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Taiga vs Taskcafe

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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TA Taiga Agile project management for cross-functional teams VS TA Taskcafe Open-source project management with kanban boards
FeatureTaigaTaskcafe
CategoryProject Management & TasksProject Management & Tasks
LicenseMPL-2.0MIT
LanguagePythonTypeScript
Setup difficultyHardMedium
Min. RAM2,048 MB256 MB
Deploymentdockerdocker, source
GitHub stars★ 844★ 5,208
First released20142020
ReplacesJira, TrelloTrello, Asana

Why pick each one

Choose Taiga if…

  • Strong agile features
  • Mature platform
  • Good API
Taiga details

Choose Taskcafe if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Mature project with 5.2k GitHub stars
  • Written in TypeScript
Taskcafe details

Frequently asked questions

Is Taiga or Taskcafe better?

Taskcafe is the stronger all-round pick: it has both the larger community and the simpler medium setup. Consider Taiga if its specific feature set fits your needs better.

Are Taiga and Taskcafe free and open-source?

Yes. Taiga is licensed under MPL-2.0 and Taskcafe under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Taiga and Taskcafe with Docker?

Taiga: yes. Taskcafe: yes.

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