What it does
ZenTao is a Chinese project-management and software-development lifecycle platform. Its editions cover product requirements, project planning, tasks, time, bugs and test cases, documentation, workflow, and DevOps; deployment options include self-hosted and cloud editions.
ZenTao brings product, project, and quality management together, with workflows for requirements, task assignment, test cases, and delivery. The official Chinese product site lists a permanently free open-source edition alongside paid commercial editions. The English zentao.pm site now presents Sanplex; this record concerns the ZenTao product listed on zentao.net and its source repository. See the official ZenTao site and repository.
Strengths
- Combines product management, project tasks, quality/testing, and documentation.
- Supports requirements, work logs, Kanban, and multiple project methodologies.
- A free community edition and commercial editions are listed.
Watch out for
- The feature breadth and process model may be heavier than lightweight task boards.
- The primary product information is in Chinese; the separate English site now presents Sanplex.
Best for
- Software development teams managing requirements through testing and release
- Organizations in China seeking an integrated, self-hostable lifecycle platform
Sources
- 禅道项目管理软件 - 开源、免费的项目研发测试管理工具 (Oct 25, 2026)
- English | [中文](Readme_zh.md) (Oct 25, 2026)