How do I self-host Taiga?

Taiga can be deployed using Docker Compose. The AltStack provides a production-ready configuration that you can deploy on your own server. Simply copy the configuration and run it on any machine with Docker installed.

Is Taiga free to self-host?

Yes, Taiga is open source under the MPL-2.0 and free to self-host. Your only costs are the server infrastructure. A basic cloud VPS starts at around $5-10/month.

What programming language is Taiga built with?

Taiga is built with Python. It has 857 stars on GitHub, indicating strong community adoption and support.

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Quick Start

Create a directory

mkdir taiga-self-hosted && cd taiga-self-hosted

Create config file

Copy the content from the Config tab below into a file named docker-compose.yml

Deploy

docker compose up -d

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Metadata

License

MPL-2.0

Language

Python

Last Updated

9/28/2026

Configuration

yaml

services:
  taiga-gateway:
    image: nginx:stable-alpine
    container_name: taiga-gateway
    restart: unless-stopped
    ports:
      - "9000:80"
    depends_on:
      - taiga-front
      - taiga-back

  taiga-front:
    image: taigaio/taiga-front:latest
    container_name: taiga-front
    restart: unless-stopped
    environment:
      - TAIGA_URL=http://localhost:9000

  taiga-back:
    image: taigaio/taiga-back:latest
    container_name: taiga-back
    restart: unless-stopped
    depends_on:
      db:
        condition: service_healthy
      redis:
        condition: service_started
    environment:
      - POSTGRES_HOST=db
      - POSTGRES_DB=taiga
      - POSTGRES_USER=taiga
      - POSTGRES_PASSWORD=taiga
      - TAIGA_SECRET_KEY=changeme
      - TAIGA_SITES_DOMAIN=localhost:9000
      - TAIGA_SITES_SCHEME=http
    volumes:
      - taiga_static:/taiga/static
      - taiga_media:/taiga/media

  db:
    image: postgres:14-alpine
    container_name: taiga-db
    restart: unless-stopped
    environment:
      - POSTGRES_USER=taiga
      - POSTGRES_PASSWORD=taiga
      - POSTGRES_DB=taiga
    volumes:
      - taiga_db_data:/var/lib/postgresql/data
    healthcheck:
      test: ["CMD-SHELL", "pg_isready -U taiga"]
      interval: 10s
      timeout: 5s
      retries: 5

  redis:
    image: redis:alpine
    container_name: taiga-redis
    restart: unless-stopped

volumes:
  taiga_db_data:
  taiga_static:
  taiga_media:

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