Free alternatives to Vikunja
Vikunja stays deliberately small, and that is the reason people eventually move on: no built-in automations, no sprints, and no reporting, with integrations that stop at CalDAV and an API. If you want it hosted rather than self-run, Vikunja Cloud starts at 4 euros a month with no free tier (as of July 2026). These tools give you more structure, a no-server option, or both, without leaving free behind.
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Plane
Best Free Alternative ToVikunjaOpen source and self-hostable like Vikunja, but with sprints, modules, and a free 12-member cloud tier
Plane keeps what Vikunja people value, an AGPL-licensed app you can run yourself, and adds the structure Vikunja skips: cycles for sprints, modules for grouping work, and five layouts including kanban and a Gantt-style view. If you would rather not run a server, the free cloud tier covers 12 members (as of July 2026), which Vikunja Cloud has no free equivalent for.
- Free plan, paid from $6/month (as of July 2026)
- Open source (AGPL-3.0)
- Best for:
- Vikunja users who outgrew simple task lists and want sprints, with or without their own server
- The catch:
- Self-hosting needs Docker familiarity, and time tracking and templates sit behind paid tiers
Compared to Vikunja
- Advantage: Free 12-member cloud tier; Vikunja Cloud has no free plan
- Advantage: Cycles and modules add the sprint structure Vikunja lacks
- Worth knowing: Both are open source and self-host free with no user cap
- Tradeoff: Self-hosting Plane wants Docker; Vikunja runs happily on a Raspberry Pi
- Tradeoff: Time tracking and templates are paid even when self-hosted
A no-server free plan with unlimited members plus the automations and sprints Vikunja lacks
ClickUp is the pick when you are tired of running your own server. The Free Forever plan takes unlimited members and unlimited tasks, and unlike Vikunja it includes automations, sprints, docs, and a calendar (as of July 2026). The tradeoff is that your data lives on ClickUp's servers, not yours.
- Free plan, paid from $7/month (as of July 2026)
- United States
United States- Best for:
- People who want Vikunja's zero cost without hosting anything themselves
- The catch:
- 60MB of total free storage, and no self-hosted option for data ownership
Compared to Vikunja
- Advantage: Nothing to install or back up; Vikunja is yours to maintain
- Advantage: Automations, sprints, and docs included free; Vikunja has none
- Advantage: Unlimited free members, with no seat math
- Tradeoff: Cloud-only; you give up the self-hosting and data ownership Vikunja gives you
- Tradeoff: 60MB total free storage; keep attachments in Drive or Dropbox
Open source self-hosting like Vikunja, with dependency-aware Gantt charts and time tracking
OpenProject is the heavier open source option: work packages, Gantt charts with dependencies, agile boards, and time tracking, free to self-host with no user limit under GPL-3.0 (as of July 2026). It asks more of your server than Vikunja and gives more back in planning power.
- Free plan, paid from €5.95/month (as of July 2026)
- Germany
- Open source (GPL-3.0)
Germany- Best for:
- Self-hosters who need dependency-aware Gantt planning, not just task lists
- The catch:
- No free cloud tier, only a 14-day trial, and a heavier install than Vikunja
Compared to Vikunja
- Advantage: Gantt charts with explicit dependencies for bigger project plans
- Advantage: Time tracking and agile boards built in
- Worth knowing: Both self-host free with no user limit
- Tradeoff: Heavier to install and run than Vikunja's small single binary
- Tradeoff: The interface is functional but dated
A hosted board with 10 free collaborators and almost nothing to set up
If your Vikunja boards were really a shared to-do list, Trello does that hosted, with unlimited cards and 10 collaborators per workspace free (as of July 2026). You lose the Gantt and table views, but there is no server to run and almost nothing to learn.
- Free plan, paid from $5/month (as of July 2026)
- Australia
Australia- Best for:
- Small groups who want a shared board without hosting or maintenance
- The catch:
- 10 boards and 10 collaborators per workspace, and no timeline without Premium at $10 per user
Compared to Vikunja
- Advantage: Hosted for free; no server, updates, or backups to manage
- Advantage: 250 automation runs a month; Vikunja has no automations
- Tradeoff: Board view only on free; no Gantt or table view like Vikunja's
- Tradeoff: 10 collaborators per workspace; Vikunja self-hosted has no user cap
- Worth knowing: Owned by Atlassian and cloud-only
Tasks and docs in one hosted workspace, free for individuals
Notion turns a database into a task board, calendar, or timeline that sits next to your notes and docs. Free is unlimited for one person with up to 10 guests (as of July 2026), so a solo Vikunja user gains writing and wiki features in the bargain. Add a second full member and the workspace hits a block limit.
- Free plan, paid from $10/month (as of July 2026)
- United States
- Best for:
- Solo users whose tasks belong beside their notes rather than in a dedicated tracker
- The catch:
- Free is effectively single-player; a 2-member workspace hits the block cap
Compared to Vikunja
- Advantage: Docs and wikis live with your tasks; Vikunja is tasks only
- Advantage: Hosted free for one person with 10 guests, nothing to run
- Advantage: Shape any board, calendar, or timeline you want from a database
- Tradeoff: Free workspaces with 2 or more members hit a block limit
- Tradeoff: No CalDAV sync or self-hosting; Notion is cloud-only
Open source self-hosting like Vikunja, built around scrum ceremonies
Taiga is another open source, self-hostable option, but built for agile: backlogs, sprint planning with story points, and burndown charts under MPL-2.0 (as of July 2026). Pick it over Vikunja if your team actually runs scrum rather than tracking a task list. Its hosted free plan is tiny now, so self-hosting is the real free offer.
- Free plan, paid from €5/month (as of July 2026)
- Spain
- Open source (MPL-2.0)
Spain- Best for:
- Self-hosting teams that run scrum and want the ceremonies modeled
- The catch:
- Development has slowed, and the hosted free plan is too small for more than one project
Compared to Vikunja
- Advantage: Scrum backlogs, story points, and burndown charts Vikunja does not have
- Worth knowing: Both self-host free with no user limit
- Tradeoff: Hosted free plan is only 1 public and 1 private project
- Tradeoff: Development pace has slowed; check the changelog first
- Tradeoff: The interface shows its age next to newer trackers
A fast hosted tracker for software teams, free with unlimited members
Linear is the pick if your Vikunja projects are really software work. It is keyboard-first and quick, with cycles, triage, and roadmaps built in, free for unlimited members up to 250 issues and 2 teams (as of July 2026). There is no self-hosted option, so this is a cloud choice.
- Free plan, paid from $10/month (as of July 2026)
- United States
- Best for:
- Product and engineering teams who want speed over self-hosting
- The catch:
- 250 issues total on free is a few months of use, and there is no self-hosting
Compared to Vikunja
- Advantage: Cycles, triage, and roadmaps built in; Vikunja has none
- Advantage: Hosted free for unlimited members, nothing to run
- Tradeoff: 250 issues on free; an active team fills that in months
- Tradeoff: Cloud-only; no self-hosting or data ownership like Vikunja
- Tradeoff: Built for software work; general task tracking feels narrow
How to choose
Decide first whether you want to keep running your own server. If you do, Plane and OpenProject stay open source and self-hostable while adding sprints and Gantt planning Vikunja never had. If you would rather someone else run it, ClickUp, Trello, and Notion all have free hosted plans with nothing to install. Self-hosting any of these still means you own the updates and backups, so factor in the admin time before you migrate.