Planka vs Tracks
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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Feature Planka Tracks Category Project Management & Tasks Project Management & Tasks License AGPL-3.0 GPL-2.0 Language JavaScript Ruby Setup difficulty Easy Medium Min. RAM 256 MB 256 MB Deployment docker docker, bare-metal, source GitHub stars ★ 12,330 ★ 1,238 First released 2019 2004 Replaces Trello Todoist, OmniFocus
Why pick each one
Choose Planka if… Fast real-time updates Familiar interface Lightweight Planka details Choose Tracks if… Released under the GPL-2.0 license First-class Docker support for quick deployment Active community (1.2k GitHub stars) Written in Ruby Tracks details
Frequently asked questions Is Planka or Tracks better? Planka is the stronger all-round pick: it has both the larger community and the simpler easy setup. Consider Tracks if its specific feature set fits your needs better.
Are Planka and Tracks free and open-source? Yes. Planka is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and Tracks under GPL-2.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run Planka and Tracks with Docker? Planka: yes. Tracks: yes.