# usekaneo/kaneo

🎯 All you need. Nothing you don't. Open source project management that works for you, not against you.

Repository: https://github.com/usekaneo/kaneo
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/kaneo
Homepage: https://kaneo.app/
Language: TypeScript
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: kanban, project-management, react, self-hosted, typescript, hono, issue-management, issue-tracker, jira-alternative, linear-alternative, mcp
Last push: 2026-08-26T02:59:14+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 83/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:39:23.370411+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 86, longevity 43
- inputs: {"age_days": 610, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 12, "gap_med": 0, "n_releases_24m": 148}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 8550, forks 716 (observed 2026-08-28T04:10:23.415421+00:00)

## What it is
Kaneo is an open-source, self-hosted project management application with kanban boards, list views, labels, priorities, and GitHub/Gitea issue sync. It is built with a Hono/TypeScript API, a React/Tailwind frontend, and PostgreSQL, deployable via Docker Compose.

## Use cases
- self-host a jira or linear alternative
- manage team tasks on a kanban board
- track issues and sync them with github
- host project management on my own servers
- simple lightweight task tracker for a small team
- replace bloated project management tools
- organize backlog and sprints with labels and priorities

## When to choose
- you want full data ownership with a permissive MIT license and free self-hosting
- you prefer a minimal, fast tool over feature-heavy platforms like Jira
- you need GitHub or Gitea issue syncing with webhooks to Slack/Discord
- you want Docker-based deployment with SSO included even in the free tier

## When to avoid
- you need advanced enterprise features like detailed reporting, resource management, or extensive integrations
- you prefer a fully managed solution without any hosting (though Kaneo Cloud exists, it is paid)
- you require mature ecosystem plugins or a long track record at enterprise scale

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: web-framework, api-framework, self-hosted, workflow-automation, webhook, developer-tools
- domain: developer-tools, self-hosted, web-development
- platform: self-hosted, cross-platform
- tags: kanban, project-management, issue-tracker, jira-alternative, linear-alternative, hono, react, github-integration, gitea-integration, mit-license, automation, docker, web-server, typescript, nodejs

## Member repositories
- usekaneo/kaneo (main) score 83

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:23.415421+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T17:26:19.303671+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/usekaneo/kaneo (fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:23.415421+00:00, sha 8fccab7eb9f4)
  - homepage: https://kaneo.app/ (fetched 2026-08-29T08:26:59.436983+00:00, sha e4114978f0b7)
  - site_page: https://kaneo.app/docs/core (fetched 2026-08-29T08:26:59.442168+00:00, sha 0ed3ffa2c11e)
  - site_page: https://kaneo.app/docs (fetched 2026-08-29T08:26:59.444108+00:00, sha 7db1c98785e2)
  - site_page: https://kaneo.app/pricing (fetched 2026-08-29T08:26:59.440180+00:00, sha c3fad72c36f0)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.