Quick Overview
| Company | Konrad Langenberg Software, a sole proprietorship |
|---|---|
| Category | Project Management |
| Headquarters | Lübeck, Germany |
| Founded | 2018 |
| EU Presence | EU (Germany) |
| Data Location | EU for the hosted version, or wherever you run it |
| Open Source | Yes |
| Compliance | Open source (AGPLv3) |
| Pricing | Free self-hosted / €4 per month personal, €5/user/month for an organisation |
| Free Option | Free forever when self-hosted |
| Replaces | Todoist, Trello, Asana |
Detailed Review
Vikunja is AGPLv3 task management you can run on a Raspberry Pi, a VPS or your own hardware, for nothing. There is a hosted version in the EU at EUR 4 a month personal or EUR 5 per user for an organisation, and the self-hosted edition has no seat limit at all.
It is deliberately small: lists, kanban, gantt, a calendar, labels, filters and a documented API. No portfolio layer, no reporting suite, no goals. For a team that wants a shared to-do system it does the job and then gets out of the way.
The thing to know before choosing it is the company, or rather the absence of one. The imprint names Konrad Langenberg Software in Luebeck, a sole proprietorship rather than a GmbH. The AGPL licence means the project survives regardless, but a procurement department asking about vendor continuity deserves that answer up front.
What Vikunja does well
- AGPLv3, so the code can be read and the deployment is entirely yours
- Free self-hosted with no seat limit, which nothing else here matches at this simplicity
- A hosted EU option from EUR 4 a month for people who do not want a server
- A documented API, so it fits into whatever you already run
- German jurisdiction on the hosted version, or none at all when self-hosted
Where Vikunja falls short
- A one-person business rather than a company, which is a continuity question worth asking
- No portfolio view, no reporting to speak of, no goals
- Self-hosting means somebody owns the upgrades and the backups
- A small ecosystem and no enterprise support contract
Standout feature. It is the only tool in this category you can run with no provider at all, at any team size, without paying anyone. That removes the trust question rather than relocating it.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- AGPLv3, so the code can be read and the deployment is entirely yours
- Free self-hosted with no seat limit, which nothing else here matches at this simplicity
- A hosted EU option from EUR 4 a month for people who do not want a server
- A documented API, so it fits into whatever you already run
- German jurisdiction on the hosted version, or none at all when self-hosted
Cons
- A one-person business rather than a company, which is a continuity question worth asking
- No portfolio view, no reporting to speak of, no goals
- Self-hosting means somebody owns the upgrades and the backups
- A small ecosystem and no enterprise support contract
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Vikunja?
Vikunja is AGPLv3 task management you can run on a Raspberry Pi, a VPS or your own hardware, for nothing. There is a hosted version in the EU at EUR 4 a month personal or EUR 5 per user for an organisation, and the self-hosted edition has no seat limit at all.
Where is Vikunja based?
Vikunja operates from Lübeck, Germany, which places it under EU (Germany). Compliance: Open source (AGPLv3).
What does Vikunja cost?
Free self-hosted / €4 per month personal, €5/user/month for an organisation. Free forever when self-hosted.
Who is Vikunja best for?
Anyone who would rather own the server than trust one. It is the only tool in this category you can run with no provider at all, at any team size, without paying anyone. That removes the trust question rather than relocating it.
What are the drawbacks of Vikunja?
A one-person business rather than a company, which is a continuity question worth asking. No portfolio view, no reporting to speak of, no goals. Self-hosting means somebody owns the upgrades and the backups. A small ecosystem and no enterprise support contract.