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Jira vs Monday.com

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

Both Jira and Monday.com are in the project boards & kanban category. Plane self-hosts as a replacement for both — listed below alongside the picks unique to each.

JiraMonday.com
CategoryIssue tracking / agile boardsWork management / project boards
SaaS pricing anchor$8.15/user/mo on Standard tier$12/seat/mo on Standard tier (3-seat minimum)
Self-host options listed33

Replaces both — 1 shared open-source pick

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

Planemakeplane/planealivereplaces both

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

Picks unique to each

Jira only

  • OpenProjectalive
    GPL-3.020min docker-compose$10 VPS for a 25-person team — Postgres + the OpenProject app image.
  • Redminealive
    GPL-2.030min (docker or bitnami stack)$5 VPS — small RAM footprint.

Monday.com only

  • Vikunjaalive
    AGPL-3.010min docker-compose$5 VPS comfortably.
  • Focalboardstale
    MIT (community) — Mattermost-maintained10min (single binary)$5 VPS.

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

FAQ

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

1 open-source project appears on both /jira/ and /monday/: Plane.

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

3 for Jira, 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.