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GitScrum vs GitHub Projects: Which for Task Management?
GitScrum vs GitHub Projects: Which for task management?
GitScrum offers comprehensive project management with async standups and documentation, while GitHub Projects provides basic task tracking tightly integrated with GitHub. Choose GitScrum for robust project management features. Choose GitHub Projects for teams wanting everything in GitHub with simple board needs.
Feature comparison
| Feature | GitScrum | GitHub Projects |
|---|---|---|
| Kanban board | ✓ | ✓ |
| WIP limits | ✓ Native (1-15) | ✗ |
| Auto-assign users | ✓ | ✗ |
| Auto-assign labels | ✓ | ✗ |
| Async standup | ✓ Team Standup | ✗ |
| Documentation | ✓ NoteVault | Issues/wiki |
| Issue integration | Link | Native |
| PR integration | Link | Native |
| Custom fields | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free tier | ✓ | ✓ |
Integration comparison
| Integration | GitScrum | GitHub Projects |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub issues | Link/sync | Native |
| Pull requests | Link | Native |
| GitHub Actions | Webhook | Native |
| Git activity | Integration | Native |
| Other repos | ✓ | GitHub only |
Workflow capabilities
| Capability | GitScrum | GitHub Projects |
|---|---|---|
| WIP control | Native limits | Manual |
| Automation | Auto-assign | Workflows |
| Standup | Team Standup | ✗ |
| Documentation | NoteVault | Wiki/issues |
| Reports | Built-in | Basic charts |
Best use cases
| Scenario | Better Choice | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub-native workflow | GitHub Projects | Integration |
| Comprehensive PM | GitScrum | Features |
| Simple issue tracking | GitHub Projects | Simplicity |
| Async remote teams | GitScrum | Team Standup |
| WIP limit needs | GitScrum | Native support |
| Open source projects | GitHub Projects | Community |
When to choose each
Choose GitScrum for:
- Comprehensive project management
- Team Standup async updates
- WIP limit enforcement
- NoteVault documentation
- Multi-repository teams
Choose GitHub Projects for:
- Everything-in-GitHub preference
- Simple board needs
- Open source projects
- Native issue/PR integration
- Minimal setup required
Complementary use
Some teams use both:
- GitHub Projects for issue triage
- GitScrum for sprint management
- GitScrum for Team Standup
- GitHub for code review workflow