monday.com alternatives · Project Management
Self-hosted alternatives to monday.com
The monday.com listing does not say it can be self-hosted. 18 of the 75 other project management tools in this directory can be self-hosted, according to their own sites.
monday.com has a free plan. Paid plans start at $9 per seat / month, billed annually (3-seat minimum). 16 of them are free or have a free plan.
18 tools · Listings checked up to Oct 9, 2026 · Where the facts come from
The 12 closest to monday.com
- Free plan · from $4.50/mo
YouTrack
Issue tracker and project management tool from JetBrains
- YouTrack starts at $4.50 per user / month, billed annually (Cloud, 11 or more users). monday.com starts at $9 per seat / month, billed annually (3-seat minimum).
- Only monday.com lists macOS and Windows apps.
- YouTrack is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- YouTrack also covers wiki and issue tracking.
- Free trial · from $12.50/mo
ActiveCollab
Project workspace with time tracking and invoicing for service teams
- ActiveCollab starts at $12.50 / month flat for up to 3 members, billed yearly. monday.com starts at $9 per seat / month, billed annually (3-seat minimum).
- monday.com has a free plan. ActiveCollab does not, though it has a free trial.
- ActiveCollab is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- ActiveCollab also covers team chat and invoicing.
- Free plan · from $30/mo
Backlog
Issue tracking and project management with built-in Git and SVN
- Backlog starts at $30 / month flat for up to 30 users, billed annually. monday.com starts at $9 per seat / month, billed annually (3-seat minimum).
- Only monday.com lists macOS and Windows apps.
- Backlog is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Backlog also covers issue tracking and documents.
- Free plan · from $4.99/mo
Zenhub
Agile project management built on top of GitHub issues
- Zenhub starts at $4.99 per user / month, billed yearly. monday.com starts at $9 per seat / month, billed annually (3-seat minimum).
- Only Zenhub lists a browser extension.
- Only monday.com lists macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps.
- Zenhub is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Free
Kanboard
Free, self-hosted kanban board software under the MIT License
- Kanboard is free. monday.com starts at $9 per seat / month, billed annually (3-seat minimum).
- Only monday.com lists macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps.
- Kanboard is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Kanboard also covers reports.
- Free plan · from €50/yr
WeKan
Open-source kanban boards with swimlanes, self-hosted or hosted
- WeKan starts at €50 per year for hosted WeKan with the Admin Panel. monday.com starts at $9 per seat / month, billed annually (3-seat minimum).
- Only monday.com lists macOS and iOS apps.
- WeKan is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- monday.com also covers tasks and time tracking.
- Free plan · from $8/mo
Leantime
Open-source project management built with neurodivergence in mind
- Leantime starts at $8 per user / month, billed annually. monday.com starts at $9 per seat / month, billed annually (3-seat minimum).
- Only monday.com lists macOS and Windows apps.
- Leantime is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Leantime also covers goals.
- Free plan · from $6/mo
Kanban Tool
Online kanban boards with time tracking and flow analytics
- Kanban Tool starts at $6 per user / month. monday.com starts at $9 per seat / month, billed annually (3-seat minimum).
- Only monday.com lists macOS and Windows apps.
- Kanban Tool is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Kanban Tool also covers reports.
- Free plan · from $6/mo
Plane
Open-source project management with cycles, wiki and AI agents
- Plane starts at $6 per seat / month, billed annually. monday.com starts at $9 per seat / month, billed annually (3-seat minimum).
- Only Plane lists a Linux app.
- Only monday.com lists a Windows app.
- Plane is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Free plan · from $7.25/mo
OpenProject
Open-source project management for classic and agile teams
- OpenProject starts at $7.25 per user / month, billed yearly (5-user minimum). monday.com starts at $9 per seat / month, billed annually (3-seat minimum).
- Only monday.com lists macOS and Windows apps.
- OpenProject is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- OpenProject also covers wiki and issue tracking.
- Free
Redmine
Free, self-hosted issue tracker and project management web app
- Redmine is free. monday.com starts at $9 per seat / month, billed annually (3-seat minimum).
- Only monday.com lists macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps.
- Redmine is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Redmine also covers wiki and issue tracking.
- Free plan · from €7.20/mo
PLANKA
Self-hosted kanban boards with a free Community edition
- PLANKA starts at €7.20 per user / month, billed yearly (self-hosted Pro). monday.com starts at $9 per seat / month, billed annually (3-seat minimum).
- Only monday.com lists macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps.
- PLANKA is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- PLANKA also covers templates.
Common questions
Is there a self-hosted alternative to monday.com?
Yes. YouTrack, ActiveCollab, Backlog, Zenhub, Kanboard, WeKan, Leantime, Kanban Tool and 10 more can be self-hosted, according to their own sites.
Can monday.com be self-hosted?
The monday.com listing does not say it can be self-hosted. The listing was checked on Oct 4, 2026 against the pages it cites.
Which of these project management tools are free?
YouTrack, Backlog, Zenhub, Kanboard, WeKan, Leantime, Kanban Tool, Plane and 8 more are free or have a free plan.
When was this checked?
Each listing shows its own date. On this page they run from Oct 4, 2026 to Oct 9, 2026. Vendors change prices and plans without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.
This page is built from the listings. A tool is here because its listing says so, and the order is how close each is to monday.com: the alternatives its listing names first, then the tools that share the most features with it.