Taiga
ZenHub
| Feature | Taiga | ZenHub |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free / from $5/mo | From $8.33/mo |
| Free Plan | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| Rating | 4.2 / 5 | 4.2 / 5 |
| Best For | agile-teams, open-source-advocates, startups, scrum-teams | development-teams, github-users, agile-teams, open-source-projects |
| Founded | 2014 | 2014 |
| Scrum Boards | ✓ | ✗ |
| Kanban | ✓ | ✗ |
| Epics | ✓ | ✓ |
| User Stories | ✓ | ✗ |
| Sprint Planning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Wiki | ✓ | ✗ |
| Kanban Boards | ✗ | ✓ |
| Roadmaps | ✗ | ✓ |
| Burndown Charts | ✗ | ✓ |
| Github Integration | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ Taiga Pros
- Fully open-source and self-hostable
- Beautiful modern interface
- Both Scrum and Kanban support
- Very affordable premium tier
✗ Taiga Cons
- Smaller community than Jira
- Fewer integrations
- Limited reporting features
✓ ZenHub Pros
- Lives inside GitHub
- No context switching
- Good sprint planning
- Roadmap feature
✗ ZenHub Cons
- GitHub only
- Limited outside development
- Expensive for large teams
The Verdict
Taiga is built for agile teams and open source advocates, with a focus on scrum-boards and kanban. ZenHub targets development teams and github users and leads with kanban-boards and epics.
Pricing is close: Taiga starts at $5/mo versus $8.33/mo for ZenHub — not a deciding factor on its own.
Taiga has a free plan, which gives it a meaningful edge for individuals and small teams exploring their options. ZenHub requires a paid subscription from day one.
Both tools are a solid fit for agile teams — in those cases, the decision often comes down to workflow style and how your team prefers to organize work.
This is a genuinely close comparison. If you can, sign up for both free trials (where available) and run a one-week test with your actual team tasks before deciding.