Habitica Self-Hosted vs Screego

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted apps from related categories — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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FeatureHabitica Self-HostedScreego
CategoryProject Management & TasksChat & Communication
LicenseGPL-3.0GPL-3.0
LanguageJavaScriptGo
Setup difficultyHardEasy
Min. RAM1,024 MB50 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metalbare-metal
GitHub stars★ 14,044★ 10,478
First released20132024
ReplacesTodoist, Habitica

Why pick each one

Choose Habitica Self-Hosted if…

  • Motivating gameplay
  • Active community
Habitica Self-Hosted details

Choose Screego if…

  • Released under the GPL-3.0 license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • Mature project with 10.5k GitHub stars
  • Written in Go
Screego details

Frequently asked questions

Is Habitica Self-Hosted or Screego better?

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

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

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

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

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

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