3 alternatives to ZenTao

ZenTao is a Software Development product. The community recommends 3 alternatives: 0 open source, 1 self-hostable and 0 free to use. They are ranked by community votes, ratings and favorites, with the key differences from ZenTao highlighted.

Last updated: October 9, 2026

About ZenTao

An agile(scrum) project management system/tool.

Open source · AGPL-3.0

Self-hostable

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Quick picks

Best self-hosted pick

JIRA

Run it on your own server

Most platforms

Asana

Available on Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android

All alternatives

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JIRA
Ticketing
Professional and extensible issue tracker.
Self-hostable
Compared with ZenTao
- − Closed source (ZenTao is open source)
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Asana
Task Management & To-do Lists
Work management platform for planning projects, assigning tasks and tracking team progress in lists, boards, timelines and calendars.
Freemium
Web
Windows
macOS
iOS
Android
Compared with ZenTao
- − Closed source (ZenTao is open source)
- − Not self-hostable (ZenTao is)
- − Paid (ZenTao is free)
Details Website
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Trello
Task Management & To-do Lists
Atlassian's kanban-style board app for organizing tasks into lists and cards.
Freemium
Web
Windows
macOS
iOS
Android
Compared with ZenTao
- − Closed source (ZenTao is open source)
- − Not self-hostable (ZenTao is)
- − Paid (ZenTao is free)
Details Website

ZenTao vs. alternatives

Service	Open source	Self-hosted	License	Pricing	Platforms	Rating	Votes
ZenTao Current	Yes	Yes	AGPL-3.0	—	—	—	—
JIRA	No	Yes	proprietary	—	—	—	0
Asana	No	No	proprietary	Freemium	Web / Windows / macOS / iOS / Android	—	0
Trello	No	No	proprietary	Freemium	Web / Windows / macOS / iOS / Android	—	0

FAQ

What is the best alternative to ZenTao?

Community-recommended alternatives to ZenTao include JIRA, Asana, and Trello. Compare open source, self-hosting, pricing and platforms to choose.

Can I self-host an alternative to ZenTao?

Yes. JIRA can run on your own server, so you keep control of your data.

Services in the same category that haven't been suggested as ZenTao alternatives yet. If one fits, add it as an alternative.

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Heroku
Salesforce-owned platform-as-a-service that runs apps in managed containers (dynos) with add-ons for databases and other services.
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Render
Cloud platform for deploying web services, static sites, background workers, cron jobs and managed Postgres from a Git repository.
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GitHub
Git hosting and developer collaboration platform with pull requests, issues, Actions CI/CD, packages and Copilot.
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Bitbucket
Atlassian's Git hosting service with pull requests, Pipelines CI/CD and tight Jira integration.
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Postman
API platform for sending requests, testing, documenting and mocking APIs, with shared team workspaces.
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Vercel
Frontend cloud platform for deploying web apps and Next.js sites with preview deployments, serverless functions and a global edge network.

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