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Monday Alternatives in 2026: Open Source & Self-Hosted

Explore 23 options, from broad project and work-management suites to focused Kanban boards, agile tools, resource planning, personal productivity, and company operations. The list distinguishes open-source projects from source-available and open-core products.

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Monday versus project management tools

Monday works as a flexible work operating system, with boards, custom fields, timelines, calendars, workload, dashboards, automations, forms, CRM workflows, and portfolio reporting. Plane, OpenProject, Leantime, Worklenz, and Huly offer broader work-management features. Wekan, Planka, Kan, Kaneo, Kanba, and Kanri focus more on visual task boards. Operately centers on company goals; Super Productivity and Freeter are primarily personal tools.

Project management or work management?

Traditional project tools organize defined goals, milestones, schedules, and delivery. Broader work-management platforms can also handle marketing calendars, sales pipelines, recruiting, CRM, operations, customer onboarding, and recurring company processes. Match the tool to the work: OpenProject may be excessive for a simple content calendar, while a Kanban-only app may lack organization-wide portfolio planning.

Open source and source available

Planka uses its Fair Use License, Fizzy uses the O'Saasy License, and Sayr is described as source available; these terms add restrictions beyond standard open-source licenses. Worklenz is open core: its main code is AGPL-3.0, while Enterprise directories and the client portal use a separate commercial license. OpenProject also offers commercial Enterprise functionality alongside its open-source edition.

Personal and offline options

Super Productivity and Freeter are local-first personal productivity tools, not full collaborative Monday replacements. Kanri is an offline Kanban desktop app without an account or server. They suit individual workflows where local data and offline access matter more than team permissions, resource planning, or company dashboards.

Why look for a Monday.com alternative?

Monday.com combines project tracking with timelines, dashboards, workload planning, automations, and business workflows. Alternatives range from broad work-management suites to focused Kanban tools and personal productivity apps. Choose based on the work you manage: a Kanban board or offline task app will not replace a company-wide work operating system by itself.

#1

Plane

Project and product management with issues, cycles, and initiatives

AGPL-3.0 project platform with issues, projects, cycles, initiatives, documentation, dashboards, intake, AI-assisted automation, APIs, and MCP. Supports cloud, self-hosted, Kubernetes, and air-gapped deployments.

59.8KAGPL-3.0Self-hosted

Pricing: Open-source self-hosted edition and paid cloud options.

  • Multiple views, cycles, initiatives, and dashboards
  • API, webhooks, MCP, and migration support
  • Self-hosting and air-gapped deployment
  • More engineering-oriented than Monday
  • Younger ecosystem and smaller integration marketplace
  • Self-hosting uses several services
View on GitHub
#2

Huly

Collaborative workspace for projects, chat, and documents

EPL-2.0 platform combining project management, tasks, planning, team chat, collaborative documents, GitHub synchronization, personal planning, and a virtual office.

27.8KEPL-2.0Self-hosted

Pricing: Open-source self-hosted platform; hosted options may be separate.

  • Project management, chat, and docs in one workspace
  • GitHub integration, voice/video, and unified inbox
  • Self-hosting
  • Broader and more complex than Monday
  • More infrastructure to deploy
  • Strong product and engineering orientation
View on GitHub
#3

Super Productivity

Local-first personal tasks, time tracking, and focus

MIT-licensed productivity app for tasks, time tracking, timeboxing, Pomodoro, and focused work. Integrates with Jira, GitHub, GitLab, OpenProject, and CalDAV; desktop and mobile apps are available.

22.2KMITLocal-first

Pricing: Free, local-first application; no account required.

  • MIT licensed and local-first
  • Time tracking, timeboxing, Pomodoro, and Kanban
  • Desktop/mobile apps and work-tool integrations
  • Primarily for individuals
  • Not a full team workspace
  • Limited resource management and enterprise dashboards
View on GitHub
#4

OpenProject

Enterprise project and portfolio management

GPL-3.0 open-core platform for traditional, agile, and hybrid work, with work packages, boards, roadmaps, Gantt, time tracking, budgets, team planning, and portfolios.

16.2KGPL-3.0 (Open Core)Self-hosted

Pricing: Community self-hosted edition; paid Enterprise and cloud features are available.

  • Gantt, Kanban, Scrum, roadmaps, and portfolios
  • Time tracking, costs, budgets, and resource planning
  • On-premises deployment and strong permissions
  • Heavier than Monday
  • More formal workflows and administration
  • Some Enterprise functionality is commercial
View on GitHub
#5

Planka

Polished self-hosted Kanban boards

Board-oriented project management with lists, cards, real-time collaboration, attachments, notifications, labels, due dates, and permissions. Current versions use the Planka Fair Use License rather than a standard OSI-approved license.

