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Best open-source Project management
The best open-source project management tools in the c17.io catalog are Plane and itsaplan for issues, boards, and cycles, Taskview when you only need kanban, and OpenProject when you want a fuller PM suite. The published combo is /stacks/plane-tracker.
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Ranked picks
1
PlaneOpen-source product tracker (cloud, self-host, air-gap) on the c17 Trello/Jira/Linear stack.
When to pick it: Issues, cycles, and a board you host.
2
itsaplanAGPL Linear/Jira-shaped tracker for humans and agents.
When to pick it: Teams that want agents on the board, not just a kanban.
963 stars in the catalog
3
Taskview CommunitySelf-hosted task board if you only need kanban.
When to pick it: A board without Jira fields.
1,330 stars in the catalog
4
OpenprojectOpen-source collaboration/PM suite already in the catalog.
When to pick it: Classic project management beyond a single board.
How they compare
| Tool | License | Self-host | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plane | Not listed | Easy | Issues, cycles, and a board you host. |
| itsaplan | GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 | Easy | Teams that want agents on the board, not just a kanban. |
| Taskview Community | Other | Easy | A board without Jira fields. |
| Openproject | Not listed | Medium | Classic project management beyond a single board. |
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FAQ
- Plane or itsaplan?
- Plane is the catalog product tracker on the stack. itsaplan is the Linear/Jira-shaped tool agents can drive. Pick one; do not run both on day one.
- Where are Focalboard and Huly?
- Named on the Plane stack page. They are not listed catalog rows, so they are not ranked here.
- Are these free?
- Open-source or fair-code; you pay hosting. Template users never pay c17.
- How do I deploy it?
- Open /stacks/plane-tracker, copy the agent prompt, and start on Railway with Postgres and a volume for uploads.
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