Taiga alternative
An open source Taiga alternative
Taiga is a long-standing MPL-2.0 Scrum and Kanban tool with hosted plans. Kuayle is an Apache 2.0 issue tracker built around cycles, projects and GitHub, which you host yourself.
At a glance
- Licence
Taiga: MPL-2.0
Kuayle: Apache 2.0
- Hosting
Taiga: Cloud or self-hosted
Kuayle: Self-hosted
- Pricing
Taiga: Enthusiast
Kuayle: Free, no paid tier
- Difference
- Taiga centres on Scrum and Kanban; Kuayle on keyboard-first issues, cycles and GitHub automation.
Why teams look for a Taiga alternative
Tight storage on hosted plans
Taiga’s hosted plans cap storage (10MB free, 500MB Basic, 3GB Premium).
No SAML SSO or SCIM documented
Authentication plugins cover GitHub and GitLab; there is no documented SAML or SCIM.
Old Jira importer
The Jira importer supports Jira up to 8.3.5, not Jira Cloud.
EUR-only pricing
Hosted prices are published in EUR only.
Kuayle vs Taiga, side by side
| Topic | Taiga | Kuayle |
|---|---|---|
| Licence | Yes MPL-2.0. | Yes Apache 2.0. The full source is in one public repository. |
| Hosting | Yes Hosted SaaS, private cloud, or self-hosted. | Yes Self-hosted with Docker Compose (Caddy, PostgreSQL, Redis, API, frontend). There is no hosted Kuayle service. |
| Pricing | Yes Flat per account with unlimited users: €50, €200 or €600 a year. | Yes No licence fee and no paid tier. Nothing is gated behind a key; you pay for your own server. |
| SSO and SCIM | In part GitHub and GitLab sign-in plugins; community LDAP plugins; no SAML or SCIM documented. | No Email and password sign-in with invite links. No SSO (SAML/OIDC), SCIM, passkeys or magic links yet. |
| API and webhooks | Yes REST API with webhooks. | In part HTTP API with scoped, expiring personal access tokens, plus HMAC-signed webhooks. No published OpenAPI reference yet. |
| Importers | Yes Jira (up to 8.3.5), GitHub and Trello. | No No importer from other trackers. Kuayle-to-Kuayle workspace export and import (.kuayle.zip) is built in. |
| Git integrations | Yes GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket and Gogs. | In part GitHub App: branches, commits and pull requests link to issues, status automation on PR events, and PR comments. No GitLab, Bitbucket or Gitea yet. |
| Planning | Yes Scrum backlogs, sprints, burndown and Kanban. | In part Cycles with burndown, velocity and carry-over; cross-team projects; workspace and team analytics. No initiatives or configurable dashboards. |
| Issue model | Yes User stories, tasks, issues and epics. | Yes Multiple assignees, sub-issues, relations, labels, priorities, due dates, templates, team-specific statuses and title/description version history. |
What Taiga costs a year compared with Kuayle
| Team | Kuayle licence |
|---|---|
| 5 people | $0 |
| 20 people | $0 |
| 50 people | $0 |
| 100 people | $0 |
Moving from Taiga to Kuayle
- 01
Export from Taiga
Export each project as a JSON dump from project settings or through the exporter API.
- 02
Deploy Kuayle
Run the Docker Compose stack on your server (Caddy, PostgreSQL, Redis, API and frontend), then create a workspace and invite the team.
- 03
Recreate teams and workflows
Set up teams (public or private), team statuses, labels and issue templates before moving work, so issues land in the right place.
- 04
Move open work through the API
Kuayle has no built-in Taiga importer yet. Script the move of open issues with a scoped personal access token, or start fresh with active work and keep Taiga read-only for history.
When to stay on Taiga, and when to choose Kuayle
Stay on Taiga if
- Your team runs strict Scrum with user stories and story points.
- A flat-priced hosted plan suits you better than running a server.
- You use Taiga’s Bitbucket or Gogs integrations.
Choose Kuayle if
- You want a keyboard-first tracker with a command palette and shortcuts.
- GitHub pull requests should update issue status automatically.
- You need private teams, multiple assignees and edit history.
Other Taiga alternatives
Kuayle is not the only option. Compare these too, or see every tracker in the full comparison matrix.
- OpenProject alternative GPL-3.0 · Cloud or self-hosted
- Plane.so alternative AGPL-3.0 · Cloud or self-hosted
- It's a Plan alternative AGPL-3.0 · Self-hosted
- GitLab alternative MIT core; EE under a separate licence · Cloud or self-hosted
- Trello alternative Proprietary · Vendor cloud only
- Linear alternative Proprietary · Vendor cloud only
Taiga alternative FAQ
Is Taiga still maintained?
- Yes. Taiga’s backend repository received commits in November 2026, and taiga.io still sells hosted plans.
What is a good Taiga alternative?
- Kuayle is an open source, self-hosted tracker with cycles, projects and GitHub automation. OpenProject and Plane are other open source options.
Can I migrate from Taiga to Kuayle?
- There is no Taiga importer. Export the project JSON or use Taiga’s REST API, then create issues through Kuayle’s API.
Does Kuayle support Scrum?
- Kuayle uses cycles (time-boxed iterations) with burndown, velocity and carry-over. It has no story points or estimates.
Sources
- Taiga website
- Taiga deployment and pricing options
- taiga-back GitHub repository
- Taiga REST API
- Taiga community: How to extend Taiga
- Taiga community: Import/Export projects
- Kuayle source code
Taiga details were checked against Taiga's own pages on 6 November 2026; Kuayle details against the v0.2.15 source code. Prices are list prices before tax and change over time; the vendor's pricing page is authoritative. This is a snapshot, not an endorsement. Kuayle is developed by Bakney and is not affiliated with Taiga. Taiga is a trademark of its owner.