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Donetick

Self-hosted task and chore manager with assignee rotation, adaptive scheduling and a points system.

Shared tasks and chores, self-hosted

Recurring tasks, assignee rotation, NFC tags and points for households and groups.

Free forever · open source · AGPL-3.0
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7.3
ZEKAI
Self-hosted chore manager
Free & open source · Productivity
Ease of setup6
Usefulness6
Maintenance9.5
Community7.5
★ 2,743
GITHUB
Nov 2026
UPDATED
AGPL-3.0
LICENSE
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⚡ Quick answer

Donetick is an open-source app for organising tasks and chores with family and friends. It suits households that want shared recurring chores and can run a Docker container.

Runs on
Web
Hosting
Self-host
Languages
Go
License
AGPL-3.0

What it is

You describe tasks in plain English and it extracts dates and recurrence. It rotates assignees, can learn adaptive due dates from past completions, tracks time, supports nested subtasks, and awards points for completing tasks.

Who it's for

It suits families and small groups sharing recurring chores. It does not suit teams needing project boards or full offline use; the README says offline support is very limited.

Key features

Natural-language tasks

Type phrases like "every Monday" to set recurrence.

Assignee rotation

Rotate by fewest completed, random or round-robin.

Adaptive scheduling

Due dates suggested from completion history.

NFC tag completion

Scan a tag to mark a task done.

Points system

Rewards completion and tracks progress.

Things

Track numbers, booleans or text that can complete tasks.

How to start

Up and running in 3 steps

1
Run the donetick/donetick Docker image on your server.
2
Create accounts, or connect an OIDC provider.
3
Create a group and add recurring tasks or chores.
Real talk

Our honest verdict

What's great

  • Chore-focused features that general task apps lack, such as rotation and points.
  • OIDC sign-in with providers like Authentik or Keycloak.
  • TOTP multi-factor authentication.
  • Photo attachments can use S3-compatible storage.

Where it falls short

  • You run and update the server yourself.
  • Offline support is described as very limited.
  • Releases are marked beta.
  • Local photo storage is still work in progress.
Cost

Pricing & license

Free under AGPL-3.0. The README shows no paid plan; you pay for the server you run it on.

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Questions

FAQ

Is Donetick free?

Yes. The code is AGPL-3.0; the cost is your own server.

Can tasks rotate between people?

Yes. Assignee rotation can pick the person with the fewest completions, random order or round-robin.

Does it work offline?

Only in a very limited way, according to the README.

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