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 November 2026 · 14 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	58,826	MIT	LinuxmacOSWindowsDocker	Yes	Nov 2026	Visit
OpenProject	16,957	GPL-3.0	LinuxmacOSWindowsDocker	Yes	Nov 2026	Visit
Fizzy	8,281	—	DockerLinux	Yes	Nov 2026	Visit
Redmine	6,069	GPL-2.0	LinuxmacOSWindowsDocker	Yes	Nov 2026	Visit
Tracecat	3,888	AGPL-3.0	DockerLinux	Yes	Nov 2026	Visit
Worklenz	3,294	AGPL-3.0	Web	No	Nov 2026	Visit
Kanri	2,081	GPL-3.0	LinuxmacOSWindows	No	Nov 2026	Visit
MantisBT	1,809	GPL-2.0	LinuxmacOSWindowsDocker	Yes	Nov 2026	Visit
Kanba	660	MIT	Web	No	Aug 2026	Visit
Operately	615	Apache-2.0	DockerLinux	Yes	Nov 2026	Visit

Top open-source Jira alternatives

Gitea58,826MIT

Gitea provides lightweight self-hosted Git hosting, issue tracking, and CI/CD, replacing heavy Jira stacks with a single low-footprint Go binary.

LinuxmacOSWindowsDockerWeb

vs Jira: a free, open-source option you fully control, licensed MIT.

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OpenProject16,957GPL-3.0

OpenProject is a self-hosted project management alternative to Jira that combines native Gantt charts, agile boards, and cost tracking under GPL-3.0.

LinuxmacOSWindowsDockerWeb

vs Jira: a free, open-source option you fully control, licensed GPL-3.0.

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Fizzy8,281

Fizzy is a fast, self-hosted Kanban alternative to Trello featuring automated card pruning, signed outbound webhooks, and zero per-seat subscription fees.

DockerLinux

vs Jira: a free, open-source option you fully control.

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