Usekaneo by usekaneo
All you need. Nothing you don't. Open source project management that works for you, not against you.
About Usekaneo
From the project's README at github.com/usekaneo/kaneo. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
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After years of using bloated, overcomplicated project management platforms that distracted from actual work, we built Kaneo to be different.
The problem with most tools isn't that they lack features, it's that they have too many. Every notification, every unnecessary button, every complex workflow pulls your team away from what matters: building great products.
Health score breakdown
6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.
Adoption signals
Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.
| Signal | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 3.5k | github.com/usekaneo/kaneo |
| GitHub forks | 302 | github.com/usekaneo/kaneo |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 1.3 years | since Dec 2024 |
| Last commit | 3 days ago | May 4, 2026 |
| Releases shipped | 91 | last: 3 days ago |
| Funding links | 1 | declared by maintainers |
Self-hosting cost across providers
Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.
| Provider | Plan | Specs | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hetzner | CAX11 | 2c · 4GB · 40GB | $4.13 USD | Deploy → |
| vultr | VC2 | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5 USD | Deploy → |
| linode | Nanode 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5.12 USD | Deploy → |
| digitalocean | Basic Regular 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $6 USD | Deploy → |
What people say on Hacker News
Ready to self-host Usekaneo?
Spin up a hetzner CAX11 (4GB RAM, 40GB disk) for $4.13/mo and follow the project's official install docs.
Data last refreshed May 7, 2026.
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