DonetickvsTaskwarrior
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Donetick | Taskwarrior | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 63/100 | 68/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 34 in Task Management | #2 of 15 in Productivity |
| GitHub stars | 2 688 | 6 140 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +104 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 5 | 1 |
| Latest release | v0.1.83 · 18 Oct 2026 | v3.5.0 · 16 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | C++ |
Which one should you pick?
Taskwarrior scores 68/100 against 63/100 for Donetick, so it is the safer default.
Donetick ships more often: 5 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for Taskwarrior.
Donetick is growing faster right now (+104 stars in 30 days).
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