Zoho Projects vs Project-management
Project-management is the better fit for teams that prioritize an MIT-licensed, self-hosted PHP application centered on projects, tickets, epics, Kanban, Scrum, and time logging. Zoho Projects remains the stronger choice for organizations needing the documented breadth of Gantt scheduling, workflow automation, extensive customization, integrations, mobile apps, and connected invoicing. Migration is therefore a trade:
Decision guide
The practical reasons to choose either option, based on documented capabilities.
Choose Project-management if
- Teams able to operate a PHP 8+, MySQL 8+, and Pusher-based application on their own infrastructure
- Ticket-driven teams using Kanban, Scrum, epics, road maps, dependencies, attachments, and logged hours
- Organizations requiring MIT-licensed source code and Docker deployment
Stay with Zoho Projects if
- Gantt charts and planned-versus-actual schedule tracking are required; equivalent coverage is not documented for Project-management
- Visual workflow automation or configurable fields, layouts, statuses, and workflows are required
- Mobile applications or broad Zoho and third-party integrations are operational requirements[]
Deployment and operations
Project-management is an MIT-licensed, self-hostable PHP application based on Laravel and Filament. Its documented prerequisites are PHP 8+, MySQL 8+, and a Pusher account. A Docker image and a Dockerized release are documented, but Kubernetes support is not supplied. The README describes the application as a work in progress, so self-hosting teams should plan to own deployment, dependency upkeep, and application maintenance.
Migration considerations
The supplied README documents importing Jira projects and tickets, but it does not document a Zoho Projects importer or compatibility path. A Zoho migration would therefore require a separately validated export/import or custom migration process.
Feature fit
What Project-management covers
- Project and ticket tracking
- Task dependencies
- Time logging
- Road-map and epic planning
What’s different or missing
- No documented Gantt charts
- No documented workflow automation
- No documented custom fields or layouts
- No documented mobile applications
- No documented Zoho Invoice connection
- No documented broad app integrations
Project snapshot
- GitHub stars
- 1,087
- Contributors
- 14
- Language
- PHP
- Last commit
- Mar 18, 2024
- Latest release
- Mar 29, 2026
Categories: Workflow Automation, Project Management
Sources and editorial review14 linked sources
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An open source Project management tool based on Laravel and Filament
repository description · github.comHelper, is a great tool if you want to manage your projects, tickets and be here for your clients
readme · github.comScrum module #28; Design enhancement (Kanban / Scrum boards)
readme · github.comAdd Epic parent link (dependencies)
readme · github.comTime logged activities #25 PR integration
readme · github.comAdd jira integration #36; New feature: Import jira projects / tickets
readme · github.comDockerize application #23
readme · github.com## Screenshots
readme · github.com- **Release 1.2.0** - Scrum module #28 - Design enhancement (Kanban / Scrum boards)
verdict · github.com## Prerequisites - PHP 8+ - MySQL 8+ - [Pusher](https://pusher.com/) account
deployment · github.comThe MIT License (MIT). Please see [License File](LICENSE.md) for more information.
deployment · github.com- **Release 1.2.1** - Add jira integration #36 - New feature: Import jira projects / tickets
migration · github.com- **Release 1.1.2** - Add Epic parent link (dependencies)
shared feature · github.com## Work in progress We are always working to make Project Management a better application, all contributions are welcome.
deployment · github.com
