Taskcafe vs Tegon
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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Taskcafe
Open-source project management with kanban boards
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Tegon
AI-first open-source issue tracking for developers
| Feature | Taskcafe | Tegon |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Project Management & Tasks | Project Management & Tasks |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Setup difficulty | Medium | Medium |
| Min. RAM | 256 MB | 1,024 MB |
| Deployment | docker, source | docker, source |
| GitHub stars | ★ 5,208 | ★ 1,916 |
| First released | 2020 | 2024 |
| Replaces | Trello, Asana | Linear, Jira |
Why pick each one
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
Choose Tegon if…
- Released under the AGPL-3.0 license
- First-class Docker support for quick deployment
- Active community (1.9k GitHub stars)
- Written in TypeScript
Frequently asked questions
Is Taskcafe or Tegon better?
Neither is universally better. Taskcafe has the larger community; both share a medium setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.
Are Taskcafe and Tegon free and open-source?
Yes. Taskcafe is licensed under MIT and Tegon under AGPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run Taskcafe and Tegon with Docker?
Taskcafe: yes. Tegon: yes.