ZenTao is an application lifecycle management tool which facilitates agile development. It is open source and released under ZPL[1], version 1.2. The software allows users to track tasks, bugs and tests through creating Product and Sprint Backlogs. It includes functions like reporting and charts, e.g. Kanban, Gantt Chart, Crystal Report. It is offered in both self-hosted and in the cloud. ZenTao is developed and maintained by Nature Easy Corp[2], a tech company founded in 2010 and headquartered in Qingdao, China.
ZenTao is offered in three versions, open source/community, pro, and biz. Its open source's key features include product management, project management, test management, document management, bug tracking, CI management and todo management. ZenTao pro is based on all features of the community version and enhances management features include Gantt chart, Kanban, Collabora Online etc[3].
ZenTao biz, aka ZenTao Ent, is equipped with all the features of the community version and pro version, and adds with functions such as DevOps management, Office Automation, Feedback Management and file version management. ZenTao desktop, powered by Xuanxuan instant messenger, enables users to create tasks by one-click on the message and follows with everything related to individual projects in the dedicated channels.
ZenTao's source code can be accessed to in GitHub and is listed as free and open source project management tool on multiple sites[4][5][6][7].
ZenTao has selected as one of Projects of Week on Sourceforge[8][9][10].