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qinglong vs Taiga
qinglong has 19,887 GitHub stars, 3,232 forks, 108 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Taiga has 850 stars, 309 forks, 92 open issues and last shipped 9 days ago. qinglong leads on adoption by 2,240% (19,887 vs 850 stars). qinglong is written in TypeScript under Apache-2.0; Taiga is written in Python under MPL-2.0. qinglong has attracted 16% as many forks as stars, Taiga 36%. 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 | Taiga | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 20K | ★ 850 |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MPL-2.0 |
| Written in | TypeScript | Python |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-09 |
| Forks | ⑂ 3.2K | ⑂ 309 |
| 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 Taiga if
- You want the Taiga feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MPL-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Python
- You evaluated both and Taiga 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 Taiga
Taiga is an agile project management platform for cross functional teams, and this repository holds the backend component of that platform — the server side of the application, written in Python. It sits in the open source business software space, specifically the project and work management category, and is positioned as an open alternative to the paid products Jira, Linear, and Basecamp. The codebase is distributed under the Mozilla Public License 2.0, and the project publishes extensive public documentation covering both the HTTP API and server installation.
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Frequently asked questions
Is qinglong or Taiga more popular?
qinglong has 19,887 GitHub stars and Taiga has 850. qinglong has the larger community by that measure.
Are qinglong and Taiga free?
Both are open source. qinglong is licensed under Apache-2.0 and Taiga under MPL-2.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between qinglong and Taiga?
qinglong is written in TypeScript and Taiga in Python. 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 Taiga?
Choose qinglong if you want the larger community (19,887 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose Taiga if its feature set, stack or MPL-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.