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Self-hostable tasks with kanban and gantt
Vikunja ranks #15 of 20 in Task managers, with an Alt Score of 59. It is licensed under AGPL-3.0, open source with paid hosting from 4€/month and available on Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and Web. 9 of 11 checklist rows are verified against a public source.
People and teams who want a self-hosted or privacy-focused alternative to Todoist/Trello-style task managers, from individuals tracking personal to-dos to teams coordinating shared project work.
Tasks and projects viewable as a list, Kanban board, Gantt chart, or table, with labels, priorities, due dates, recurring tasks, subtasks, and task relations for organization. Quick Add Magic lets you create tasks with dates and labels via natural-language shorthand, and CalDAV support syncs tasks with external calendar apps. It's open source (AGPLv3), can be self-hosted for full data control, or used via the managed Vikunja Cloud service.
Create a project, add tasks to it, and organize or track them in whichever view fits the work (list, kanban, gantt, or table). Assign tasks to teammates, share projects or use public share links, and import existing tasks from Todoist, Trello, or Microsoft To-Do to get started.
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Feature comparison
Rows come from the Task managers checklist (15 rows). Human-verified cells only. ? means the value has not been verified.
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Every fact and feature listed for Vikunja is verified against its own pages. Each alternative is sourced on its own page.
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Starts at 4€/month verified 2026-07-12
4€ / month
https://vikunja.io/pricing -
License AGPL-3.0 verified 2026-07-12
GNU AFFERO GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE Version 3, 19 November 2007
https://github.com/go-vikunja/vikunja/blob/main/LICENSE -
Pricing model OSS + paid hosting verified 2026-07-12
Vikunja is and always will be Open-Source and freely available.
https://vikunja.io/pricing -
Platforms Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, Web verified 2026-07-12
Vikunja has a dedicated desktop application for Linux, macOS, and Windows.
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Status active verified 2026-07-12
Vikunja 2.3.0: Plugins, quick entry, and a pile of security fixes
https://vikunja.io/changelog/ -
Natural language input Yes verified 2026-07-12
tomorrow at 5pm" sets the due date and time"
https://vikunja.io/help/quick-add-magic/ -
Recurring tasks Yes verified 2026-07-12
set tasks to repeat in a time interval
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Projects & labels Yes verified 2026-07-12
mark tasks with a colorful label to find and group relevant tasks
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Priorities Yes verified 2026-07-12
quickly prioritize your tasks
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Reminders (time & location) Partial verified 2026-07-12
let Vikunja remind you of tasks when they're due
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Shared lists Yes verified 2026-07-12
easily share a project with another user or a whole team
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Calendar sync (2-way) Partial verified 2026-07-12
The CalDAV integration is in an early alpha stage and has bugs. It works well with some clients while having issues with others.
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Quick capture (global shortcut) Yes verified 2026-07-12
Press the global shortcut to open the popup. The default is Ctrl + Shift + A (or Cmd + Shift + A on macOS).
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Offline No verified 2026-07-12
if I disconnect from the internet I get the 'No internet' page.
https://github.com/go-vikunja/vikunja/issues/485
FAQ
Yes. Todoist, TickTick and Any.do have a free tier or are fully free. Free-tier limits in the comparison table are verified and dated.
Tasks.org, Super Productivity and Taskwarrior — every license claim links its source.