Zenhub

zenhub.com
Project Management
Weekend Project

Project Management for GitHub Teams

How to Replace Zenhub

Overview

Zenhub is an advanced project management platform that runs directly within GitHub, not beside it. It provides powerful insights, automation, and task management capabilities while seamlessly integrating with GitHub to help engineering teams focus on building great software.

Features

32 features across 8 categories

Automation(7)

AI Acceptance CriteriaAIPremium

AI-generated acceptance criteria for issues

AI Sprint ReviewAIPremium

AI-powered sprint review capabilities

AI Suggested LabelsAIPremium

AI-assisted issue labeling to reduce manual work

AI-Powered AutomationAIPremium

AI automation that handles routine tasks, sprint planning assistance, and AI-generated summaries

Automated Progress TrackingAIPremium

Automates progress tracking based on daily GitHub activity, reducing manual updates

Automated Sprint PlanningAI

AI-assisted sprint planning to reduce manual work and streamline agile ceremonies

Workspace Automations

Custom automation rules for workspace workflows

Also in: monday.com, Notion, Airtable

Integration(2)

2-way GitHub Integration

Bidirectional synchronization with GitHub ensuring no syncing delays or data inconsistencies

GitHub Integration

Deep integration with GitHub allowing seamless project management without leaving the GitHub environment

Also in: monday.com, Notion, Airtable

Learning(1)

Interactive Demo

Interactive demo showing hierarchy, GitHub integration, AI, and automation capabilities

Planning(4)

Estimates

Estimation tracking for issues and tasks

Kanban Boards

Enhanced Kanban boards with WIP limits and workflow automation

Planning Poker

Estimation tool for team planning and sprint planning

Real-time Roadmaps

Comprehensive roadmapping capabilities within the GitHub ecosystem with real-time updates

Also in: Jira, Later, Jira

Project Organization(3)

Epics

Create and manage epics for organizing large bodies of work

Multi-level Project ManagementPremium

Seamlessly manage Sub-issue-based Objectives → Projects → Epics → Tasks → Sub-tasks in perfect harmony with GitHub

Sub-issuesPremium

Create and manage sub-issues within parent issues

Also in: nTask

Reporting(6)

Advanced ReportingPremium

Control Chart, Cumulative Flow, GitHub Insights reports

Advanced ReportingPremium

Advanced reporting taps directly into GitHub data, providing real-time, actionable insights including Engineering Investment Report (EIR) for in-depth analysis

Basic Sprint Reports

Sprint reports for tracking team progress

Engineering Investment ReportPremium

In-depth analysis providing strategic decision-making insights for resource allocation

Sprint Insights

Insights into sprint performance and team productivity

Velocity Report

Velocity tracking and reporting for agile teams

Also in: monday.com, Smartsheet, 1Password

Security(7)

Advanced Admin ControlsPremium

Comprehensive administrative controls and security features

Email Domain Verification

Security feature for verifying email domains

Enterprise-grade ID and Access ManagementPremium

Advanced identity and access management for enterprise users

Google SSO

Single sign-on authentication via Google

Smart Pipelines Permissions

Advanced permission controls for pipelines

Toggle Public/Private Files

Control visibility of workspace files

Toggle Public/Private Workspaces

Control visibility of workspaces

Also in: Hugging Face, Notion, Airtable

Tracking(2)

Dependency TrackingPremium

Track dependencies between issues and tasks across teams

Precise Project Tracking

Real-time tracking and visibility into work being done in GitHub with actionable insights

Also in: Jobber, MLflow, Nimble

Pricing

Free

Free
  • 1 team workspace
  • Up to 50 users
  • GitHub integration
  • Zenhub extension for GitHub
  • 1 connected GitHub organization
  • Up to 2 connected repositories
  • Up to 250 issues
  • Non-GitHub users can view GitHub Issues
  • Automated sprint planning
  • Planning Poker
  • Estimates
  • Zenhub Projects, Epics, and Issues
  • Real-time roadmaps
  • Basic sprint reports
  • Velocity report
  • Sprint insights
  • Workspace automations
  • Toggle public/private workspaces
  • Toggle public/private files
  • Smart pipelines permissions
  • GitHub integration
  • Slack integration
  • Figma integration
  • Loom integration
  • Miro integration
  • Sign up with email
  • Email domain verification
  • Cloud hosted
  • Google SSO
  • Community support

