Open Source 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 open source Self-Hosted alternative is Redmine. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to JIRA and many of them are open source and available as a self-hosted solution so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source Self-Hosted alternatives to JIRA are GitLab, Taiga.io, AFFiNE and Wekan.

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JIRA alternatives are mainly Project Management Tools but may also be Team Collaboration Tools or Task Management Tools.  Other popular filters includes Self-Hosted + Open Source and Self-Hosted + Free. Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of JIRA.
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  1. Redmine icon
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    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.

    260 Redmine alternatives
    Issue List

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • MySQL Community Edition
    • Self-Hosted
    • MariaDB
    • Ruby
    • Microsoft SQL Server
    • Cloudron
    • Ruby on Rails
    • PostgreSQL
    Spent Time
    Workflow

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Issue Tracking
    2.  Multi-project management
    3.  Included wiki
    4.  File Versioning
    5.  Goal Tracking
    6.  Support for MarkDown
    7.  Task Time Tracking
    8.  Kanban Board
    9.  Real time collaboration
    10.  Dark Mode
    11.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    12.  Ad-free
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    Leonardo Colman

    Has everything jira has and is easy to self host and manage

    Top positive comment •Jun 28, 2023
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    Guest

    One of the most important features of Jira as an issue track is, that I can very easy add a screenshot to the bug description (wysiwyg, copy-paste).

    Top negative comment •Oct 17, 2020
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    dnotonetg

    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.

    Positive comment •Jan 3, 2023
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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 focusedJIRA is not according to our users
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    GitLab

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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.

    112 GitLab alternatives
    Activity stream

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    • Ruby
    • Cloudron
    File browser
    Git powered wiki
    +4
    Marge requests

    Top GitLab Features

    1.  Unlimited private repos
    2.  Continuous Integration
    3.  Continuous Deployment
    4.  Private repositories
    5.  Continuous builds
    6.  Kanban Board
    7.  CI/CD
    8. Git icon  Git Support
    9.  Unlimited users
    10.  Not Microsoft EEE
    11.  Two-factor Authentication
    12.  Dark Mode
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    FelschR

    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 positive comment •Jun 28, 2022
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    Guest

    apple to banana, not the same thing to compare

    Top negative comment •Jan 22, 2021
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    kjcain

    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.

    Positive comment •Sep 22, 2023
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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
  4. Taiga.io icon
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    Taiga.io

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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.

    204 Taiga.io alternatives
    Taiga.io screenshot 1

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    • Django
    • AngularJS
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Cloudron
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    Taiga.io Features

    1.  Scrum Boards
    2.  Kanban Board
    3.  Sprints
    4.  Support for MarkDown
    5.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    6.  Task Time Tracking
    7.  Real time collaboration
    8.  Bug reporting
    9.  Wiki-like interface
    10.  Backlog management
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    Guest

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

    Negative comment •Jan 21, 2017
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    cryoff

    Simple interface, embedded knowledge base, easy basic configuration

    Positive comment •Oct 24, 2018
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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
  5. AFFiNE icon
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    AFFiNE

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    There can be more than Notion / and Miro. Affine is a next-gen knowledge base that brings planning, sorting and creating all together.

    103 AFFiNE alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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    +3
    Write your way to better productivity

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Goal Tracking
    4.  Kanban Board
    5.  Interactive Whiteboard
    6.  Real time collaboration
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  Pomodoro Timer
    9.  Handwritten Notes
    10.  Subtasks
    11.  Hierarchical Structure
    12.  Works Offline
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  6. Wekan icon
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    Wekan

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    Wekan, formerly LibreBoard, is an open-source and collaborative Trello -like kanban board application.

    188 Wekan alternatives
    Wekan screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • Self-Hosted
    • Sandstorm.io
    • UberSpace
    • Cloudron

    Wekan Features

    1.  Kanban Board
    2.  To do lists
    3.  Real time collaboration
    4.  Double Donut Chart
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  7. OpenProject icon
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    OpenProject

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    Construct a collaborative project landscape with open source flexibility, holistic management tools, and robust data security.

    182 OpenProject alternatives
    OpenProject screenshot 1

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Cloudron
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    +2
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    Top OpenProject Features

    1.  Kanban Board
    2.  Gantt-charts
    3.  Work Item Tracking
    4.  Agile boards
    5.  Timeline
    6.  Cloud Sync
    7.  Hierarchical Structure
    8.  Ad-free
    9.  WYSIWYG Support
    10.  Support for MarkDown
    11.  Scrum Boards
    12.  Cost estimate
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    Guest

    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
    Positive comment •Apr 6, 2019
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    • Most users think OpenProject is a great JIRA alternative.

    • OpenProject is Freemium and Open SourceJIRA is Freemium and Proprietary
  9. Focalboard icon
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    Focalboard

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

    251 Focalboard alternatives
    Focalboard screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Kanban Board
    2.  Real time collaboration
    3.  Ad-free
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    Discontinued

    "Effective September 15th, 2023, Mattermost, Inc. staff are no longer reviewing or merging pull requests for either Focalboard or the Mattermost Boards plugin in this repository. We encourage the community to fork this repository for continued development and contributions."

    Focalboard iconJIRA Icon

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    Nguyen Phong Luu

    Focal board only have kanban while jira have more function

    Negative comment •Dec 26, 2021
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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 icon

    Kanboard

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

    188 Kanboard alternatives
    Kanboard screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
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    +2
    Kanboard screenshot 3

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Kanban Board
    2.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Recurring Tasks
    5.  No Tracking
    6.  Task Time Tracking
    7.  Gantt-charts
    8.  Real time collaboration
    9.  Reminders
    10.  Goal Tracking
    11.  Dark Mode
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    Guest

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

    Positive comment •Sep 20, 2018
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    Guest

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

    Positive comment •Mar 9, 2023
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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 LightweightJIRA 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.

    158 Trac alternatives
    Trac screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
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    +4
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    Trac Features

    1.  Reminders
    2.  Task Time Tracking
    3.  SCM Integration
    4.  Included wiki
    5.  Wiki
    6.  Helpdesk Ticketing
    7.  Activity history
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