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# I built a free, open-source project manager that helps teams keep costs under $15/month.

**[DEV](https://daily.dev/sources/devto)** · 3 min read · 651 upvotes · 27 comments

## Summary

A developer built an open-source project manager with low operational costs, leveraging free platforms and offering essential features for small teams.

## Full article

daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: <https://dev.to/hudy9x/i-built-a-free-open-source-project-manager-that-helps-teams-keep-costs-under-15month-3pmk>

## Community discussion

Top comments from developers on daily.dev.

**@otaridi** · 2 upvotes

> is it safe to store access and refresh tokens in localstorage ?
> https://github.com/hudy9x/namviek/blob/main/packages/goalie-nextjs/src/lib/util.ts

**@bpowell** · 2 upvotes

> Based on the comments, it looks like it's having mixed success.

**@coderkiemcom** · 2 upvotes

> Very good, I will try it and apply to my team

**@luci9** · 1 upvotes

> good god, this project is insane. Better than paid sites out there. What an amazing project.

**@nfttrandall** · 0 upvotes

> What peaked my interest is the progress bar I see on the list view. Probably daily I wish the one I'm currently using had that...

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