ZenTao
An agile(scrum) project management system/tool.
Maintained, but at a slower pace than the leaders in its category.
Commit activity in the top 1% of tracked projects; popularity more than 44%. How this is calculated.
Commits, last 11 months
| Stars | 1.7k |
|---|---|
| Latest release | zentaopms_21.7.1_20250529 · 29 May 2025 |
| Repo updated | 16 Sept 2026 |
| Licence | AGPL-3.0 |
| Built with | PHP |
Is ZenTao actively maintained?
ZenTao is under active development: 11876 commits landed over the last 11 months, averaging roughly 1158 commits a month in the most recent quarter.
The last tagged release, zentaopms_21.7.1_20250529, is over 1 year old. If you deploy, expect to build from the default branch rather than a stable tag.
Of the 45 projects we track in Software Development - Project Management, ZenTao ranks #12 by health score — in the top quarter of its category.
What ZenTao actually does
ZenTao is an open-source project management application tailored for agile and Scrum workflows. It helps development teams plan sprints, track tasks, and monitor software delivery cycles. The project is implemented in PHP and licensed under the AGPL-3.0.
Best fit: Teams following Scrum methodologies who need a dedicated self-hosted platform to coordinate software development tasks and track project milestones.
Worth knowing: The AGPL-3.0 licence places strict copyleft obligations on network services, which may affect your organisation if you modify and distribute the code. It also competes directly with widely adopted alternatives like Jira and Redmine, meaning migration and user familiarity could be hurdles.
Deployment notes
As a PHP application, it typically requires a web server such as Nginx or Apache, a relational database like MySQL or MariaDB, and persistent storage for file uploads. You will also need to configure a reverse proxy to handle TLS termination.
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