management
  • Strong permissions
OpenProject details

Frequently asked questions

Is Habitica Self-Hosted or OpenProject better?

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

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

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

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

Habitica Self-Hosted: yes. OpenProject: yes.

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