ShieldsvsTaskwarrior
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Shields | Taskwarrior | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 68/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 166 in Developer Tools | #2 of 15 in Productivity |
| GitHub stars | 27 332 | 6 140 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +126 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 1 |
| Latest release | — | v3.5.0 · 16 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | JavaScript | C++ |
Which one should you pick?
Shields scores 80/100 against 68/100 for Taskwarrior, so it is the safer default.
Taskwarrior ships more often: 1 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Shields.
Shields is growing faster right now (+126 stars in 30 days).
Shields details →Taskwarrior details →