11KPLANKA Fair Use LicenseSelf-hosted

Pricing: Self-hosted; review the current Fair Use License terms.

  • Polished interface and real-time collaboration
  • Docker deployment, attachments, and notifications
  • Multiple languages
  • Source available, not standard open source
  • Limited portfolio management and automation
  • Primarily board-oriented
View on GitHub
#6

Leantime

Strategic project management from goals to execution

AGPL-3.0 core platform combining projects, Kanban, Gantt, goals, milestones, time tracking, retrospectives, idea boards, wikis, and strategy planning.

10KAGPL-3.0 core (Open Core)Self-hosted

Pricing: AGPL-3.0 self-hosted core; commercial features and plugin licenses may vary.

  • Kanban, Gantt, goals, metrics, and milestones
  • Time tracking, sprint management, wikis, and retrospectives
  • Strategy canvases and identity integrations
  • Less polished than Monday
  • Plugin licenses can vary
  • More structured than lightweight tools
View on GitHub
#7

Kaneo

Lightweight project and issue tracking for developers

MIT project management tool focused on essential issue and project tracking, with a modern interface, Kanban, MCP integration, and self-hosting.

9.2KMITSelf-hosted

Pricing: Free and open source; self-hosted.

  • MIT licensed and modern UI
  • Kanban, issue tracking, and MCP integration
  • Lightweight self-hosting
  • Fewer business workflow features
  • Limited resource planning
  • Smaller integration ecosystem
View on GitHub
#8

Redmine

Mature and configurable issue and project management

GPL-2.0 multi-project tracker with issues, custom workflows, permissions, time tracking, Gantt charts, calendars, wikis, custom fields, and source-control integrations.

6KGPL-2.0Self-hosted

Pricing: Free and open source; self-hosted.

  • Mature, highly configurable, multi-project platform
  • Custom workflows, fields, time tracking, and Gantt
  • Wiki, source-control support, and plugin ecosystem
  • Older interface
  • Configuration-heavy and less intuitive than Monday
  • Modern workflows may require plugins
View on GitHub
#9

Kan

Open-source Kanban boards with an MCP server

AGPL-3.0 Kanban platform with boards, cards, collaboration, labels, filters, templates, imports, and an MCP server for compatible AI assistants.

5.6KAGPL-3.0Self-hosted

Pricing: Free and open source; self-hosted.

  • Unlimited boards and cards
  • Trello import, collaboration, templates, and filters
  • MCP server and self-hosting
  • Narrower than Monday
  • Limited resource and portfolio planning
  • Smaller integration ecosystem
View on GitHub
#10

Vikunja

Tasks and projects for individuals and teams

AGPL-3.0-or-later task platform with lists, subtasks, Kanban, Gantt, recurring tasks, labels, attachments, sharing, API access, and CalDAV.

5.5KAGPL-3.0-or-laterSelf-hosted

Pricing: Free and open-source self-hosted edition; hosted options may be separate.

  • Lists, Kanban, Gantt, and recurring tasks
  • Subtasks, sharing, and attachments
  • API, CalDAV, and self-hosting
  • Less business-process oriented than Monday
  • Limited dashboards and automations
  • Smaller ecosystem
View on GitHub
#11

Worklenz

Project and resource planning for agencies

Open-core project platform with tasks, workload planning, resource allocation, Kanban, time tracking, reporting, and client-facing features. Most repository code is AGPL-3.0; Enterprise directories and client portal are separately licensed.

3.2KAGPL-3.0 core + commercialSelf-hosted

Pricing: Self-hosted AGPL core; Enterprise components and client portal use commercial licensing.

  • Resource allocation and workload planning
  • Time tracking, reporting, and Kanban
  • Useful agency workflows and self-hosting
  • Enterprise code and client portal are commercial
  • Less mature ecosystem
  • More agency-oriented than general work management
View on GitHub
#12

Kanri

Offline Kanban desktop app for personal workflows

GPL-3.0 Kanban app for Windows, macOS, and Linux that stores data locally and needs no account or collaboration server.

2KGPL-3.0Local-first

Pricing: Free, local-first desktop app.

  • Completely offline with no account
  • Local data, export, and simple Kanban
  • Cross-platform desktop app
  • Primarily personal with no real-time collaboration
  • No business automations or advanced reports
  • Maintenance-oriented development after 1.0
View on GitHub
#13

Freeter

Personal workspace dashboards for projects and tools

GPL-3.0 personal productivity workspace for arranging projects, tasks, links, commands, files, and web tools in customizable dashboards.

