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onedev vs Kaneo
onedev has 15,257 GitHub stars, 979 forks, 0 open issues and last shipped today. Kaneo has 9,134 stars, 800 forks, 70 open issues and last shipped yesterday. onedev leads on adoption by 67% (15,257 vs 9,134 stars). onedev is written in Java under MIT; Kaneo is written in TypeScript under MIT. onedev has attracted 6% as many forks as stars, Kaneo 9%. onedev was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 2 topic tags (kanban, self-hosted), so they are genuine substitutes rather than adjacent tools.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| onedev | Kaneo | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 15K | ★ 9.1K |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Written in | Java | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-20 | 2026-09-19 |
| Forks | ⑂ 979 | ⑂ 800 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick onedev if
- You weight community size — 15K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Java
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick Kaneo if
- You want the Kaneo feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and Kaneo fits your workflow better
About onedev
OneDev is a self hosted, MIT licensed development platform written in Java that unifies Git hosting, code review, issue tracking, Kanban boards, service desk, time tracking, packages, and CI/CD in one system, aimed at teams that run the whole development lifecycle on their own infrastructure.
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About Kaneo
Kaneo is an open source project management tool for development teams, published under the MIT license and written in TypeScript. It describes itself as "all you need, nothing you don't," and its README frames the design goal around restraint: the project's authors argue that the problem with most project management platforms is not a lack of features but an excess of them, where notifications, unnecessary buttons and complex workflows pull teams away from building products. Kaneo belongs to the self hosted project and work management ecosystem, and its topic list places it explicitly alongside issue trackers and…
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Frequently asked questions
Is onedev or Kaneo more popular?
onedev has 15,257 GitHub stars and Kaneo has 9,134. onedev has the larger community by that measure.
Are onedev and Kaneo free?
Both are open source. onedev is licensed under MIT and Kaneo under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between onedev and Kaneo?
onedev is written in Java and Kaneo in TypeScript. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, onedev or Kaneo?
Choose onedev if you want the larger community (15,257 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose Kaneo if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.