Donetick
Task and chore management tool for personal and family use, with advanced scheduling, flexible assignment, and group sharing capabilities, detailed history, automation via API, simple and modern design.
Maintained, but at a slower pace than the leaders in its category.
Commit activity more than 42% of tracked projects; popularity more than 55%. How this is calculated.
Commits, last 11 months
| Stars | 2.6k |
|---|---|
| Latest release | v0.1.80-beta.2 · 26 Sept 2026 |
| Repo updated | 25 Sept 2026 |
| Licence | AGPL-3.0 |
| Built with | Go, Docker |
Is Donetick actively maintained?
Over the last 11 months the project absorbed 192 commits, of which 39 arrived in the most recent quarter — roughly 13 commits a month.
The most recent tagged release, v0.1.80-beta.2, shipped within the last month — a current, installable version exists today.
Donetick ranks #12 of 26 in Task Management & To-do Lists, placing it mid-table for maintenance activity.
What Donetick actually does
Donetick is a self-hosted task and chore management application designed for individuals and families. It provides tools for scheduling, flexible assignment, and group sharing of routine responsibilities, alongside an API for automation.
Best fit: It suits individuals or households looking for a private, self-hosted alternative to commercial family chore and task tracking tools.
Worth knowing: The project is still in beta release, which may indicate potential instability or breaking changes in updates, and it uses the strict AGPL-3.0 licence.
Deployment notes
As a Docker-based Go application, it typically requires persistent volume storage for your data and a reverse proxy to handle TLS termination.
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