Teams

Popular
$8.33/user/mo (annual) or $12.50/user/mo (monthly)
  • Up to 10 team workspaces
  • Up to 50 users
  • GitHub integration
  • Zenhub extension for GitHub
  • 1 connected GitHub organization
  • Up to 50 connected repositories
  • Unlimited issues
  • Non-GitHub users can view GitHub Issues
  • Automated sprint planning
  • Planning Poker
  • Estimates
  • Zenhub Projects, Epics, and Issues
  • Real-time roadmaps
  • Basic sprint reports
  • Velocity report
  • Sprint insights
  • AI suggested labels
  • AI acceptance criteria
  • AI sprint review
  • Workspace automations
  • Advanced reporting (Control Chart, Cumulative Flow, GitHub Insights)
  • Toggle public/private workspaces
  • Toggle public/private files
  • Smart pipelines permissions
  • GitHub integration
  • Slack integration
  • Figma integration
  • Loom integration
  • Miro integration
  • Sign up with email
  • Email domain verification
  • Cloud hosted
  • Google SSO
  • Community support
  • Email support
  • Priority support
  • Shared Slack channel with Zenhub team
  • Live guided onboarding for teams

Enterprise

Custom
  • Unlimited team workspaces
  • Unlimited users
  • GitHub integration
  • Zenhub extension for GitHub
  • Up to 10 connected GitHub organizations
  • Unlimited connected repositories
  • Unlimited issues
  • Non-GitHub users can view GitHub Issues
  • Automated sprint planning
  • Planning Poker
  • Estimates
  • Zenhub Projects, Epics, and Issues
  • Real-time roadmaps
  • Basic sprint reports
  • Velocity report
  • Sprint insights
  • AI suggested labels
  • AI acceptance criteria
  • AI sprint review
  • Workspace automations
  • Advanced reporting (Control Chart, Cumulative Flow, GitHub Insights)
  • Toggle public/private workspaces
  • Toggle public/private files
  • Smart pipelines permissions
  • GitHub integration
  • Slack integration
  • Figma integration
  • Loom integration
  • Miro integration
  • Sign up with email
  • Email domain verification
  • Cloud hosted
  • Self-hosted on-premise
  • Google SSO
  • Enterprise-grade ID and access management
  • Advanced admin controls and security
  • Community support
  • Email support
  • Priority support
  • Shared Slack channel with Zenhub team
  • Live guided onboarding for teams
  • Dedicated support manager

Cost Calculator

Keep Paying Zenhub

Monthly$12.5/mo
Yearly$150/yr
5-Year Total$750

Build It Yourself

Est. Build Time~2 hrs
Hosting$20/mo
DifficultyVery Easy

Total Cost Comparison

1 Year
SaaS
$150
DIY
$240
3 Years
SaaS
$450
DIY
$720
5 Years
SaaS
$750
DIY
$1.2k

DIY hosting estimate based on Vercel + Supabase free/pro tiers (~$20/mo). Build time estimated from 32 features at very easy complexity.

Build vs Buy

Should you build a Zenhub alternative or buy the subscription? Estimate based on 32 features.

Buy Zenhub

Better Value
Monthly cost$125/mo
3-year total$4,500
Time to deployDays

Build Your Own

Development cost$24,000
Maintenance$360/mo
3-year total$36,960
Dev time~2 months

Buying Zenhub saves ~$32,460 over 3 years vs building.

Estimates based on 32 features and a BuildScore of 5/5. Actual costs vary.

Integrations

5 known integrations