Alternatives / Teamwork
Looking for an open source Teamwork alternative? We compared 9 open source project management tools by license, views, time tracking, self-hosting, and maintenance. Plane, OpenProject, and Huly are the broadest, while Vikunja and Kanri suit small or personal use.
Written by Maxime DERAME
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| Alternative | Best for | License |
|---|---|---|
| Plane | Issues, wikis, and AI agents | AGPL-3.0 |
| Huly | Projects, chat, docs, and video rooms | EPL-2.0 |
| OpenProject | Gantt, agile boards, and time tracking | GPL-3.0 |
| Redmine | Configurable tracker with plugins | GPL-2.0 |
| Vikunja | Lists, Kanban, and Gantt | AGPL-3.0 |
| Kanri | Offline personal Kanban | GPL-3.0 |
| Taiga | Kanban and Scrum | MPL-2.0 |
| Operately | Goals linked to tasks (young) | Apache-2.0 |
| Ever Teams | Work management with time tracking | AGPL-3.0 |
We looked for open-source tools that plan projects, track tasks, and measure time like Teamwork. We verified each project's license, recent activity, stars, and self-hosting in its repository. None has Teamwork's client billing and agency-specific features in full. See our methodology for the full criteria.
OpenProject is a full project management suite with Gantt charts, agile boards, and time tracking, and a free Community edition. Plane combines issues, wikis, and AI agents with self-hosted and air-gapped options, and Huly bundles project management with chat, docs, and a virtual office.
Redmine is a long-established, highly configurable tracker with a large plugin ecosystem. Taiga supports Kanban and Scrum with burndown charts and a wiki, and Ever Teams combines work management with time tracking. Operately is a young tool that links goals to daily tasks.
Vikunja offers list, Kanban, and Gantt views with CalDAV and mobile apps. Kanri is a personal offline Kanban board without team collaboration, so it is not a Teamwork replacement for teams.
Huly uses the Eclipse Public License 2.0. OpenProject Community is GPL-3.0 and its Enterprise edition is paid. Taiga mixes MPL-2.0 and AGPL-3.0 components.
OpenProject is GPL-3.0. Plane, Vikunja, and Ever Teams are AGPL-3.0. Redmine is GPL-2.0. Operately is Apache-2.0. Kanri is GPL-3.0. Huly is EPL-2.0.
All nine had commits within weeks of this update.
Teamwork is a proprietary subscription service priced per user, with client work and time data stored on its servers. Open-source tools remove per-seat pricing and let you self-host, but client portals and invoicing are less developed.
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.
Pricing: Open-source self-hosted edition and paid cloud options.
EPL-2.0 all-in-one collaboration platform combining rich documents, version history, mentions, project management, chat, CRM, planning, notifications, and GitHub integration. Hosted service has been discontinued, making self-hosting the primary deployment path.
Pricing: Open-source self-hosted platform; hosted service discontinued.
GPL-3.0 project management platform with Kanban, Scrum, Gantt charts, dependencies, time and cost tracking, team planning, meetings, roadmaps, portfolios, wiki, and self-hosting. Enterprise functionality is also available commercially.
Pricing: Open-source self-hosted Community edition and commercial Enterprise edition.
GPL-2.0 project management system with issue tracking, multiple projects, roles and permissions, time tracking, Gantt charts, calendars, SCM integrations, wiki, custom fields, and a large plugin ecosystem. GitHub repository is a mirror.
Pricing: Free and open source self-hosted project; commercial hosting/support available from third parties.
AGPL-3.0 task platform for individuals and teams with lists, Kanban, Gantt, calendar, recurring tasks, subtasks, labels, priorities, sharing, attachments, CalDAV, API, and self-hosting.
Pricing: Open-source self-hosted platform with hosted offerings available.
Kanri is a GPL-3.0 offline desktop Kanban application storing boards locally in JSON, with cards, subtasks, tags, due dates, export, and no account or cloud service.
Pricing: Free and open source under GPL-3.0; works locally without a server.
MPL-2.0 Agile platform with backlogs, sprints, epics, user stories, issues, WIP limits, swimlanes, burndown charts, permissions, reporting, and wikis. Current backend repository is taiga-back; current repository popularity is lower than historical project repositories.
Pricing: Open-source self-hosted platform and managed service options.
Apache-2.0 company operations platform focused on projects, organizational goals, ownership, progress check-ins, recurring processes, and execution. Self-hosting avoids a per-seat SaaS model, but the product is more management-process oriented than a general task tracker.
Pricing: Open-source self-hosted platform with hosted options.
AGPL-3.0 work-management project connected to the Ever Gauzy ecosystem, combining projects, tasks, time tracking, workforce management, productivity metrics, and integrations. The project is marked as work in progress.
Pricing: Open-source project; review current deployment and maturity before production use.
| Alternative | Type | License | Self-hosted | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plane | Project management | AGPL-3.0 | Yes | Software teams |
| Huly | Work platform | EPL-2.0 | Yes | All-in-one teams |
| OpenProject | Project management | GPL-3.0 | Yes | Closest replacement |
| Redmine | Issue tracker | GPL-2.0 | Yes | Long-term setups |
| Vikunja | Task manager | AGPL-3.0 | Yes | Small teams |
| Kanri | Kanban app | GPL-3.0 | Local | Individuals |
| Taiga | Agile tool | MPL-2.0 / AGPL-3.0 | Yes | Agile teams |
| Operately | Project management | Apache-2.0 | Yes | Startups |
| Ever Teams | Work management | AGPL-3.0 | Yes | Time-tracked teams |
Want the closest full project suite
OpenProject has Gantt, agile boards, time tracking, and a free Community edition.
Want modern issue tracking with AI
Plane combines issues, wikis, and AI agents and can be air-gapped.
Want chat and projects together
Huly bundles project management, chat, docs, and video rooms.
Want agile boards
Taiga switches between Kanban and Scrum with burndown charts.