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Project Management Alternatives for PolicyEngine

Overview: Linear vs Alternatives

Beyond Linear and Jira, here are the most relevant alternatives for an engineering-first, open-source project like PolicyEngine.

1. GitHub Projects (Native)

API Comparison: GitHub Projects vs Linear vs Jira - Deadline Filtering

The Problem: You Can't Easily Query Deadlines in GitHub Projects

GitHub Projects v2 API Limitation

GitHub Projects v2 uses GraphQL, but filtering by custom fields (like due dates) in the API is extremely cumbersome:

# GitHub Projects v2 - Complex and Limited

Complete Project Management Comparison for PolicyEngine

🔄 Update: CRM Integration Required

New Context: PolicyEngine is also implementing CiviCRM for constituent relationship management. This significantly changes the landscape for non-technical work (grants, papers, partnerships).

Key Insight: CiviCRM has built-in grant tracking, potentially eliminating the need for separate grant management tools!

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