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Vikunja
The open-source task manager you own, with list, Kanban, Gantt and table views.
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What is Vikunja?
Vikunja is an open-source task and project manager with four views: list, Kanban, Gantt and table. It is licensed under the AGPLv3, completely free to self-host, and has built-in migration from Todoist, Trello and Microsoft To Do. A paid hosted version, Vikunja Cloud, is available if you do not want to run it yourself.
Pros
- Free and open source (AGPLv3) to self-host
- List, Kanban, Gantt and table views
- Imports from Todoist, Trello and Microsoft To Do
Cons
- Hosted Vikunja Cloud is paid
- Self-hosting needs some technical setup
Who should use Vikunja
People and small teams who want a private, self-hosted Trello and Todoist replacement.
Who may not need it
Anyone who wants a free hosted app with no setup.
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