Compare · AURORA vs GitHub Projects
AURORA vs GitHub Projects — when 'good enough' stops being good enough
GitHub Projects v2 is impressive — and free. It's the right answer for a single repo with 2-3 people and simple needs. AURORA is what you reach for when one repo isn't enough, when non-technical clients need to see a board, when mobile matters, or when you want AI on your triage.
AURORA
AURORA: Free 3 users / Pro €9 / Team €19. Reads + writes to GitHub Projects under the hood — keep both, choose your view.
GitHub Projects
GitHub Projects: free with GitHub. No additional cost. Tightly tied to one GitHub org.
Feature by feature
Cost
OtherAURORAFree under 3 users · €9/user from then on
GitHub ProjectsFree, included with GitHub
Multi-repo cross-cutting view
AURORAAURORANative — group by product, not by repo
GitHub ProjectsPossible but clunky in v2
Non-GitHub guests (clients)
AURORAAURORARead-only client view, no GitHub account needed
GitHub ProjectsRequires GitHub account for any access
Mobile experience
AURORAAURORAPWA, offline, push, gestures
GitHub ProjectsWeb view, no offline, no native mobile
AI features
AURORAAURORATriage, summaries, daily digest, included
GitHub ProjectsCopilot, but limited to coding
Communication module
AURORAAURORABuilt in (per-project comm tracker)
GitHub ProjectsNot in scope
Calendar / scheduling
AURORAAURORABuilt in, two-way Google Calendar sync (roadmap)
GitHub ProjectsNot in scope
GitHub integration depth
OtherAURORASync both ways, magic words, auto-status
GitHub ProjectsNative — you literally are GitHub
Setup time
OtherAURORAUnder 60 seconds
GitHub ProjectsInstant — already in your repo
| Feature | AURORA | GitHub Projects | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | Free under 3 users · €9/user from then on | Free, included with GitHub | Other |
| Multi-repo cross-cutting view | Native — group by product, not by repo | Possible but clunky in v2 | AURORA |
| Non-GitHub guests (clients) | Read-only client view, no GitHub account needed | Requires GitHub account for any access | AURORA |
| Mobile experience | PWA, offline, push, gestures | Web view, no offline, no native mobile | AURORA |
| AI features | Triage, summaries, daily digest, included | Copilot, but limited to coding | AURORA |
| Communication module | Built in (per-project comm tracker) | Not in scope | AURORA |
| Calendar / scheduling | Built in, two-way Google Calendar sync (roadmap) | Not in scope | AURORA |
| GitHub integration depth | Sync both ways, magic words, auto-status | Native — you literally are GitHub | Other |
| Setup time | Under 60 seconds | Instant — already in your repo | Other |
So which one is right for you?
Choose AURORA if
- ·You manage 3+ products and a flat repo board doesn't cut it.
- ·Your clients need to see status without a GitHub account.
- ·Your team works from phones half the time and Projects mobile is unusable.
- ·You want AI triage and weekly digests that GitHub doesn't ship.
- ·You need budget tracking, comm logging, calendar — not just kanban.
Choose GitHub Projects if
- ·You're a 1-3 person team on a single repo.
- ·Your needs are pure: kanban + GitHub issues, nothing else.
- ·You can't justify any additional SaaS spend.
- ·You don't have non-technical stakeholders who need a view.
- ·GitHub Projects v2's customization (custom fields, automations) is enough.
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