# Kaneo vs paca

> 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 | paca |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 ✓ | 58/100 |
| Rank in category | #8 of 45 in Project Management | #19 of 45 in Project Management |
| GitHub stars | 9 639 ✓ | 1 994 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +468 ✓ | +146 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 112 ✓ | 68 |
| Latest release | v2.48.0 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ | v0.19.2 · 22 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Kaneo scores 71/100 against 58/100 for paca, so it is the safer default.

Kaneo ships more often: 112 stable releases in the past year, against 68 for paca.

Kaneo is growing faster right now (+468 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/kaneo-vs-paca