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qinglong vs Redmine
qinglong has 20,061 GitHub stars, 3,227 forks, 108 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Redmine has 6,069 stars, 2,473 forks, 3 open issues and last shipped yesterday. qinglong leads on adoption by 231% (20,061 vs 6,069 stars). qinglong is written in JavaScript under Apache-2.0; Redmine is written in Ruby under a custom or non-standard licence. qinglong has attracted 16% as many forks as stars, Redmine 41%. qinglong was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
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 | Redmine | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 20K | ★ 6.1K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Custom / other |
| Written in | JavaScript | Ruby |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-11-02 |
| Forks | ⑂ 3.2K | ⑂ 2.5K |
| 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 Redmine if
- You want the Redmine feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches Ruby
- You evaluated both and Redmine 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 Redmine
= Redmine Redmine is a flexible project management web application written using Ruby on Rails framework. More details can be found in the doc directory or on the official website
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Frequently asked questions
Is qinglong or Redmine more popular?
qinglong has 20,061 GitHub stars and Redmine has 6,069. qinglong has the larger community by that measure.
Are qinglong and Redmine free?
Both are open source. qinglong is licensed under Apache-2.0, and Redmine has no licence declared in this registry. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between qinglong and Redmine?
qinglong is written in JavaScript and Redmine in Ruby. 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 Redmine?
Choose qinglong if you want the larger community (20,061 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose Redmine if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.