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Tools for self-hosted project tracking

The problem, in plain words: “I manage many concurrent, project-based tasks across multiple sites and use scattered tools, and I need a self-hosted, individual-focused project and time-tracking solution that keeps tasks always in my face without a paywall.”

Orangescrum Community Edition fits best, with 1 more that fits too.

They want a self-hosted, individual-focused system that combines project task management with time tracking, keeping tasks consistently prominent without paywall restrictions.

Updated September 2026.

What fits

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Orangescrum Community Editionstrong · 80

It’s an open-source, self-hosted project management tool that includes Kanban/list task views plus built-in time tracking and reporting dashboards, aligning with your need to consolidate tasks and time tracking in one place. The maker explicitly positions it as having no license key and no limits on users, projects, or storage, which supports your requirement to avoid paywall-style gating of core functionality.

Best for: Consolidating multi-project tasks and time tracking into one self-hosted workspace you control

Same approach: Eigenfocus 78

Partly fits

Hour Termspartial · 72

It targets solo freelancers with a self-hosted workspace that includes projects and time tracking, but it’s less clearly positioned around keeping tasks perpetually in-your-face as the primary UX priority.

Won’t cover: It covers project workspace and time tracking, but it’s not clearly centered on an always-prominent task dashboard.

Questions

What's the best tool for self-hosted project tracking?

Orangescrum Community Edition is the strongest match — It’s an open-source, self-hosted project management tool that includes Kanban/list task views plus built-in time tracking and reporting dashboards, aligning with your need to consolidate tasks and time tracking in one place. The maker explicitly positions it as having no license key and no limits on users, projects, or storage, which supports your requirement to avoid paywall-style gating of core functionality.

Is there a tool that fully solves this?

2 products match this closely.

What won't these tools cover?

It covers project workspace and time tracking, but it’s not clearly centered on an always-prominent task dashboard.

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