Free Self-Hosted JIRA Alternatives

JIRA is not available as a self-hosted solution but there are plenty of alternatives for power users and business that want to host a solution on-premise. The best free Self-Hosted alternative is Redmine, which is also Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to JIRA and loads of them are free and available as a self-hosted solution so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free Self-Hosted alternatives to JIRA are GitLab, Taiga.io, AFFiNE and Wekan.

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JIRA alternatives are mainly Project Management Tools, but if you're looking for Task Management Tools or Team Collaboration Tools you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Open Source, Self-Hosted, Self-Hosted + Open Source, Free and Self-Hosted + Free. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to JIRA.
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  1. Redmine icon

    Redmine

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    Redmine is a flexible project management web application. Written using Ruby on Rails framework, it is cross-platform and cross-database.

    255 Redmine alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Online
    • MySQL Community Edition
    • Self-Hosted
    • MariaDB
    • Ruby
    • Microsoft SQL Server
    • Cloudron
    • Ruby on Rails
    • PostgreSQL
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    Comments about Redmine as an Alternative to JIRA
    Top Positive Comment
    Leonardo Colman
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    Has everything jira has and is easy to self host and manage

    Top Negative Comment
    Guest
    2

    Redmine is an old school issues tracker. Jira is a project management tool.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    dnotonetg
    Positive
    0

    Redmine is free, open source, flexible, and has all the features I would want from JIRA with a much better interface.

    Great project management system.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think Redmine is a great JIRA alternative.

    • Redmine is the most popular Web-based & Self-Hosted alternative to JIRA.

    • Redmine is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to JIRA.

    • Redmine is Free and Open SourceJIRA is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Redmine is Privacy focused and LightweightJIRA is not according to our users
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    GitLab

     741 likes
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    Provides a robust platform for on-premise or hosted Git repository management, integrating seamlessly with various dev tools, facilitating efficient workflow through offerings like issue tracking, code reviews, continuous integration, CI/CD pipelines, and option for unlimited private repositories.

    110 GitLab alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
    • Online
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    • Ruby
    • Cloudron
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    Comments about GitLab as an Alternative to JIRA
    Top Positive Comment
    FelschR
    1

    GitLab comes with some great project management tooling. Sure, it's not as powerful as JIRA's, but it isn't totally bare-bones either. Some of the supported features are: Issues, Boards, Requirements, Epics, Milestones, Roadmaps, Burndown Charts, Time Tracking

    Top Negative Comment
    Guest
    1

    Gitlab manages code, Jira projects/todos

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    kjcain
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    0

    as of 2023, gitlab has parity with most of the commonly used features of jira, however, a few of the features are only available in the more premium offerings, and even when you have the more premium features i think some of the more management-oriented people are still a little turned off by developer first interface gitlab provides and don't look much further than the readme.

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    • This alternative is disputed. GitLab is a legitimate JIRA alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.

    • GitLab is the most popular Linux alternative to JIRA.

    • GitLab is Freemium and Open SourceJIRA is Freemium and Proprietary
    • GitLab is Security-focusedJIRA is not according to our users
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    Taiga.io

     300 likes
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    Taiga is the easy and intuitive yet powerful agile project management tool for multi-functional teams. Taiga has a best in class Sprint task board, and you can seamlessly migrate to Kanban if needed.

    224 Taiga.io alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

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    • Online
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    • Django
    • Angular
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Cloudron
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    Guest
    Negative
    4

    No time tracking. No time format for custom fields. No statistic and analyzing features.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    cryoff
    Positive
    1

    Simple interface, embedded knowledge base, easy basic configuration

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    • Most users think Taiga.io is a great JIRA alternative.

    • Taiga.io is the most popular SaaS alternative to JIRA.

    • Taiga.io is Freemium and Open SourceJIRA is Freemium and Proprietary
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    AFFiNE

     106 likes
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    Open-source, privacy-focused workspace combining note-taking, project and task management, Kanban board, interactive whiteboard, Pomodoro timer, Markdown support, offline access, real-time team collaboration with @mentions, goal tracking, subtasks, and customizable features.

    131 AFFiNE alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Self-Hosted
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    Comments about AFFiNE as an Alternative to JIRA
    Djangounet
    Negative
    1

    Affine is more like notion...

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    • AFFiNE is Freemium and Open SourceJIRA is Freemium and Proprietary
    • AFFiNE is Privacy focused and LightweightJIRA is not according to our users
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    OpenProject

     122 likes
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    Open source software that enhances team collaboration and productivity through features like Gantt charts, issue tracking, Scrum support, and document management. Supports classic, agile, or hybrid management styles while ensuring robust data protection and flexible task assignment.

    201 OpenProject alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

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    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Cloudron
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    Comments about OpenProject as an Alternative to JIRA
    Guest
    Positive
    1

    Out of the list of alternatives, it matches quite a few criteria:

    • Free, selfhostable
    • Docker install is a single image with very little configuration needed
    • Feature rich
    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think OpenProject is a great JIRA alternative.

    • OpenProject is Freemium and Open SourceJIRA is Freemium and Proprietary
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    Fizzy

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    Modern kanban tool for tracking issues, bugs, ideas, and projects with auto-close for card management, public boards, webhooks for integrations, notifications stack, information surfacing for ignored cards, stamps for activity, and free for up to 1000 cards.

    54 Fizzy alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Docker
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    Focalboard

     48 likes
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    Focalboard is an open source, self-hosted alternative to Trello, Notion, and Asana.

    280 Focalboard alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
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    Comments about Focalboard as an Alternative to JIRA
    Nguyen Phong Luu
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    1

    Focal board only have kanban while jira have more function

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    • Focalboard is Free and Open SourceJIRA is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Focalboard is Privacy focusedJIRA is not according to our users
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    Kanboard

     143 likes
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    Kanboard is a free and open source Kanban project management software.

    211 Kanboard alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
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    Positive
    4

    Very easy to use, simple interface, lightweight footprint, lots of tools and options, includes plugins. Works incredibly well for a free tool.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    It's self hosted, simple and can be used by a team. Cannot replace Jira as a ticketing tool for customers.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think Kanboard is a great JIRA alternative.

    • Kanboard is Free and Open SourceJIRA is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Kanboard is Lightweight and Privacy focusedJIRA is not according to our users
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    Trac

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    Trac is an enhanced wiki and issue tracking system for software development projects. Trac uses a minimalistic approach to web-based software project management. Our mission is to help developers write great software while staying out of the way.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
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    Plane

     21 likes
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    Open Source JIRA, Linear and Height alternative. Plane helps you track your issues, epics, and product roadmaps in the simplest way possible.

    67 Plane alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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