Smartsheet vs Dootask
DooTask is a plausible alternative for teams prioritizing self-hosted, open-source project and task collaboration, with Kanban/table/list views, documents, chat, calendars, and task dashboards. Smartsheet remains the stronger fit for organizations requiring the target profile’s broader portfolio management, workflow automation, resource planning, integrations, no-code applications, or digital asset management; those‑
Decision guide
The practical reasons to choose either option, based on documented capabilities.
Choose Dootask if
- Teams that can self-host and maintain a Docker-based project collaboration system
- Teams organizing tasks through Kanban boards, tables, lists, calendars, and reusable templates
- Organizations wanting project work, collaborative documents, file sharing, and instant messaging in one system
Stay with Smartsheet if
- Portfolio-level planning and delivery oversight are required; the supplied DooTask material documents project management but not portfolio management
- Workflow automation, resource planning, or broad application integrations are required; equivalent DooTask coverage is not documented
- No-code work applications or digital asset management are required; these capabilities are not documented for DooTask in the supplied sources
Deployment and operations
DooTask is self-hostable under AGPL-3.0 and uses PHP. Its documented installation requires Docker 20.10+ and Docker Compose 2.0+, supports Linux/Unix systems and macOS, and recommends at least 2 CPU cores and 4 GB of memory. MariaDB is included through the default Docker Compose service. Windows deployment requires a Linux environment through WSL2. No Kubernetes deployment is documented. Operators are responsible for backups and upgrades; the README explicitly advises backing up data before an}
Migration considerations
No Smartsheet import, export, or data compatibility path is documented. The only supplied migration procedure is for moving an existing DooTask installation: back up its MariaDB database, copy the database backup plus docker/appstore and public/uploads, and restore them into the new installation.
Feature fit
What Dootask covers
- Project and task management
- Project templates and multiple task views
- Task dashboards and progress visibility
- Team collaboration and messaging
- Calendars and task scheduling
- AI-assisted work functions
What’s different or missing
- No documented portfolio management
- No documented workflow automation
- No documented resource planning
- No documented application-integration coverage
- No documented no-code app builder
- No documented digital asset management
Project snapshot
- GitHub stars
- 5,548
- Contributors
- 28
- Language
- PHP
- Last commit
- Aug 10, 2026
- Latest release
- Jul 20, 2026
Categories: Calendars & Scheduling, Workflow Automation, Customer Relationship Management, Project Management, Task Management, Digital Whiteboards, Business Intelligence, DevOps, Document Collaboration
Sources and editorial review9 linked sources
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DooTask是一款开源在线项目任务管理工具，提供各类文档协作工具、在线思维导图、在线流程图、项目管理、任务分发、即时IM，文件管理等工具
repository description · github.comRequired: Docker v20.10+ and Docker Compose v2.0+
readme · github.comDatabase: MariaDB (provided by the default Docker Compose `mariadb` service)
readme · github.comBuild project (This is for web client. For desktop apps, refer to `.github/workflows/publish.yml`)
readme · github.comUse multiple views such as Kanban boards, tables, and lists to make the overall project visible at a glance; members can filter, sort, and group tasks flexibly to give priority to what's important and stay focused.
verdict · dootask.comThe task dashboard shows task status classification statistics, which makes it easy for individuals to grasp task progress, rationalize and plan work, and improve work efficiency.
shared feature · dootask.com- Required: `Docker v20.10+` and `Docker Compose v2.0+` - Supported Systems: `CentOS/Debian/Ubuntu/macOS` and other Linux/Unix systems - Hardware Recommendation: 2+ cores, 4GB+ memory - Database: MariaDB (provided by the default Docker Compose `mariadb` service) - Special Note: Windows users can ins
deployment · github.com2、Copy the following files and directories from old project to the same paths in new project - `Database backup file` - `docker/appstore` - `public/uploads`
migration · github.com**Note: Please backup your data before upgrading!**
deployment · github.com
