Habitica Self-Hosted vs Rukovoditel

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-HostedRukovoditel
CategoryProject Management & TasksProject Management & Tasks
LicenseGPL-3.0GPL-3.0
LanguageJavaScriptPHP
Setup difficultyHardMedium
Min. RAM1,024 MB256 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metalbare-metal, source
GitHub stars★ 14,044★ 29
First released20132012
ReplacesTodoist, HabiticaJira, Salesforce

Why pick each one

Choose Habitica Self-Hosted if…

  • Motivating gameplay
  • Active community
Habitica Self-Hosted details

Choose Rukovoditel if…

  • Released under the GPL-3.0 license
  • Written in PHP
  • Tiny footprint — runs in 256 MB RAM
Rukovoditel details

Frequently asked questions

Is Habitica Self-Hosted or Rukovoditel better?

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

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

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

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

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

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