Open-source Linear alternatives

Plane is an open-source project management tool for tracking issues, running sprints and managing product roadmaps. It is positioned as an alternative to Jira, Linear, Monday and ClickUp, and aims to keep the tool itself from getting in the way of the work.

The platform covers task and issue tracking, cycles for sprints, product roadmaps, documentation and a triage flow for incoming work, and topics also mention kanban boards and product management. It is built with a React and TypeScript front end and a Django and Python back end, using PostgreSQL and Redis, and it is packaged for Docker deployments.

You can start with a free account on Plane Cloud, the hosted option, or self-host Plane on your own servers using the deployment guides for full control over data and infrastructure. The code is AGPL-3.0 licensed. It suits teams moving off Jira or Linear who want an open codebase and the choice between a managed service and their own hardware.

Huly is an open-source platform meant to replace several tools at once, including Linear, Jira, Slack, Notion and Motion. Under the hood the Huly Platform is a framework for developing business applications such as CRM systems, and this repository includes applications for chat, project management, CRM, HR management and applicant tracking, with team and issue management covered too.

There are two important notices. First, the repository is frozen and no longer actively maintained, with development continuing in the Platform-Collective/platform repository. Second, the managed Huly service was shut down since nobody is funding its hosting any more. The remaining option is to self-host Huly or use another hosted provider, and the README points to a backup and restore guide and a community for migration help.

The code is written in TypeScript and licensed under EPL-2.0. Other teams have built products on top of the platform. Anyone interested in Huly today should look at the successor repository for current source code, issues and releases rather than relying on this one.

Kaneo is a fast, simple, open-source project management tool. Work can be viewed as a board, list, calendar or Gantt chart, with a backlog, filters and search, and each task keeps its context together, including descriptions, files, subtasks, dependencies, labels, comments and tracked time.

Teams get shared workspaces, member invitations, custom roles, live updates and public project pages, and can shape the workflow with custom columns and fields plus rules that move tasks when repository activity changes. Notifications reach people in the app, by email, ntfy, Gotify and personal webhooks. Integrations include GitHub and Gitea, chat tools, project webhooks, a REST API and an MCP server for AI assistants.

Kaneo can be used through Kaneo Cloud or self-hosted by following the installation guide. It is written in TypeScript with React and Hono and licensed under MIT. Its topics place it as an alternative to Jira and Linear, aimed at teams that want a lighter issue tracker they can host themselves.

TaskView is a project and task management platform designed for small and growing software teams. It aims to offer more structure than a simple task board without the administrative overhead of large enterprise systems, and it can be run on your own infrastructure so that project data stays under your control.

Capabilities include custom workflows with configurable statuses, boards, roles and permissions, dependency and time tracking, analytics, and integrations with GitHub and GitLab. Projects can also be automated through an API, webhooks and MCP, so AI assistants that speak MCP can work with tasks. There are web, iOS and Android clients, and a graph view and kanban boards are mentioned in the topics. The README states it has no advertising or behavioral tracking.

The README calls TaskView source-available rather than open source, and the repository lists its licence as other, so review the terms before use. A hosted TaskView Cloud is available alongside the self-hosted community edition. The platform is built with TypeScript and Node.js, and suits agencies, startups and developers who want a self-hosted alternative to SaaS task managers.

Eigenfocus is a project management tool aimed at keeping things simple. It combines list and board views, issues with labels, comments and due dates, built-in time tracking with reports, and a Focus Space with timers and ambient sounds, without the clutter of heavier suites.

The free edition covers unlimited projects, boards and issues, Markdown descriptions and file attachments, and light and dark themes, and runs from a Docker image or Docker Compose file on port 3001. The PRO edition adds multiple users with roles and permissions, custom fields, grid and timeline views, custom statuses and issue types, project templates and SSO through Google, Microsoft, GitHub or OIDC.

PRO is sold as a one-time purchase rather than a subscription, and a managed Cloud edition is also available for teams that prefer not to host it. The license is listed as Other, and the app is built with Ruby. Environment variables control the host URL and SSL behavior.

Veritas Kanban is a local-first task management board with optional orchestration for AI agents. You start with a visual Kanban board running on your own machine and add layers such as a CLI, MCP, OpenClaw integration, Squad Chat webhooks, workflows or governance gates only when you need them.

The board auto-seeds with example tasks on first run so you can explore immediately. It can be run from a local source checkout, where the UI is served on localhost port 3000 and the API reports health on port 3001, or installed as a signed and notarized Mac desktop app through Homebrew. The documentation describes separate setup paths for board-only use, the CLI, MCP, OpenClaw and self-hosting, and notes that agent readiness is a separate setup level.

The project is written in TypeScript with React and Vite and licensed under MIT. It was created by Brad Groux, the CEO of Digital Meld and host of a podcast, and positions itself as a lightweight orchestration harness that gives an honest view of where a project stands.

Taskosaur is an open source project management platform with conversational AI that executes tasks inside the app. Instead of navigating menus and forms, you describe what you need, such as creating a sprint with last week's high-priority bugs, and the assistant creates tasks, assigns work and manages workflows directly in the application.

It combines traditional project management with that assistant: kanban boards, sprints, task dependencies and time tracking, plus in-app browser automation in which the AI navigates the interface itself. It is self-hosted so data stays on your infrastructure, and you bring your own LLM, using an API key with OpenAI, Anthropic or OpenRouter or a local model. Jira and Trello integration helps with migration. The stack is TypeScript with Next.js and Node.js, requiring Node.js 22, PostgreSQL 16 and Redis 7 or Docker.

Taskosaur is available under the Business Source License, so it is source-available rather than strictly open source. It is early in its life, with version 0.1.x releases, and provides API documentation and a Docker quick start.