Open-source Rally Software 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.

OpenProject is a web-based project management application for teams and organizations that value transparency, flexibility and control over their data. It covers projects, portfolios, products, tasks, bugs, agile workflows, roadmaps and team collaboration in one platform, and it is built with Ruby and Angular under the GPL-3.0 license.

Key capabilities include agile boards with Kanban and Scrum, project planning and scheduling with Gantt charts, product and release planning, bug tracking, and time tracking with cost reporting and budgeting. Collaboration tools cover wikis, forums, news, and meeting agendas and minutes. Integrations are listed for Nextcloud, XWiki, GitHub and GitLab, among others.

The project presents itself as an open-source alternative to Jira and Asana, along with tools such as MS Project, Monday and YouTrack. It can be self-hosted, which suits organizations with data sovereignty requirements. A free Community Edition is available to download, a 14-day free trial exists, and an Enterprise Edition adds support and add-ons in the cloud or on-premises.

Redmine is a configurable project management web application that you can host yourself. It is written with the Ruby on Rails framework, is cross-platform and cross-database, and can be configured to fit different ways of working. This repository is a GitHub mirror of the official Subversion repository.

The project site lists the main features: support for multiple projects, flexible role-based access control, an issue tracking system, a Gantt chart and calendar, news, documents and file management, feeds and email notifications, a wiki and forums for each project, and time tracking. Custom fields can be added to issues, time entries, projects and users. Integration covers Subversion, Git, Mercurial, Bazaar and CVS, issues can be created by email, and LDAP authentication, user self-registration and multiple languages and databases are supported.

Redmine is open source software distributed under version 2 of the GNU General Public License. Plugins and themes extend it, and a user's guide, developer's guide, FAQ and online demo are available on the project site.

ZenTao is an all-in-one project management system built around agile development. Its scope goes beyond task boards to cover product management, project management, quality management with bug tracking, documentation, organization and office management, so teams can handle most of their process in a single self-hosted application.

The design supports three methodologies. The Scrum model is meant for fast software iterations, the Waterfall model puts weight on stages and strict process control for well-defined projects, and the Kanban model focuses on visualizing the flow of value. The maintainers present it as the first open-source project management software in China, with a history going back to 2009.

ZenTao is written in PHP and its project topics emphasize that it is self-hosted. The GitHub description promises free upgrades forever for the open-source edition, and the project website offers more detail on its other offerings. It suits software teams that want a single system for backlogs, sprints, test cases and bug reports and that are comfortable running a PHP application on their own server.

Taiga Back is the backend part of Taiga, a project management platform. It is a Python codebase that serves the data and logic used by the Taiga front end, and it exposes an API that developers can use to build on top of Taiga.

The project maintains separate documentation hubs: an API reference for developers, installation guides for people who want to run Taiga on their own server, and a resources page for end users. Bugs can be reported through Taiga's own issue tracker, GitHub issues or by email, and a community forum handles setup questions. Code contributions are accepted under the MPL-2.0 license.