Self-hosted alternatives to Basecamp
Project management and team communication, 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.
Gitea
★ 56,755Gitea 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
★ 54,184Plane 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
★ 47,672Gogs 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.
Nextcloud
★ 36,094Nextcloud is a complete private-cloud suite: files, calendar, contacts, email, calls and document editing. It's the most robust self-hosted alternative to Google Drive and Microsoft 365, with a huge ecosystem of apps.
Huly
★ 26,833All-in-one project management platform (alternative to Linear, Jira, Slack, Notion, Motion).
UVDesk
★ 19,314UVDesk 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
★ 15,521Manage your projects, tasks and goals. Collaborate via work packages and link them to your pull requests on Github.
Seafile
★ 14,942File hosting and sharing solution primary for teams and organizations.
Leantime
★ 10,198Lean project management system for small teams and startups helping to manage projects from ideation through delivery.
gitbucket
★ 9,376Git platform powered with easy installation, high extensibility & GitHub API compatibility (alternative to GitHub).
GitLab
★ 7,161Self Hosted Git repository management, code reviews, issue tracking, activity feeds and wikis.
Colanode
★ 4,959Collaboration suite with real-time messaging, rich text pages, file management, and dynamic databases - built for offline work (alternative to Slack, Notion).
Frequently asked questions
Is there a free self-hosted alternative to Basecamp?
Yes. We've gathered 12 self-hosted, open source alternatives to Basecamp — including Gitea, Plane, Gogs. You run all of them on your own server.
What is the best open source alternative to Basecamp?
Gitea is one of the most popular (56,755 GitHub stars). The "best" depends on your case — compare the options below.
Do I need a server to replace Basecamp?
Yes. You can use a home server (homelab) or a cheap VPS (from ~€4/mo). See the hosting suggestions on this page.