Papercups vs Super Productivity

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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FeaturePapercupsSuper Productivity
CategoryChat & CommunicationProject Management & Tasks
LicenseMITMIT
LanguageElixirTypeScript
Setup difficultyMediumEasy
Min. RAM1,024 MB256 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metal, sourcebinary, source
GitHub stars★ 6,097★ 21,181
First released20202018
ReplacesIntercom, DriftTodoist, Things

Why pick each one

Choose Papercups if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Mature project with 6.1k GitHub stars
  • Written in Elixir
Papercups 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 Papercups or Super Productivity better?

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

Are Papercups and Super Productivity free and open-source?

Yes. Papercups is licensed under MIT and Super Productivity under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Papercups and Super Productivity with Docker?

Papercups: yes. Super Productivity: check the project docs for container support.

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