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Open-source alternatives · curated shortlist

Open-source alternatives
to Jira.

The closest open-source alternatives to Jira are Plane, OpenProject, Leantime, and Focalboard. Plane is the most-starred Linear-style tracker; OpenProject suits Gantt-driven enterprises; Leantime targets non-technical teams; Focalboard is the Trello-style kanban pick. All four are self-hostable.

Teams leave Jira over complexity, admin overhead, and per-seat costs. Self-hosted trackers keep sprint data in-house with no seat limits. The tradeoff is ecosystem depth — Jira's marketplace has no equal, so audit must-have integrations before migrating.

#ProjectStarsLicenseStack
2planeLinear-style speed with open code; most-starred tracker.62.4KAGPL-3.0TypeScript
4focalboardSelf-hosted Trello alternative for kanban teams.26.6Kundeclared — verifyTypeScript
5openprojectGantt, budgets, and enterprise workflows; leading OSS PM suite.17.3KGPL-3.0Ruby
7leantimeGoals-focused system designed for non-project people.12.1KAGPL-3.0PHP

Ranks and stars from the live chart · updated Nov 12, 2026 · full project management ranking →

Quick answers

Is there a free alternative to Jira?
Yes. plane, focalboard, openproject, leantime are all open-source alternatives to Jira with no license fees — you pay only for hosting. Differences are in maturity, features, and implementation effort, compared below.
Can I self-host a Jira alternative?
Yes — every option on this page is self-hostable. Deployment ranges from one-command Docker to managed setup; check each project's docs for requirements.
How were these Jira alternatives chosen?
From the live Open-Source Project Management Tools, Ranked by GitHub Stars ranking, shortlisted by human curation. Rankings on maal.top are never sold. See the full chart for the complete list.