Taiga
Zoho Sprints
| Feature | Taiga | Zoho Sprints |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free / from $5/mo | Free / from $5/mo |
| Free Plan | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Rating | 4.2 / 5 | 4.2 / 5 |
| Best For | agile-teams, open-source-advocates, startups, scrum-teams | zoho-users, scrum-teams, small-development-teams, budget-conscious-teams |
| Founded | 2014 | 2017 |
| Scrum Boards | ✓ | ✓ |
| Kanban | ✓ | ✗ |
| Epics | ✓ | ✓ |
| User Stories | ✓ | ✗ |
| Sprint Planning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Wiki | ✓ | ✗ |
| Backlog Management | ✗ | ✓ |
| Velocity Charts | ✗ | ✓ |
| Timesheets | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ 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
✓ Zoho Sprints Pros
- Free for up to 5 users
- Deep Zoho suite integration
- Built-in timesheet tracking
- Sprint retrospective boards
✗ Zoho Sprints Cons
- Limited outside Zoho ecosystem
- Fewer integrations than standalone tools
- UI can feel cramped
The Verdict
Taiga is built for agile teams and open source advocates, with a focus on scrum-boards and kanban. Zoho Sprints targets zoho users and scrum teams and leads with sprint-planning and backlog-management.
Both tools come in at similar price points ($5/mo for Taiga, $5/mo for Zoho Sprints), so pricing won't make the decision for you.
Both offer free plans, so you can test each with your real workflow before committing to a subscription.
Both tools are a solid fit for scrum 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.