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qinglong vs Planka
qinglong has 19,887 GitHub stars, 3,232 forks, 108 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Planka has 12,557 stars, 1,378 forks, 425 open issues and last shipped yesterday. qinglong leads on adoption by 58% (19,887 vs 12,557 stars). qinglong is written in TypeScript under Apache-2.0; Planka is written in JavaScript under a custom or non-standard licence. qinglong has attracted 16% as many forks as stars, Planka 11%. qinglong was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (docker), 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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| qinglong | Planka | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 20K | ★ 13K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Custom / other |
| Written in | TypeScript | JavaScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 3.2K | ⑂ 1.4K |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick qinglong if
- You weight community size — 20K stars and counting
- You want the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick Planka if
- You want the Planka feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches JavaScript
- You evaluated both and Planka fits your workflow better
About qinglong
Qinglong is a self hosted timed task management platform that schedules and runs Python 3, JavaScript, Shell, and TypeScript scripts from a web interface, built for developers and operators who want central control over scheduled jobs instead of hand editing crontab on every machine.
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About Planka
Planka is a self hosted Kanban board for project and task management. It lives in the open source project and work management ecosystem, with JavaScript as its implementation language, and it positions itself as an open alternative to Trello and Monday.com. The project provides a free Community edition for self hosting, while PLANKA Pro adds organization features and developer support.
read the full Planka overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is qinglong or Planka more popular?
qinglong has 19,887 GitHub stars and Planka has 12,557. qinglong has the larger community by that measure.
Are qinglong and Planka free?
Both are open source. qinglong is licensed under Apache-2.0, and Planka has no licence declared in this registry. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between qinglong and Planka?
qinglong is written in TypeScript and Planka in JavaScript. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, qinglong or Planka?
Choose qinglong if you want the larger community (19,887 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose Planka if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.