1KGPL-3.0Local workflow

Pricing: Open-source desktop application.

  • Personal project workspaces and tasks
  • Links, files, commands, and custom widgets
  • Useful for freelancers and developers
  • Not a team project-management system
  • No advanced collaborative workflows
  • Adjacent to Monday rather than a direct replacement
View on GitHub
#14

Kanba

Lightweight Kanban for small teams and indie developers

MIT Kanban project app using Supabase as its backend, focused on simple visual organization and team collaboration.

600MITSelf-hosted

Pricing: Open-source self-hosted app using Supabase.

  • MIT licensed with a simple interface
  • Kanban and team collaboration
  • Lightweight Supabase-based setup
  • Limited advanced features and reporting
  • Small ecosystem
  • No Monday-style business automation suite
View on GitHub
#15

Ever Teams

Work and productivity platform with time tracking

AGPL-3.0 work platform combining tasks, projects, time tracking, team coordination, employee activity, and development-platform integrations.

585AGPL-3.0Self-hosted

Pricing: Open-source self-hosted project with a broader commercial ecosystem.

  • Projects, tasks, and time tracking
  • Team productivity and GitHub integrations
  • Desktop/mobile clients and self-hosting
  • Smaller ecosystem
  • Broad feature set can feel complex
  • Workforce-management features may not suit every team
View on GitHub
#16

Taiga

Agile project management for Scrum and Kanban teams

MPL-2.0 agile platform with backlogs, sprints, user stories, epics, issues, estimation, burndown charts, Kanban boards, and team collaboration.

570MPL-2.0Self-hosted

Pricing: Open-source self-hosted deployment and hosted options.

  • Scrum and Kanban
  • Backlogs, sprints, stories, and epics
  • Estimation, burndown charts, and self-hosting
  • More agile-specific than Monday
  • Smaller integration ecosystem
  • Current unified repository differs from older Taiga repositories
View on GitHub
#17

Operately

Company goals and project execution in one system

Apache-2.0 system connecting strategic goals with projects, accountability, status updates, and organizational routines.

545Apache-2.0Self-hosted

Pricing: Open-source self-hosted project.

  • Projects and company objectives
  • Goals, status updates, and accountability
  • Organizational planning and self-hosting
  • Less suited to granular issue tracking
  • Different model from Monday boards
  • Smaller community and best suited to management teams
View on GitHub
#18

Sayr

Project workspace with a public roadmap and feedback portal

Source-available project tool connecting private task management to public roadmap items, feedback, comments, and voting.

20Source-available licenseSelf-hosted

Pricing: Self-hosted; review the current source-available license terms.

  • Internal task management with public roadmap
  • Feedback, voting, and public/private comments
  • GitHub integration and self-hosting
  • Not standard open source
  • Small and young project
  • More product-feedback oriented than Monday
View on GitHub
#19

Wekan

Mature open-source Trello-style Kanban boards

MIT Kanban board app with lists, cards, swimlanes, labels, checklists, comments, permissions, and real-time collaboration.

MITSelf-hosted

Pricing: Free and open source; self-hosted.

  • Simple Kanban workflow, swimlanes, and checklists
  • Permissions and real-time collaboration
  • Mature project with self-hosting
  • Much narrower than Monday
  • Limited resource management and portfolio features
  • Limited advanced reporting
View on GitHub
#20

Fizzy

Simple issue and idea tracker from 37signals

Minimal card and board tracker designed to avoid complex project-management configuration. Public source is licensed under O'Saasy, which restricts directly competing hosted SaaS services.

O'Saasy LicenseSelf-hosted

Pricing: Source available and self-hostable; review O'Saasy terms for hosted use.

  • Simple workflow and minimal administration
  • Fast interface for issues and ideas
  • Webhooks, public boards, and self-hosting
  • Not OSI-approved open source
  • Restriction on competing hosted services
  • Limited reporting and resource management
View on GitHub
#21

Orgnise

General project management with dashboards and workflows

AGPL-3.0 project platform combining tasks, collaboration, dashboards, workflows, and time tracking for general business teams.

AGPL-3.0Self-hosted

Pricing: Free and open source; self-hosted.

  • Task management and multiple views
  • Dashboards, workflows, and time tracking
  • Team collaboration and self-hosting
  • Smaller community and integration ecosystem
  • Less active than leading alternatives
  • Less mature than Monday
View on GitHub
#22

Manage

Lightweight self-hosted project management

AGPL-3.0 lightweight project app with tasks, files, events, comments, calendars, and team activity.

AGPL-3.0Self-hosted

Pricing: Free and open source; self-hosted.

