Instead of Redmine, try one of these 12.
Every alternative is lined up against Redmine on what people actually switch for: price, open source, self-hosting, offline use and platforms. Redmine sits in the first row, so you can see what you give up.
Alternative
Price
Open source
Self-host
Offline
Platforms
Likes
RedmineWhat you have now
Flexible open-source project management web application.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostYes
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web
Trello#1
Visual boards, lists and cards to organise anything.
PriceFreemium
from $5/seat
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
LikesVisit ↗
Asana#2
Plan, track and manage team work across projects.
PriceFreemium
from $11/seat
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
LikesVisit ↗
AFFiNE#3
Docs, whiteboards and databases fused in one privacy-first canvas.
PriceFreemium
cloud from $8
Open sourceYes
Self-hostYes
OfflineYes
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
LikesVisit ↗
ClickUp#4
One app for tasks, docs, goals and chat.
PriceFreemium
from $7/seat
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
LikesVisit ↗
Jira#5
Issue tracking for software teams, with agile boards.
PriceFreemium
from $8/user
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web · iOS · Android
LikesVisit ↗
Work OS with colourful boards and automation.
PricePaid
from $9/seat
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web · iOS · Android
LikesVisit ↗
Open-source project management with Gantt and agile.
PriceFreemium
cloud from €7/user
Open sourceYes
Self-hostYes
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web
LikesVisit ↗
Veteran host for open source downloads and repositories.
PriceFree
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web
LikesVisit ↗
Wrike#9
Project platform with Gantt timelines, approvals, and workload views
PriceFreemium
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · iOS · Android
LikesVisit ↗
Taiga#10
Open-source agile project management for developers.
PriceFreemium
cloud from $/user
Open sourceYes
Self-hostYes
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web
LikesVisit ↗
Trac#11
Wiki and issue tracker for software development teams.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostYes
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux
LikesVisit ↗
Kan.bn#12
Open-source kanban board with self-hosting.
PriceFreemium
Open sourceYes
Self-hostYes
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web
LikesVisit ↗
How to read this. “Yes” means fully supported by the maker. “Partial” means it works with caveats. Likes reflect community popularity; vendors can’t pay for them or for placement. How we compare.
Redmine alternatives at a glance
Redmine is a free project management app. We compared 12 alternatives: 5 are open source, 2 are completely free, 5 can be self-hosted and 1 works fully offline. The most popular is Trello, with 2.9k likes.
Best open-source optionAFFiNE
Docs, whiteboards and databases fused in one privacy-first canvas.
Freemium · Open source · Self‑hostable · Works offlineBest to self-hostOpenProject
Open-source project management with Gantt and agile.
Freemium · Open source · Self‑hostable