# Kaneo vs OpenProject

> Two self-hosted [Jira alternatives](https://selfhost.directory/alternative-to/jira), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Kaneo | OpenProject |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 | 79/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #8 of 45 in Project Management | #3 of 45 in Project Management |
| GitHub stars | 9 639 | 16 762 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +468 | +566 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 112 ✓ | 22 |
| Latest release | v2.48.0 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ | v17.9.4 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Ruby |

## Which one should you pick?

OpenProject scores 79/100 against 71/100 for Kaneo, so it is the safer default.

Kaneo ships more often: 112 stable releases in the past year, against 22 for OpenProject.

## Details

- [Kaneo](https://selfhost.directory/project/kaneo) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/kaneo.md)
- [OpenProject](https://selfhost.directory/project/openproject) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/openproject.md)

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- [OpenProject vs Plane](https://selfhost.directory/compare/openproject-vs-plane)

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