For AI agents: a documentation index is available at /llms.txt. A markdown version of this page is available at /guide/community/get-started/introduction.md.
Community Edition
The free, open-source Orangescrum you host yourself — no licence key, no seat limits, AGPL v3.
Orangescrum Community Edition is a free and open-source project management tool you run on your own infrastructure. It is licensed under the GNU AGPL v3.0, needs no licence key to install or run, and imposes no limits on users, projects or storage.
One docker compose up and an install wizard.
The exact feature set — and what it deliberately leaves out.
#Who it's for
Teams that want a self-contained task tracker they fully control: projects, tasks, collaboration and manual time entry, running on their own server with their own database and no vendor in the loop.
It is deliberately small. The Community Edition was carved out of the full commercial product, keeping a focused core and removing everything else. If you need agile boards, Gantt charts, resource management or reporting, those live in Orangescrum Cloud or the self-hosted commercial edition.
#What you get
Create projects, add members, track status.
Status, priority, type, assignee, due date, description — plus subtasks and milestones.
Comments, attachments, checklists and labels on every task.
Log hours manually against tasks and review them in a list view.
#The stack
| Component | Version |
|---|---|
| PHP | 8.2+ |
| Framework | CakePHP 4.6 |
| Database | PostgreSQL 16 |
| Deployment | Docker / Docker Compose |
#Honest limitations
Worth knowing before you commit:
- Single company per install. There is no multi-tenancy — one workspace per deployment.
- Two roles. Admin and user. No custom roles or granular permissions.
- No integrations. No GitHub, Slack, Google Calendar or SSO.
- No API. The Developer API and MCP server are Cloud features.
- Manual time entry only. There is no running timer.
- Version 0.1.0. Early. Expect rough edges and read the release notes before upgrading.
Nothing is crippled
These are features that were removed, not features that are locked. There is no paywall, no seat counter and no phone-home licence check in the code.