# Project foundations

Explore repositories by project goal or target platform. Compare business applications, app foundations, game engines and supporting libraries before choosing your starting point.

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## Plane

Business application

A foundation for planning software work with issues, cycles, project pages and shared views.

### Why we recommend it

We recommend Plane Community when you want to connect product planning and daily delivery in one modern workspace.

### When to choose it

- Build a team issue tracker, product roadmap or customer-specific development workspace.

### What to consider

- Use the Community code as your scope: commercial features are a separate offering. Plan for a Django and React stack and review the AGPL terms for your distribution model.

### Start with this project

Model one team's real issue lifecycle, then prototype its permissions, cycle planning and external integrations.

Technology: Python, Django, TypeScript, React Router, Node.js

License: AGPL-3.0

Default branch: preview

Sources checked: 2026-10-25

[Explore project](https://orqestria.com/en/catalog/repositories/plane)

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Choose a name and location in the app. Orqestria clones the repository into a new project and assigns the recommended agent team. It does not install dependencies or start the application.

### Official sources

- [https://github.com/makeplane/plane](https://github.com/makeplane/plane)
- [https://github.com/makeplane/plane/blob/preview/README.md](https://github.com/makeplane/plane/blob/preview/README.md)
- [https://github.com/makeplane/plane/blob/preview/LICENSE.txt](https://github.com/makeplane/plane/blob/preview/LICENSE.txt)
- [https://developers.plane.so/self-hosting/editions-and-versions](https://developers.plane.so/self-hosting/editions-and-versions)


## Wekan

Business application

A visual Kanban foundation for teams that organize work around boards, lists and cards.

### Why we recommend it

We recommend WeKan for a focused, adaptable task product when the board itself is the main workspace.

### When to choose it

- Create internal work boards, customer delivery boards or a branded Kanban service.

### What to consider

- The Meteor and MongoDB architecture shapes hosting and development. The MIT license is permissive, but dependencies and any added integrations need their own review.
- Only the newest release is supported, so staying current belongs in the operating plan.

### Start with this project

Build one real board with your roles, card fields and automations before changing the core interface.

Technology: JavaScript, Meteor, Node.js

License: MIT

Default branch: main

Sources checked: 2026-10-25

[Explore project](https://orqestria.com/en/catalog/repositories/wekan)

[Start a project in Orqestria](orqestria://catalog/project?repository=wekan)

Choose a name and location in the app. Orqestria clones the repository into a new project and assigns the recommended agent team. It does not install dependencies or start the application.

### Official sources

- [https://github.com/wekan/wekan](https://github.com/wekan/wekan)
- [https://github.com/wekan/wekan/blob/main/README.md](https://github.com/wekan/wekan/blob/main/README.md)
- [https://github.com/wekan/wekan/blob/main/LICENSE](https://github.com/wekan/wekan/blob/main/LICENSE)


## OpenProject

Business application

An extensive project-management base for work packages, schedules, collaboration and time tracking.

### Why we recommend it

We recommend OpenProject when schedules, responsibilities and project reporting must stay connected across a larger organization.

### When to choose it

- Build a company project office, client-project workspace or a delivery system with dependencies and milestones.

### What to consider

- Rails and Angular make this a substantial application to maintain. Check which features your chosen edition enables and budget for upgrades to a customized fork.

### Start with this project

Try one project with a Gantt schedule, role permissions and time reports using your actual approval process.

Technology: Ruby, Ruby on Rails

License: GPL-3.0

Default branch: dev

Sources checked: 2026-10-25

[Explore project](https://orqestria.com/en/catalog/repositories/openproject)

[Start a project in Orqestria](orqestria://catalog/project?repository=openproject)

Choose a name and location in the app. Orqestria clones the repository into a new project and assigns the recommended agent team. It does not install dependencies or start the application.

### Official sources

- [https://github.com/opf/openproject](https://github.com/opf/openproject)
- [https://github.com/opf/openproject/blob/dev/README.md](https://github.com/opf/openproject/blob/dev/README.md)
- [https://github.com/opf/openproject/blob/dev/LICENSE](https://github.com/opf/openproject/blob/dev/LICENSE)
- [https://github.com/opf/openproject/blob/dev/Gemfile](https://github.com/opf/openproject/blob/dev/Gemfile)


## Leantime

Business application

A planning base that connects goals, ideas and everyday tasks for business teams.

### Why we recommend it

We recommend Leantime when your users need to understand why work matters, not only track task status.

### When to choose it

- Build a strategy-to-execution workspace for agencies, internal teams or smaller organizations.

### What to consider

- Check the core license and plugin terms separately. Commercial extensions are not automatically included in the repository, so confirm the features your product needs.

### Start with this project

Map one business goal to a project and its tasks, then test the experience with a non-specialist user.

Technology: PHP, MySQL / MariaDB

License: AGPL-3.0 core; plugin terms vary

Default branch: master

Sources checked: 2026-10-25

[Explore project](https://orqestria.com/en/catalog/repositories/leantime)

[Start a project in Orqestria](orqestria://catalog/project?repository=leantime)

Choose a name and location in the app. Orqestria clones the repository into a new project and assigns the recommended agent team. It does not install dependencies or start the application.

### Official sources

- [https://github.com/Leantime/leantime](https://github.com/Leantime/leantime)
- [https://github.com/Leantime/leantime/blob/master/README.md](https://github.com/Leantime/leantime/blob/master/README.md)
- [https://github.com/Leantime/leantime/blob/master/LICENSE](https://github.com/Leantime/leantime/blob/master/LICENSE)


## Kanboard

Business application

A compact PHP Kanban foundation with task boards and a plugin system.

### Why we recommend it

We recommend Kanboard for a focused task tool when a smaller application is easier to adapt than a broad project suite.

### When to choose it

- Build a departmental task board, a simple service queue or a custom PHP workflow around cards.

### What to consider

- The project is in maintenance mode. Plan to own major new features and verify the compatibility and maintenance of any plugins you depend on.

### Start with this project

Implement one custom field or automation as a plugin and check that upgrades leave it working.

Technology: PHP

License: MIT

Default branch: main

Sources checked: 2026-10-25

[Explore project](https://orqestria.com/en/catalog/repositories/kanboard)

[Start a project in Orqestria](orqestria://catalog/project?repository=kanboard)

Choose a name and location in the app. Orqestria clones the repository into a new project and assigns the recommended agent team. It does not install dependencies or start the application.

### Official sources

- [https://github.com/kanboard/kanboard](https://github.com/kanboard/kanboard)
- [https://github.com/kanboard/kanboard/blob/main/README.md](https://github.com/kanboard/kanboard/blob/main/README.md)
- [https://github.com/kanboard/kanboard/blob/main/LICENSE](https://github.com/kanboard/kanboard/blob/main/LICENSE)