  • Tasks, files, events, and comments
  • Calendar and activity history
  • Simple self-hosted workflow
  • Small ecosystem
  • Limited automation and portfolio features
  • Less advanced reporting
View on GitHub
#23

Mimrai

AI-assisted task management project (archived)

Archived AGPL-3.0 task management project built around focus, blocker detection, milestones, and AI-generated summaries. The repository is no longer actively maintained.

AGPL-3.0 (archived)Self-hosted

Pricing: Archived open-source project; not recommended for new production deployments.

  • AI assistant, tasks, and milestones
  • Blocker detection and daily summaries
  • Focus-oriented interface
  • Repository archived and no longer actively maintained
  • Small ecosystem
  • Not suitable for new production deployments
View on GitHub

Compare Monday.com alternatives

ToolStarsLicenseSelf-hostedPricing
Plane59.8KAGPL-3.0YesOpen-source self-hosted edition and paid cloud options.
Huly27.8KEPL-2.0YesOpen-source self-hosted platform; hosted options may be separate.
Super Productivity22.2KMITLocal-firstFree, local-first application; no account required.
OpenProject16.2KGPL-3.0 (Open Core)YesCommunity self-hosted edition; paid Enterprise and cloud features are available.
Planka11KPLANKA Fair Use LicenseYesSelf-hosted; review the current Fair Use License terms.
Leantime10KAGPL-3.0 core (Open Core)YesAGPL-3.0 self-hosted core; commercial features and plugin licenses may vary.
Kaneo9.2KMITYesFree and open source; self-hosted.
Redmine6KGPL-2.0YesFree and open source; self-hosted.
Kan5.6KAGPL-3.0YesFree and open source; self-hosted.
Vikunja5.5KAGPL-3.0-or-laterYesFree and open-source self-hosted edition; hosted options may be separate.
Worklenz3.2KAGPL-3.0 core + commercialYesSelf-hosted AGPL core; Enterprise components and client portal use commercial licensing.
Kanri2KGPL-3.0Local-firstFree, local-first desktop app.
Freeter1KGPL-3.0Local workflowOpen-source desktop application.
Kanba600MITYesOpen-source self-hosted app using Supabase.
Ever Teams585AGPL-3.0YesOpen-source self-hosted project with a broader commercial ecosystem.
Taiga570MPL-2.0YesOpen-source self-hosted deployment and hosted options.
Operately545Apache-2.0YesOpen-source self-hosted project.
Sayr20Source-available licenseYesSelf-hosted; review the current source-available license terms.
Wekan—MITYesFree and open source; self-hosted.
Fizzy—O'Saasy LicenseYesSource available and self-hostable; review O'Saasy terms for hosted use.
Orgnise—AGPL-3.0YesFree and open source; self-hosted.
Manage—AGPL-3.0YesFree and open source; self-hosted.
Mimrai—AGPL-3.0 (archived)YesArchived open-source project; not recommended for new production deployments.

Which one should you choose?

Want a broad modern project management workspace

Plane combines issues, projects, cycles, initiatives, documents, dashboards, automation, and self-hosting.

Plane

Want project management, chat, and documents together

Huly brings projects and planning together with team chat, collaborative documents, GitHub, and a virtual office.

Huly

Need enterprise portfolios, Gantt charts, and budgets

OpenProject supports formal project and portfolio planning, time tracking, costs, resources, and on-premises deployment.

OpenProject

Want strategic planning and goals

Leantime links strategy, goals, milestones, and execution; Operately is another fit for company-level goals and accountability.

Leantime

Need resource and workload planning

Worklenz emphasizes resource allocation, workload planning, time tracking, and agency reporting.

Worklenz

Want a personal task and time system

Super Productivity is local-first and combines tasks, time tracking, timeboxing, and focus tools.

Super Productivity

Need a simple Kanban board

Wekan is a mature MIT-licensed Kanban app; Kan and Kaneo are other open-source board-focused options.

Wekan

Want an offline personal Kanban app

Kanri stores data locally and works without an account or collaboration server.

Kanri

Need agile Scrum and Kanban workflows

Taiga provides backlogs, sprints, stories, epics, estimation, and burndown charts.

Taiga

Want a mature, customizable issue tracker

Redmine has long-running multi-project, workflow, time tracking, wiki, and plugin capabilities.

Redmine

Want to connect private projects with customer feedback

Sayr pairs internal project tracking with a public roadmap and feedback portal; its license is source available.

Sayr

Want to try AI-assisted project coordination

Plane includes AI-assisted workflows in an actively developed project; Mimrai is archived and should not be selected for new production deployments.

Plane
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