Habitica Self-Hosted vs Super Productivity

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-HostedSuper Productivity
CategoryProject Management & TasksProject Management & Tasks
LicenseGPL-3.0MIT
LanguageJavaScriptTypeScript
Setup difficultyHardEasy
Min. RAM1,024 MB256 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metalbinary, source
GitHub stars★ 14,044★ 21,181
First released20132018
ReplacesTodoist, HabiticaTodoist, Things

Why pick each one

Choose Habitica Self-Hosted if…

  • Motivating gameplay
  • Active community
Habitica Self-Hosted details

Choose Super Productivity if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • Mature project with 21.2k GitHub stars
  • Written in TypeScript
Super Productivity details

Frequently asked questions

Is Habitica Self-Hosted or Super Productivity better?

Super Productivity is the stronger all-round pick: it has both the larger community and the simpler easy setup. Consider Habitica Self-Hosted if its specific feature set fits your needs better.

Are Habitica Self-Hosted and Super Productivity free and open-source?

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

Can I run Habitica Self-Hosted and Super Productivity with Docker?

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

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