Habitica Self-Hosted vs Planka

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-HostedPlanka
CategoryProject Management & TasksProject Management & Tasks
LicenseGPL-3.0AGPL-3.0
LanguageJavaScriptJavaScript
Setup difficultyHardEasy
Min. RAM1,024 MB256 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metaldocker
GitHub stars★ 14,044★ 12,330
First released20132019
ReplacesTodoist, HabiticaTrello

Why pick each one

Choose Habitica Self-Hosted if…

  • Motivating gameplay
  • Active community
Habitica Self-Hosted details

Choose Planka if…

  • Fast real-time updates
  • Familiar interface
  • Lightweight
Planka details

Frequently asked questions

Is Habitica Self-Hosted or Planka better?

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

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

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

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

Habitica Self-Hosted: yes. Planka: yes.

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