Paheko 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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FeaturePahekoSuper Productivity
CategoryProject Management & TasksProject Management & Tasks
LicenseAGPL-3.0-or-laterMIT
LanguageTypeScript
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM200 MB256 MB
Deploymentbare-metalbinary, source
GitHub stars★ 21,181
First released20232018
ReplacesCiel AssociationsTodoist, Things

Why pick each one

Choose Paheko if…

  • Released under the AGPL-3.0-or-later license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • Tiny footprint — runs in 200 MB RAM
Paheko 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 Paheko or Super Productivity better?

Neither is universally better. Super Productivity has the larger community; both share a easy setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.

Are Paheko and Super Productivity free and open-source?

Yes. Paheko is licensed under AGPL-3.0-or-later and Super Productivity under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Paheko and Super Productivity with Docker?

Paheko: check the project docs for container support. Super Productivity: check the project docs for container support.

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