Gogs vs Tasks.md
| Tagline | Minimal painless self-hosted Git service written in Go | Self-hosted file-based task board with full Markdown syntax support |
| Category | Project Management & Kanban | Project Management & Kanban |
| Replaces | Jira, Linear, Trello | Trello, Asana, Linear |
| GitHub stars | 48k | 2.1k |
| Language | Go | Docker |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Self-host difficulty | 2/5 Easy | 2/5 Easy |
| Deploy options | Docker Manual | Docker Manual |
| Managed hosting | ||
| Last updated | 2 days ago | 3 months ago |
| View repo | View repo |
Where each falls short
The honest trade-offs — what you give up with each, versus the proprietary tools they replace.
Gogs
- No built-in CI/CD pipeline; relies on webhooks to external systems
- Code review and pull-request functionality is basic compared to GitHub or Gitea
- Plugin/extension ecosystem is very limited
- Development pace is slower than Gitea; some features lag behind by years
Tasks.md
- No multi-user support or access controls; single-user by design
- No due dates, labels, priorities, or rich task metadata beyond Markdown content
- No integrations with external services or developer tools
- Lacks swimlanes, filters, and search capabilities found in Trello or Linear
Bottom line
Both are a similar lift to self-host; choose Gogs for the larger community and ecosystem. Gogs has seen more recent development. Open each guide below for deploy steps and the full feature gap.