# Community Edition

> The free, open-source Orangescrum you host yourself — no licence key, no seat limits, AGPL v3.

> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://helpdesk.orangescrum.com/llms.txt).

Source: https://helpdesk.orangescrum.com/guide/community/get-started/introduction

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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](https://helpdesk.orangescrum.com/guide/community/project/licence), needs no licence key to
install or run, and imposes **no limits on users, projects or storage**.

- [Install with Docker](https://helpdesk.orangescrum.com/guide/community/install/docker): One `docker compose up` and an install wizard.

- [What's included](https://helpdesk.orangescrum.com/guide/community/get-started/whats-included): 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](https://helpdesk.orangescrum.com/guide/cloud/get-started/introduction) or the self-hosted
commercial edition.

## What you get

- **Projects**: Create projects, add members, track status.

- **Tasks**: Status, priority, type, assignee, due date, description — plus subtasks and milestones.

- **Collaboration**: Comments, attachments, checklists and labels on every task.

- **Time entry**: 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.

## Next steps

- [Requirements](https://helpdesk.orangescrum.com/guide/community/get-started/requirements): What the host needs before you start.

- [Install with Docker](https://helpdesk.orangescrum.com/guide/community/install/docker): The fastest path to a running instance.