Self-hosted alternatives to Asana
Team project and task management, self-hosted. Below are 12 open source options you host on your own server — with no monthly per-user fee and full control of your data.
AppFlowy
★ 72,836AppFlowy is an open source alternative to Notion for notes, wikis and databases, with a focus on privacy. Running on your server (or locally), your documents and tasks stay under your control, with no lock-in.
Gitea
★ 56,444Gitea is a lightweight, complete Git forge — repositories, issues, pull requests and CI — that runs on modest hardware. It's the self-hosted alternative to GitHub for those who want to host their own code with low resource use.
Plane
★ 52,562Plane is a project and issue management tool in the style of Jira and Linear, with cycles, modules and roadmaps. Hosted by you, it organizes the team's work with no per-seat cost.
Gogs
★ 47,614Gogs is a self-contained, extremely lightweight Git forge that runs even on a Raspberry Pi. It's a minimalist alternative to GitHub for hosting personal repositories with minimal resources.
Huly
★ 26,278All-in-one project management platform (alternative to Linear, Jira, Slack, Notion, Motion).
Wekan
★ 20,971Open-source Trello-like kanban.
Super Productivity
★ 20,219Advanced todo list app with integrated timeboxing and time tracking capabilities. Integrates with Jira, GitHub, GitLab, Redmine and OpenProject.
UVDesk
★ 19,092UVDesk community is a service oriented, event driven extensible opensource helpdesk system that can be used by your organization to provide efficient support to your clients effortlessly whichever way you imagine.
OpenProject
★ 15,377Manage your projects, tasks and goals. Collaborate via work packages and link them to your pull requests on Github.
Planka
★ 12,125Realtime kanban board for workgroups (alternative to Trello).
Leantime
★ 10,078Lean project management system for small teams and startups helping to manage projects from ideation through delivery.
Kanboard
★ 9,660Simple visual task board.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a free self-hosted alternative to Asana?
Yes. We've gathered 12 self-hosted, open source alternatives to Asana — including AppFlowy, Gitea, Plane. You run all of them on your own server.
What is the best open source alternative to Asana?
AppFlowy is one of the most popular (72,836 GitHub stars). The "best" depends on your case — compare the options below.
Do I need a server to replace Asana?
Yes. You can use a home server (homelab) or a cheap VPS (from ~€4/mo). See the hosting suggestions on this page.