Project management
Basecamp: Project management and team communication app from 37signals, with to-dos, message boards and schedules in one place. These tools do a similar job: indie picks from our Friday drops and open source projects, each one chosen by a person.
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5 alternatives to Basecamp
Free to use, and you can host them yourself
Project tracking with issues, cycles and roadmaps
Best for Software teams moving off Jira
plane.so ↗GitHub ↗Free self-hosted, paid cloud plans
Project management with Gantt charts, boards and time tracking
Best for Teams planning long, multi-step projects
openproject.org ↗GitHub ↗Free community edition, paid enterprise
Open source project management for non-project-managers
Best for Small teams wanting tasks, goals and timesheets in one tool
leantime.io ↗GitHub ↗Free self-hosted; paid cloud
Minimalist kanban project management
Best for Solo makers who want a simple board
kanboard.org ↗GitHub ↗Free and open source
To-do app with lists, kanban and Gantt views
Best for People who want a self-hosted Todoist
vikunja.io ↗GitHub ↗Free and open source, paid hosting
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