Migrate your Taiga data
Open-source agile PM platform with Scrum and Kanban support. Targets developers and startups who want a lightweight, self-hostable alternative to Jira with a clean UI.
In its favor
Why people choose Taiga
The signal that keeps Taiga on the shortlist. Sourced from G2, Capterra, and customer scoping calls.
The generous free tier with unlimited users lets small teams and open-source projects adopt Taiga with no cost, making it a common entry point for developer-led teams.
The clean, opinionated interface with native Scrum and Kanban modules reduces the setup overhead that frustrates teams coming from more complex tools like Jira.
Open-source licensing attracts teams that want to self-host without per-seat fees, especially in regulated industries or EU markets with data-residency requirements.
The Python/Django stack and the python-taiga client library make it a developer-friendly target for teams comfortable scripting custom workflows and integrations.
The project import pipeline for Trello, Asana, Jira, and GitHub makes Taiga a practical landing zone when teams want to consolidate from multiple lightweight tools.
The lack of a mature marketplace or plugin ecosystem means teams needing time tracking, resource management, or advanced reporting often outgrow Taiga and migrate to Jira or Linear.
Performance degrades noticeably on self-hosted instances with large projects, and the cloud-hosted option lacks enterprise-grade SLA guarantees and dedicated support tiers.
The API documentation is sparse and the record pagination limit of 30 per request makes automated migrations and integrations brittle without custom workaround code.
Teams needing native integration with CI/CD pipelines, feature flags, or customer success tooling find Taiga's ecosystem insufficient compared to platforms like Shortcut or Linear.
The roadmap cadence and community contribution model mean that bug fixes and feature requests move slowly, frustrating teams used to faster release cycles.
Reasons to switch
Why people leave Taiga
The recurring reasons buyers give for replacing Taiga. Presented as facts, not knocks.
Platform scorecard
Strengths, weaknesses, and where Taiga fits
Grades across six dimensions, plus a SWOT-style view of where the platform shines and where it falls short.
SWOT — strengths, weaknesses, and use-case fit
Strengths
Weaknesses
Where it works
Where it struggles
Pricing tiers
Taiga pricing overview
Taiga's free cloud tier is the primary acquisition model with generous per-seat terms. Paid cloud tiers are not publicly priced and require a sales inquiry. The self-hosted Enterprise tier is priced per organization with a custom quote based on support level and deployment size.
Free (Cloud)
Tier 1 of 4
Free
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What gets migrated
Taiga object support
Object-by-object support for Taiga migrations. Per-pair details surface during scoping.
Projects
Fully supportedProjects are the top-level container in Taiga. The export includes all project settings, wiki pages, and member roles. We map them 1:1 to the destination workspace or project group.
Milestones / Sprints
Fully supportedMilestones in Taiga correspond to Sprints in Scrum terminology. We preserve the start date, end date, and sprint order. Where the destination uses a different sprint model, we create a matching sprint and assign all backlog items to it.
Epics
Fully supportedEpics are top-level backlog items that can contain multiple User Stories. We export Epic status, color, and description, and map them to the destination's equivalent feature or epic object.
User Stories
Fully supportedUser Stories carry status, points, assignee, milestone reference, and custom attributes. We map story points to numeric fields, status to the destination pipeline stage, and preserve the full subject-description body.
Tasks
Fully supportedTasks belong to User Stories and have their own status, assignee, custom attributes, and due date. We create tasks under their parent User Story or flatten them into the destination task list depending on the target schema.
Issues
Fully supportedIssues are standalone bugs or tracked work items outside the sprint backlog. They have type, severity, priority, status, and custom fields. We map Taiga issue types to the destination ticket kind or label system.
Wiki Pages
Mapping requiredTaiga projects contain a wiki with named pages and Markdown content. We export the page tree and convert Markdown to the destination's supported format. Links between wiki pages require manual re-linking in some targets.
Custom Attributes
Mapping requiredTaiga allows custom attributes on User Stories, Tasks, and Issues per project. We extract the custom attribute definitions and values, then map them to custom fields in the destination, converting enum options and multi-select values where schema differs.
Project Members / Roles
Mapping requiredMembers are assigned roles per project (Admin, Member, Viewer). We map Taiga role names to the destination's permission group model. Where a 1:1 role mapping does not exist, we assign the closest available permission level.
