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    Vikunja

    An open-source, self-hostable to-do and task management application with Kanban and Gantt views.

    DEGermany·Founded 2018
    Headquarters
    🇩🇪Germany
    Data Hosting
    EU (any EU region)
    Structure
    Independent
    Compliance
    ▣GDPR◆EU HQ▦EU Data

    Vikunja key facts

    Last updated
    Legal entity
    Konrad Abicht (Project Lead)
    Headquarters
    Germany (DE)
    Ownership
    Part of None
    Founded
    2018
    Data hosting
    EU (any EU region)
    Infrastructure
    Self-hosted/EU Cloud Provider
    Open source
    No
    US Cloud Act exposure
    Low (no US parent)
    Replaces
    Todoist, Trello, Asana, Microsoft To Do, TickTick

    About Vikunja

    Vikunja is a comprehensive open-source task management platform designed to be a privacy-focused alternative to mainstream proprietary tools. It offers users the flexibility to either self-host the entire stack using Docker or use the 'Vikunja Cloud' managed service which is hosted exclusively within the European Union. The application is built with a Go backend and provides a modern web interface along with desktop and mobile applications. The platform distinguishes itself by providing advanced organizational features typically reserved for project management software, such as Gantt charts, Kanban boards, and complex task relations, all within a clean to-do list interface. It is developed as a bootstrapped, independent project without venture capital funding, emphasizing long-term sustainability and user data sovereignty. While the core software is free and open-source, the project sustains itself through managed hosting subscriptions and planned enterprise add-ons.

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    Hosting & Security

    Infrastructure

    Self-hosted/EU Cloud Provider

    Key Features

    Hierarchical projects and subprojects
    Gantt chart view
    Kanban board view
    Task relations and dependencies
    Self-hosting via Docker Compose
    Unlimited lists and tasks in Cloud plan
    Cross-platform application support
    10GB attachments in Cloud plan

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