Personal task management
projects, lists, recurring tasks
// official site: vikunja.io ↗
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Vikunja is a self-hosted to-do and task management platform — projects, lists, kanban, gantt, table views, with sharing, reminders, attachments. Go-based, fast, lightweight. The "Todoist alternative for self-hosters" with no SaaS subscription.
// What it is
A closer look.
Vikunja is a self-hosted to-do and task management platform — projects, lists, kanban, gantt, table views, with sharing, reminders, attachments. Go-based, fast, lightweight. The "Todoist alternative for self-hosters" with no SaaS subscription.
For task management addicts who reject SaaS task apps for privacy or cost, Vikunja is the leading OSS choice.
// Use cases
What it's for.
Concrete scenarios where teams pick Vikunja over the SaaS alternative.
Team todos
shared task lists for small teams
Project planning
kanban + gantt + table views
Family task coordination
household task management
GTD methodology
Getting Things Done workflow support
// Who it's for
Built for these teams.
If your team profile matches one of these, Vikunja is a strong fit out of the box.
Productivity enthusiasts
managing personal task systems
Small teams
coordinating shared todos
Privacy-conscious users
rejecting Todoist / Things cloud
Families
coordinating household tasks
OSS contributors
preferring self-hosted productivity tools
// Differentiators
Why teams pick Vikunja.
When evaluating self-hosted options for this category, here are the dimensions on which Vikunja consistently lands above the alternatives.
- ✓AGPLv3 — fully open
- ✓Multi-view — kanban + list + gantt + table for same data
- ✓Mobile apps — iOS + Android (community)
- ✓Fast — Go binary, instant interactions
- ✓Active development — frequent releases
- ✓Multi-user — proper team sharing
// Integrations
Connects to.
The stack you'll plug Vikunja into — services, protocols, and adjacent apps in the BluixApps catalog.
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Authentication
local + OpenID Connect + LDAP
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API
REST + WebSocket for programmatic access
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CalDAV
sync with any calendar client
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Webhooks
fire on task events
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Notifications
email + in-app
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Mobile apps
official iOS + Android
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Import
Todoist, Trello, Microsoft To Do migration
// Adoption & deployment
Notable users & community
- 9k+ GitHub stars
- Active community on r/selfhosted
- Backed by single dedicated maintainer
- Featured in self-hosted productivity guides
- Regular releases
What we ship
- Docker compose: Vikunja + Postgres
- Pinned
vikunja/vikunja:0.24(release-tagged) - HTTPS via Let's Encrypt
- Admin user via env config
- Persistent volumes for Postgres + files
- SMTP placeholder for reminders
- Backup hook covers Postgres + uploaded files
// Tips & operations
Run it properly.
Operational guidance from running this in production — what to lock down, what surprises people.
// PERFORMANCE
CalDAV sync
set up for native calendar app integration
// SECURITY
Persistent volume
SQLite / Postgres + uploads
// OPERATIONS
Multi-user permissions
set up sharing carefully
// RELIABILITY
Backup is your task list
daily backup
// DEPLOYMENT
Postgres for multi-user
SQLite fine for solo
// SCALING
Reminders need SMTP
email reminders depend on SMTP config
512
// min ram (MB)
5
// min disk (GB)
3456
// access port
http
// protocol
free
// bluixapps tier
// Alternatives in Productivity
Compare with
Project resources
Official sitevikunja.io ↗