OpenProject 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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Compare OpenProject with
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Compare Screego with
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Feature OpenProject Screego Category Project Management & Tasks Chat & Communication License GPL-3.0 GPL-3.0 Language Ruby Go Setup difficulty Hard Easy Min. RAM 2,048 MB 50 MB Deployment docker, bare-metal bare-metal GitHub stars ★ 15,794 ★ 10,478 First released 2012 2024 Replaces Jira, Asana —
Why pick each one
Choose OpenProject if… Very feature-complete Good for classic project management Strong permissions OpenProject 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 OpenProject or Screego better? Neither is universally better. OpenProject 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 OpenProject and Screego free and open-source? Yes. OpenProject is licensed under GPL-3.0 and Screego under GPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run OpenProject and Screego with Docker? OpenProject: yes. Screego: check the project docs for container support.