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Habitica Self-Hosted vs Paheko

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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HA Habitica Self-Hosted Gamified task and habit manager for personal productivity VS PA Paheko Association management software
FeatureHabitica Self-HostedPaheko
CategoryProject Management & TasksProject Management & Tasks
LicenseGPL-3.0AGPL-3.0-or-later
LanguageJavaScript
Setup difficultyHardEasy
Min. RAM1,024 MB200 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metalbare-metal
GitHub stars★ 14,044—
First released20132023
ReplacesTodoist, HabiticaCiel Associations

Why pick each one

Choose Habitica Self-Hosted if…

  • Motivating gameplay
  • Active community
Habitica Self-Hosted details

Choose Paheko if…

  • Released under the AGPL-3.0-or-later license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • Tiny footprint — runs in 200 MB RAM
Paheko details

Frequently asked questions

Is Habitica Self-Hosted or Paheko better?

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

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

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

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

Habitica Self-Hosted: yes. Paheko: check the project docs for container support.

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