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Asana vs Monday.com

Self-host either: open-source alternatives compared. · Category: project boards & kanban

Both Asana and Monday.com are in the project boards & kanban category. 2 open-source projects (Vikunja, Plane) self-host as a replacement for both — listed below alongside the picks unique to each.

AsanaMonday.com
CategoryProject + task managementWork management / project boards
SaaS pricing anchor$10.99/user/mo on Starter tier$12/seat/mo on Standard tier (3-seat minimum)
Self-host options listed33

Replaces both — 2 shared open-source picks

These open-source projects appear on both /asana/ and /monday/ — picking one solves the migration off either SaaS.

Vikunjago-vikunja/vikunjaalivereplaces both

GitHub
★ 4.23k · last commit 2d ago
License
AGPL-3.0
Setup time
10min docker-compose
Monthly cost
$5 VPS — Go binary + Postgres/MySQL/SQLite.

Planemakeplane/planealivereplaces both

GitHub
★ 49.1k · last commit 1d ago
License
AGPL-3.0
Setup time
15min docker-compose
Monthly cost
$5 VPS for a small team.

Picks unique to each

Asana only

  • GPL-3.020min docker-compose$10 VPS for a 25-person team.

Monday.com only

  • MIT (community) — Mattermost-maintained10min (single binary)$5 VPS.

In a terminal? npx os-alt asana or npx os-alt monday prints either side — how the CLI works →

FAQ

Which open-source self-host alternatives replace both Asana and Monday.com?

2 open-source projects appear on both /asana/ and /monday/: Vikunja, Plane.

How many self-host alternatives are listed for Asana and Monday.com?

3 for Asana, 3 for Monday.com.

Are all the self-host alternatives free?

Yes — every listed option is open source. Your cost is the VPS or hardware that runs it.