# ZenTao

> ZenTao (22.6, Sept 2026, ~1.7k stars on the GitHub mirror) is an all-in-one PM and QA suite with Scrum, Waterfall and Kanban models, stories, tasks, bugs and test management. Dual licensed: the default ZPL 1.2 is not OSI approved, but you may choose AGPL-3.0 instead. Paid Biz, Max and Cloud editions add features. One-click installers for Windows and Linux plus Docker are documented, but the English manual is old (12.0). No hardware figures found.

- Repository: https://github.com/easysoft/zentaopms
- Official docs: https://www.zentao.pm/book/
- Checked: 2026-10-15

## What it replaces
- Jira: Issue and bug tracking, Backlogs and sprint planning, Scrum and Kanban boards (partial). Scrum, Kanban and bug tracking with built-in QA; advanced features are in paid Biz and Max editions.

## Facts, with sources

| Question | Status | Answer | Source | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runs on my machine? | Confirmed | Self-hosted (one-click installers, source or Docker) or ZenTao Cloud | https://www.zentao.pm/book/zentaomanual/free-open-source-project-management-software-installation-1.html | 2026-10-15 |
| Code licence | Partial | Dual ZPL 1.2 (default, not OSI) or AGPL-3.0 at your choice | https://github.com/easysoft/zentaopms/blob/main/LICENSE.EN | 2026-10-15 |
| Model weights licence | Confirmed | No separate model weights | https://github.com/easysoft/zentaopms#readme | 2026-10-15 |
| Commercial use | Partial | Yes under AGPL-3.0 conditions; paid editions add features | https://github.com/easysoft/zentaopms/blob/main/LICENSE.EN | 2026-10-15 |
| Paid services needed? | Partial | None required; ZenTao Biz, Max and Cloud are optional paid editions | https://github.com/easysoft/zentaopms#readme | 2026-10-15 |
| Hardware | Unknown | Not documented | none found | - |
| Operating systems | Confirmed | Windows and Linux one-click installers, source install on macOS, Docker (per the 12.0 manual) | https://www.zentao.pm/book/zentaomanual/free-open-source-project-management-software-installation-1.html | 2026-10-15 |
| Setup effort | Confirmed | Easy; one-click installers for Windows and Linux, or Docker | https://www.zentao.pm/book/zentaomanual/free-open-source-project-management-software-installation-1.html | 2026-10-15 |

GitHub: 1700 stars, 408 forks, last push 2026-09-17, archived: no.
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