Plane vs Vikunja

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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FeaturePlaneVikunja
CategoryProject Management & TasksProject Management & Tasks
LicenseAGPL-3.0AGPL-3.0
LanguageTypeScriptGo
Setup difficultyMediumEasy
Min. RAM2,048 MB256 MB
Deploymentdockerdocker, binary
GitHub stars★ 55,704★ 5,003
First released20232019
ReplacesJira, Linear, AsanaTodoist, Trello, Asana

Why pick each one

Choose Plane if…

  • Polished modern interface
  • Good for product teams
  • Active development
Plane details

Choose Vikunja if…

  • Flexible task views
  • Lightweight
  • Good API
Vikunja details

Frequently asked questions

Is Plane or Vikunja better?

Neither is universally better. Plane has the larger community, while Vikunja is simpler to set up (easy difficulty). Choose based on the comparison table above and your own setup.

Are Plane and Vikunja free and open-source?

Yes. Plane is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and Vikunja under AGPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Plane and Vikunja with Docker?

Plane: yes. Vikunja: yes.

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