Attachments
Mapping requiredAttachments on User Stories, Tasks, and Issues are stored as file references in Taiga's export. We retrieve the files via Taiga's media URL if the instance is accessible, and re-upload to the destination's attachment store. Self-hosted instances behind VPN may require manual retrieval.
Tags / Labels
Mapping requiredTaiga supports free-form tags on User Stories, Tasks, and Issues. We extract all tag strings and apply them as labels in the destination. Where the target system uses a controlled vocabulary, we flag tag names that will not match and ask the customer to resolve collisions.
| Object | Support | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Projects | Fully supported | Projects are the top-level container in Taiga. The export includes all project settings, wiki pages, and member roles. We map them 1:1 to the destination workspace or project group. |
| Milestones / Sprints | Fully supported | Milestones in Taiga correspond to Sprints in Scrum terminology. We preserve the start date, end date, and sprint order. Where the destination uses a different sprint model, we create a matching sprint and assign all backlog items to it. |
| Epics | Fully supported | Epics are top-level backlog items that can contain multiple User Stories. We export Epic status, color, and description, and map them to the destination's equivalent feature or epic object. |
| User Stories | Fully supported | User Stories carry status, points, assignee, milestone reference, and custom attributes. We map story points to numeric fields, status to the destination pipeline stage, and preserve the full subject-description body. |
| Tasks | Fully supported | Tasks belong to User Stories and have their own status, assignee, custom attributes, and due date. We create tasks under their parent User Story or flatten them into the destination task list depending on the target schema. |
| Issues | Fully supported | Issues are standalone bugs or tracked work items outside the sprint backlog. They have type, severity, priority, status, and custom fields. We map Taiga issue types to the destination ticket kind or label system. |
| Wiki Pages | Mapping required | Taiga projects contain a wiki with named pages and Markdown content. We export the page tree and convert Markdown to the destination's supported format. Links between wiki pages require manual re-linking in some targets. |
| Custom Attributes | Mapping required | Taiga allows custom attributes on User Stories, Tasks, and Issues per project. We extract the custom attribute definitions and values, then map them to custom fields in the destination, converting enum options and multi-select values where schema differs. |
| Project Members / Roles | Mapping required | Members are assigned roles per project (Admin, Member, Viewer). We map Taiga role names to the destination's permission group model. Where a 1:1 role mapping does not exist, we assign the closest available permission level. |
| Attachments | Mapping required | Attachments on User Stories, Tasks, and Issues are stored as file references in Taiga's export. We retrieve the files via Taiga's media URL if the instance is accessible, and re-upload to the destination's attachment store. Self-hosted instances behind VPN may require manual retrieval. |
| Tags / Labels | Mapping required | Taiga supports free-form tags on User Stories, Tasks, and Issues. We extract all tag strings and apply them as labels in the destination. Where the target system uses a controlled vocabulary, we flag tag names that will not match and ask the customer to resolve collisions. |
Gotchas
What to watch for in Taiga migrations
Issues we've hit on past Taiga migrations, tagged by severity. FlitStack AI handles every one — surfacing them up front because buyer engineering teams want to know.
REST API hard-codes 30 records per page
Import only accepts Trello, Jira, Asana, and GitHub
Docker self-hosted v5 to v6 migration can lose data silently
Taiga export is instance-specific JSON, not portable CSV
Custom CSS / taiga-ui v3 to v4 style overrides break after migration
| Severity | Issue |
|---|---|
| High | REST API hard-codes 30 records per page |
| High | Import only accepts Trello, Jira, Asana, and GitHub |
| Medium | Docker self-hosted v5 to v6 migration can lose data silently |
| Medium | Taiga export is instance-specific JSON, not portable CSV |
| Low | Custom CSS / taiga-ui v3 to v4 style overrides break after migration |
Leaving Taiga?
Where Taiga customers move next
5 destinations Taiga can migrate to.
How a Taiga migration works
Four steps, Taiga-specific
Connect
Token-based auth (per-user API token) into Taiga. Scopes limited to read-only on the data we move.
Map
We translate Taiga-specific structures (custom fields, objects, value lists) to the destination's model.
Sample
Test with a 50–200 record subset to validate Taiga quirks before production.
Migrate
Full migration with Taiga rate-limit handling. Rollback available throughout.
FAQ
Taiga migration FAQ
Answers to the questions buyers ask most during Taiga migration scoping. Not seeing yours? Book a call.
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