# Donetick vs Taskwarrior

> 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).

## Details

- [Donetick](https://selfhost.directory/project/donetick) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/donetick.md)
- [Taskwarrior](https://selfhost.directory/project/taskwarrior) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/taskwarrior.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/donetick-vs-taskwarrior