Self-hostable open source project management software for planning, agile boards, Gantt charts, and issue tracking, positioned as an alternative to Jira.
easysoft/zentaopms
Self-hosted, open-source agile project management system supporting Scrum, Waterfall and Kanban, with product, QA and bug tracking modules.
Open-source alternative to:Jira
Microsoft Azure DevOps
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What is it?
ZenTao is an all-in-one project management platform that covers the main PM process, from product and project management to quality management, documentation, organization and office management. It is built around three methodologies: Scrum, Waterfall and Kanban.
The system separates the concepts of product, project and QA so that product owners, developers and testers can coordinate while keeping their own workflows. Stories, tasks and bugs are the core units that teams use to track issues and improvements.
The open-source edition is licensed under AGPL or ZPL. Commercial editions, ZenTao Biz and ZenTao Max, add operations, OA, feedback, CMMI-oriented process control and related features, and a SaaS offering called ZenTao Cloud is also available.
Key features
- 01Supports Scrum, Waterfall and Kanban project management models.
- 02Manages products, projects and QA as separate but connected concepts.
- 03Tracks stories, tasks and bugs across the team.
- 04Includes data visualization, measurement, DevOps and document asset management modules.
- 05Can be self-hosted, with an optional SaaS version.
Use cases
- Running agile software development with Scrum sprints and backlogs.
- Managing waterfall projects with defined stages and strict process control.
- Coordinating product owners, developers and testers on bug and story tracking.
- Self-hosting a project management system for a team that wants to keep its data internal.
Things to know
- Dual-licensed under AGPL or ZPL, so copyleft terms may apply to your use.
- Some features, such as operations management, OA and CMMI-oriented tools, are only in the paid ZenTao Biz and Max editions.
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FAQ
- What is zentaopms?
- Self-hosted, open-source agile project management system supporting Scrum, Waterfall and Kanban, with product, QA and bug tracking modules. ZenTao is an all-in-one project management platform that covers the main PM process, from product and project management to quality management, documentation, organization and office management. It is built around three methodologies: Scrum, Waterfall and Kanban.
- Is zentaopms free to use? What license does it have?
- zentaopms is open source under the Other license. Check the license terms before using it in commercial products.
- Is zentaopms still maintained?
- Actively maintained. The last commit to zentaopms was on Nov 4, 2026.
- What can I use zentaopms for?
- Running agile software development with Scrum sprints and backlogs. Managing waterfall projects with defined stages and strict process control. Coordinating product owners, developers and testers on bug and story tracking. Self-hosting a project management system for a team that wants to keep its data internal.
- Where can I get zentaopms?
- The source code and installation instructions are on GitHub: https://github.com/easysoft/zentaopms
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