Self-hosted alternatives to Jira

Issue tracking and agile sprints on your own server. 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

★ 56,444

Gitea 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.

Software Development - Project Management MIT

Plane

★ 52,562

Plane 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.

Software Development - Project Management AGPL-3.0

Gogs

★ 47,614

Gogs 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.

Software Development - Project Management MIT

Huly

★ 26,278

All-in-one project management platform (alternative to Linear, Jira, Slack, Notion, Motion).

Software Development - Project Management EPL-2.0

UVDesk

★ 19,092

UVDesk 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.

Software Development - Project Management MIT

OpenProject

★ 15,377

Manage your projects, tasks and goals. Collaborate via work packages and link them to your pull requests on Github.

Software Development - Project Management GPL-3.0

Leantime

★ 10,078

Lean project management system for small teams and startups helping to manage projects from ideation through delivery.

Software Development - Project Management AGPL-3.0

gitbucket

★ 9,373

Git platform powered with easy installation, high extensibility & GitHub API compatibility (alternative to GitHub).

Software Development - Project Management Apache-2.0

GitLab

★ 7,163

Self Hosted Git repository management, code reviews, issue tracking, activity feeds and wikis.

Software Development - Project Management MIT

Octobox

★ 4,469

Take back control of your GitHub Notifications.

Software Development - Project Management AGPL-3.0

Kaneo

★ 3,711

Project management platform focused on simplicity and efficiency.

Software Development - Project Management MIT

Review Board

★ 1,716

Extensible and friendly code review tool for projects and companies of all sizes.

Software Development - Project Management MIT

Frequently asked questions

Is there a free self-hosted alternative to Jira?

Yes. We've gathered 12 self-hosted, open source alternatives to Jira — including Gitea, Plane, Gogs. You run all of them on your own server.

What is the best open source alternative to Jira?

Gitea is one of the most popular (56,444 GitHub stars). The "best" depends on your case — compare the options below.

Do I need a server to replace Jira?

Yes. You can use a home server (homelab) or a cheap VPS (from ~€4/mo). See the hosting suggestions on this page.