# Task management privacy ratings

To-do and project apps.

**Our pick:** [Plane](https://privacyratings.com/task-management/plane/): Open-source project management with issues, cycles, modules, pages and Kanban, list and Gantt views, as a replacement for Jira and Linear. The AGPL-3.0 Community Edition can be self-hosted, and its telemetry is opt-in.

| Name | Grade | Jurisdiction | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Plane](https://privacyratings.com/task-management/plane/) (our pick) | D (45/100) | United States (Five Eyes) | Open source project management tool with issues, cycles, modules, pages and Kanban, list and Gantt views. Available as a hosted cloud service or a self-hosted Community Edition. |
| [Kanboard](https://privacyratings.com/task-management/kanboard/) | B (80/100) | Unknown | Minimalist, self-hosted Kanban project management software written in PHP, with plugins, automatic actions and an API. The project is in maintenance mode, receiving small fixes and community contributions. |
| [Nextcloud Deck](https://privacyratings.com/task-management/nextcloud-deck/) | B (80/100) | Germany (Fourteen Eyes) | Kanban-style board app for Nextcloud, with boards, stacks, cards, labels, due dates and sharing with Nextcloud users and groups. Data stays on the Nextcloud server. |
| [Planify](https://privacyratings.com/task-management/planify/) | B (80/100) | Unknown | Open source task manager for Linux built with GTK4 and libadwaita, with projects, sections, labels and reminders. Works offline and can sync with Todoist or CalDAV servers such as Nextcloud. |
| [Super Productivity](https://privacyratings.com/task-management/super-productivity/) | B (80/100) | Unknown | Open source to-do list and time tracker with timeboxing, Pomodoro and integrations with Jira, GitHub, GitLab and calendars. Data stays on the device, with optional sync through WebDAV, Dropbox or end-to-end encrypted Super Sync. |
| [WeKan](https://privacyratings.com/task-management/wekan/) | B (80/100) | Finland | Open source, self-hosted kanban board with swimlanes, checklists, custom fields and import from Trello. Runs as a web app on the user's own server. |
| [Mindwtr](https://privacyratings.com/task-management/mindwtr/) | C (65/100) | Unknown | A Getting Things Done + Pomodoro productivity system for desktop and mobile. Local-first, no account required, can sync via WebDAV/Dropbox/local file or self-hosted deployment. |
| [OpenProject](https://privacyratings.com/task-management/openproject/) | C (65/100) | Germany (Fourteen Eyes) | Open source project management software with Gantt charts, work packages, agile boards, time tracking and wikis. Can be self-hosted or used as a cloud service from OpenProject GmbH. |
| [PLANKA](https://privacyratings.com/task-management/planka/) | C (65/100) | Germany (Fourteen Eyes) | Self-hostable kanban board for teams with real-time updates, card attachments, notifications and Markdown descriptions. Offered as a free Community edition and a paid Pro edition or hosted service. |
| [Vikunja](https://privacyratings.com/task-management/vikunja/) | C (65/100) | Unknown | Open source, self-hostable to-do and project management app with list, Gantt, table and Kanban views. Also available as a hosted service through Vikunja Cloud. |
| [Leantime](https://privacyratings.com/task-management/leantime/) | D (50/100) | United States (Five Eyes) | Open source project management system aimed at non-project managers, with tasks, Kanban boards, timesheets, goals and idea boards. Can be self-hosted or used as a paid cloud service. |
| [Mattermost Boards](https://privacyratings.com/task-management/mattermost-boards/) | D (50/100) | United States (Five Eyes) | Open-source Kanban and project board plugin for self-hosted Mattermost servers, continuing the Focalboard project. |
| [Taiga](https://privacyratings.com/task-management/taiga/) | D (50/100) | Spain (Fourteen Eyes) | Open source agile project management platform with Scrum and Kanban boards, backlogs, issues and wiki. Can be self-hosted or used as the hosted Taiga cloud service. |
| [Tasks.org](https://privacyratings.com/task-management/tasks-org/) | D (50/100) | Unknown | Open source to-do list app descended from Astrid, with subtasks, tags, reminders and location alerts. Syncs with CalDAV, EteSync, DAVx5, Microsoft Exchange, Google Tasks or its own Tasks.org sync service. |
| [Huly](https://privacyratings.com/task-management/huly/) | D (40/100) | Unknown | Open-source work platform from Huly Labs that combines issue tracking, docs, chat, video calls and planning, available as a hosted service or self-hosted. |
| [Asana](https://privacyratings.com/task-management/asana/) | F (20/100) | United States (Five Eyes) | Work management platform for teams, with tasks, projects, timelines, boards and workflow automation. Data is hosted by Asana. |
| [ClickUp](https://privacyratings.com/task-management/clickup/) | F (20/100) | United States (Five Eyes) | Work management platform with tasks, docs, whiteboards, chat, goals and AI features. Data is hosted by ClickUp on AWS. |
| [Jira](https://privacyratings.com/task-management/jira/) | F (20/100) | United States (Five Eyes) | Atlassian's issue and project tracking tool for software and business teams, with Scrum and Kanban boards, workflows and reporting. Available as a cloud service or self-managed Data Center edition. |
| [Linear](https://privacyratings.com/task-management/linear/) | F (20/100) | United States (Five Eyes) | Issue tracking and project management tool for software teams, with cycles, roadmaps and triage. Data is hosted by Linear. |
| [Microsoft To Do](https://privacyratings.com/task-management/microsoft-to-do/) | F (20/100) | United States (Five Eyes) | Microsoft's to-do list app with lists, reminders, due dates and a My Day planner. Tasks are stored in a Microsoft account and sync with Outlook tasks. |
| [monday.com](https://privacyratings.com/task-management/monday-com/) | F (20/100) | Israel | Work management platform with boards, automations, dashboards and AI features, run by monday.com Ltd. in Israel. Data is hosted by monday.com. |
| [Todoist](https://privacyratings.com/task-management/todoist/) | F (20/100) | United States (Five Eyes) | To-do list and task manager with projects, labels, filters, reminders and shared projects. Tasks sync through Doist's servers across web, desktop and mobile apps. |
| [Trello](https://privacyratings.com/task-management/trello/) | F (20/100) | United States (Five Eyes) | Kanban-style project management tool from Atlassian that organizes work into boards, lists and cards. Data is hosted by Atlassian. |
| [Basecamp](https://privacyratings.com/task-management/basecamp/) | F (10/100) | United States (Five Eyes) | Project management and team communication tool from 37signals, with to-dos, message boards, schedules, docs and chat. Data is hosted by 37signals in the United States. |

## Criteria

- **Open source** (weight 3): Is all the source code needed to run the product public?
- **No trackers or telemetry** (weight 3): Are the website and apps free of third-party trackers, with any analytics anonymous and any telemetry off by default?
- **No ads or data sales** (weight 2): Is the product funded without advertising, ad targeting or selling user data?
- **Independent audit** (weight 2): Has an independent security or privacy audit been published within the last three years?

Source: https://privacyratings.com/task-management/