Open-source alternatives to Asana
4 self-hostable open-source projects that replace Asana, ranked by computed health score with real self-hosting cost. Save up to $82/yr per seat by self-hosting on a $4.13/mo VPS.
Why people leave Asana
- Per-user pricing punishes teams that scale
- Cloud-only, no self-hosting option
- Goal/portfolio features paywalled to Advanced tier
- API rate limits on free tier
Plane, Leantime, and Focalboard give the same task/board/timeline experience without per-seat fees.
The 4 alternatives, ranked by health
Health score is a 6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.
Leantime is a goals focused project management system for non-project managers. Building with ADHD, Autism, and dyslexia in mind.
Open-source Jira, Linear, Monday, and ClickUp alternative. Plane is a modern project management platform to manage tasks, sprints, docs, and triage.
Focalboard is an open source, self-hosted alternative to Trello, Notion, and Asana.
An open source library that lets your users draw on things - mark up images with text, shapes, etc.
Cost comparison vs Asana
Self-hosting cost on cheapest plan meeting requirements vs Asana entry tier ($11/mo).
| Project | Self-host /mo | Asana /mo | Save /yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| leantime | $4.13 | $11+ | $82 | Deploy → |
| plane | $4.13 | $11+ | $82 | Deploy → |
| focalboard | $4.13 | $11+ | $82 | Deploy → |
| Drawsana | $4.13 | $11+ | $82 | Deploy → |
Pick your alternative
Most operators land on leantime (top health score in this category; cheapest VPS path is leantime on hetzner for $4.13/mo).
Data refreshed daily. Pricing for Asana sourced from official site.