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The Free, Open-Source Jira Alternative Your Team Actually Wants

Boards, sprints, AI duplicate detection, and GitHub integration — without the $8/user/month price tag. Self-host or use our cloud. Free forever for small teams.

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MIT Licensed
Self-hostable
No vendor lock-in
Free forever plan
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You Shouldn't Need Enterprise Pricing for Basic Project Management

Legacy tools charge $8+/user/month for features most teams never use. Closed-source alternatives lock you in. All-in-one tools try to do everything and do none of it well.

Enterprise tools are bloated

90% of features go unused, but you still pay for all of them. Slow, complex, overbuilt.

Vendor lock-in is real

Your data, their servers, their rules. Migrating away costs months of engineering time.

AI is an upsell everywhere

Smart features like duplicate detection and sprint predictions shouldn't cost extra.

Your Unfair Advantage

AI That Actually Saves Time: Duplicate Detection Built In

Before your team creates another "Fix login button" issue for the third time, Boardupscale catches it. Real-time semantic matching with confidence scores — included free, not behind a paywall.

  • Real-time semantic similarity scanning as you type
  • One-click merge suggestions for confirmed duplicates
  • Learns from your team's past resolutions over time
New Issue
Fix login button not responding on mobile
AI found 2 similar issues
BS-142Mobile login button unresponsive after iOS 1797% match
BS-89Login CTA broken on Safari mobile81% match

From Zero to Shipping in Under 5 Minutes

No sales calls. No onboarding meetings. Just start.

Step 1

Deploy

Run docker compose up to self-host, or sign up for our cloud in 30 seconds. That's it.

Step 2

Import

Bring your Jira projects, issues, and workflows automatically. No data left behind.

Step 3

Ship

Your team is faster when tools get out of the way. Start shipping from day one.

Free & Open Source

Own your tools. Own your data.

Boardupscale is MIT-licensed and built in the open. Use the hosted version for free, or deploy it on your own infrastructure — no per-seat fees, no lock-in, no surprises.

MIT Licensed

The full source code is on GitHub. Read it, fork it, modify it, and contribute back. No proprietary black boxes.

Self-hostable

Run Boardupscale on your own servers with Docker Compose or Kubernetes. Full control over where your data lives.

No lock-in

Export all your data at any time as CSV or JSON. Move to a self-hosted instance or migrate whenever you want.

Simple, transparent pricing

Start free and scale as you grow. No hidden fees, no surprises.

Free

For individuals and small teams getting started

$0/month
  • Up to 5 users
  • 1 GB storage
  • Kanban & Scrum boards
  • Basic reporting
  • Email support
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Pro

For growing teams that need more power

$7/user/mo
  • Up to 25 users
  • 10 GB storage
  • AI-powered features
  • GitHub integration
  • Advanced reporting
  • Custom workflows
  • Priority support
Try Pro Free for 14 Days

Enterprise

For organizations that need full control

$15/user/mo
  • Unlimited users
  • 100 GB storage
  • All AI features
  • SAML SSO
  • Audit trails
  • Custom roles & permissions
  • Dedicated support
  • SLA guarantee
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