Best Open Source Alternatives to Jira

Compare the best free and open-source alternatives to Jira — self-hosted and desktop replacements you fully control, ranked by GitHub stars, license and platform support.

Curated by open-source.store · Updated August 2026 · 5 alternatives

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Jira alternatives compared

Open-source alternatives to Jira, compared by stars, license and platform
Tool		License	Platforms	Self-hosted
Gitea	57,156	MIT	LinuxmacOSWindowsDocker	Yes	Aug 2026	Visit
OpenProject	15,735	GPL-3.0	LinuxmacOSWindowsDocker	Yes	Aug 2026	Visit
Redmine	6,006	GPL-2.0	LinuxmacOSWindowsDocker	Yes	Jul 2026	Visit
MantisBT	1,795	GPL-2.0	LinuxmacOSWindowsDocker	Yes	Jul 2026	Visit
Trac	541	BSD-3-Clause	LinuxmacOSWindowsDocker	Yes	Jun 2026	Visit