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qinglong vs Planka
qinglong has 20,061 GitHub stars, 3,227 forks, 108 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Planka has 12,663 stars, 1,396 forks, 425 open issues and last shipped yesterday. qinglong leads on adoption by 58% (20,061 vs 12,663 stars). qinglong is written in JavaScript 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%. Planka 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 | JavaScript | JavaScript |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-11-02 |
| 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 JavaScript
- 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
青龙 简体中文 English 支持 Python3、JavaScript、Shell、Typescript 的定时任务管理平台 Timed task management platform supporting Python3, JavaScript, Shell, Typescript [![npm version][npm version image]][npm version url] [![docker pulls][docker pulls image]][docker pulls url] [![docker stars][docker stars image]][docker stars url] [![docker image size][docker image size image]][docker image size url] [npm version image]: [npm version url]: [docker pulls image]: [docker pulls url]: [docker stars image]: [docker stars url]: [docker image size image]: [docker image size url]: Demo / Issues / Telegram Channel / Buy Me a Coffee 演示 / 反馈 /…
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About Planka
PLANKA Project mastering driven by fun Install · Demo · Docs · API · Cloud · Pro version PLANKA Pro When the whole team runs on PLANKA. Phones and tablets · five themes · a dashboard across every project · calendar, timeline and map views · cards on more than one board · templates · guest roles · SSO · PDF export. Self hosted exactly as you host it now, supported by the people who build it. Pro upgrades an existing Community installation in place — your database, your volume, your data. It is a real migration rather than a new image: Pro adds a Valkey service and a one off schema promote. The promote accepts…
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Frequently asked questions
Is qinglong or Planka more popular?
qinglong has 20,061 GitHub stars and Planka has 12,663. 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 JavaScript 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 (20,061 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.