Habitica Self-Hosted vs Wekan

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-HostedWekan
CategoryProject Management & TasksProject Management & Tasks
LicenseGPL-3.0MIT
LanguageJavaScriptJavaScript
Setup difficultyHardMedium
Min. RAM1,024 MB1,024 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metaldocker, snap
GitHub stars★ 14,044★ 21,021
First released20132015
ReplacesTodoist, HabiticaTrello

Why pick each one

Choose Habitica Self-Hosted if…

  • Motivating gameplay
  • Active community
Habitica Self-Hosted details

Choose Wekan if…

  • Mature kanban tool
  • Self-hostable
  • Good permissions
Wekan details

Frequently asked questions

Is Habitica Self-Hosted or Wekan better?

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

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

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

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

Habitica Self-Hosted: yes. Wekan: yes.

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