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THE BEST SELF-HOSTED ORANGESCRUM ALTERNATIVE

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OrangeScrum is a self-hosted, open-source project management tool — but its free edition is fairly basic, and many capabilities arrive as paid add-on modules on top of a PHP/MySQL stack. Kendo Manager is a self-hosted OrangeScrum alternative that installs natively on Windows with IIS and MariaDB, includes every feature in a single one-time license with support — no add-ons to buy — and keeps all your data on your own server.

The problem

Why look for an OrangeScrum alternative?

OrangeScrum is a capable self-hosted tool — but features are split into paid add-ons, it runs on a LAMP stack, and the free edition is limited. For teams who want everything included on Windows, Kendo Manager fits better.

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01. Features as add-ons

Gantt, resources and time tracking often come as paid modules on top of the base app.

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02. LAMP / Linux stack

Built on PHP and MySQL — it isn’t a Windows-native product.

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03. Setup & upkeep effort

Self-hosting and maintaining the stack takes sysadmin time.

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04. Basic free edition

The open-source Community edition is limited without paid extensions.

Side by side

Kendo Manager vs OrangeScrum

Two self-hosted tools, fairly compared. Both keep your data on your own server — the difference is the stack, the licensing model and what’s included out of the box.

 
Kendo Manager
OrangeScrum
Self-hosted
Operating system / stack
Windows · IIS + MariaDB
Linux / LAMP · PHP + MySQL
Runs natively on Windows
✗ Not typical
Setup & maintenance
Quick automated installer
LAMP setup, more effort
Feature model
All features in one license
Core + paid add-on modules
Gantt & scheduling
✓ Built in
✓ (add-on)
Agile / Kanban boards
Cost, resources & time tracking
✓ Built in
Paid add-ons
Support included
✓ 1 year
Community / paid
Free version
✓ 10 users, all features
✓ Community (basic)
Open source
Data ownership / on-prem GDPR

Both tools are self-hosted; this compares stack, licensing and what’s included. Verify OrangeScrum’s current editions and add-ons before publishing.

Why teams switch

What you gain with Kendo Manager