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Best Open Source Project & Work Management Tools

Ranked by GitHub stars — actual adoption, not editorial taste. All 10 are free, open source and self-hostable; license and last activity on every entry.

  1. 1
    vibe-kanban ★ 28K

    Get 10X more out of Claude Code, Codex or any coding agent

    Apache-2.0 Rust pushed 2026-09-17 details →
  2. 2
    Wekan ★ 21K

    Visual project management with complete data control

    MIT JavaScript pushed 2026-09-17 details →
  3. 3
    qinglong ★ 20K

    支持 Python3、JavaScript、Shell、Typescript 的定时任务管理平台（Timed task management platform supporting Python3, JavaScript, Shell, Typescript）

    Apache-2.0 TypeScript pushed 2026-09-17 details →
  4. 4
    edict ★ 17K

    🏛️ 三省六部制 · OpenClaw Multi-Agent Orchestration System — 9 specialized AI agents with real-time dashboard, model config, and full audit trails

    MIT Python pushed 2026-09-07 details →
  5. 5
    OpenProject ★ 16K

    Classic, agile, or hybrid project management, self-hosted

    GPL-3.0 Ruby pushed 2026-09-17 details →
  6. 6
    onedev ★ 15K

    The Unified and Autonomous Development Platform

    MIT Java pushed 2026-09-15 details →
  7. 7
    Planka ★ 13K

    Self-hosted Kanban board with real-time collaboration

    NOASSERTION JavaScript pushed 2026-09-17 details →
  8. 8
    Leantime ★ 12K

    Goal-driven project management for all brains

    AGPL-3.0 PHP pushed 2026-09-07 details →
  9. 9
    kanboard ★ 9.9K

    Kanban project management software

    MIT PHP pushed 2026-09-11 details →
  10. 10
    Kaneo ★ 9.1K

    Simple, secure project management for development teams

    MIT TypeScript pushed 2026-09-17 details →
method stars desc · snapshot from github api refresh nightly related Compliance & Risk Management, Human Resources (HR), Legal, Marketing & Customer Engagement, E-commerce Platforms, Document Management & E-Signatures

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last updated nightly · ranking method: github stars, live-tracked

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best open source Project & Work Management tool in 2026?

vibe-kanban leads the ranking with 28,112 GitHub stars, ahead of Wekan. Rankings use live GitHub star counts, refreshed nightly.

How is this list of Project & Work Management tools ranked?

By GitHub stars — a proxy for adoption and community size. Each entry also shows its licence, primary language and last commit date, so you can judge maintenance activity rather than trusting the ranking alone.

Are the best Project & Work Management tools free?

Every project on this list is open source and free to self-host. Some also offer paid managed hosting, but the software itself carries no licence fee.