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Project tracking

Free and open-source Jira alternatives

Jira (Issue and project tracking for software teams) is a commercial product. These 2 tools do the same job and are free to use or to self-host.
Short answer: the best free alternatives to Jira are Plane and OpenProject. Self-hosting is free; you pay only for the server (a small VPS is about $4–6/mo). Licenses and prices checked 2026-10-01.
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    Plane

    Open-source project management, a Jira and Linear alternative

    Issues, cycles and roadmaps; self-hostable.

    Open source (AGPL-3.0) ·★ 60k GitHub stars · last commit 2026-10-07 · details

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    OpenProject

    Open-source project management for classic and agile teams

    Project management with Gantt charts, agile boards and time tracking.

    Open source (GPL-3.0) ·★ 16k GitHub stars · last commit 2026-10-07 · details

Want paid options too? See all Jira alternatives or the full free alternatives list. Beyond developer tools, OSS Software lists more open-source Jira alternatives.

FAQ

Is there a free alternative to Jira?+

Yes. Plane and OpenProject do the same job for free; Plane and OpenProject are open source.

What is the best open-source alternative to Jira?+

Plane is the most starred on GitHub (60k stars). Issues, cycles and roadmaps; self-hostable.

Open source: OSI-approved license. Free to self-host: the code is public and free to run yourself, with limits in the license.