GitHub Projects is project planning built into github. Lova takes a different approach: tell AI what you're working on, and it creates and manages the project for you — for any kind of project, not just software.
GitHub Projects integrates project management directly into the GitHub workflow. It is free for public repos and tightly coupled to issues and PRs, but it's limited as a standalone PM tool — there's no AI, no chat, and non-developers are lost.
Conversation-first. Instead of configuring boards and workflows, you describe your project in plain language. Lova creates the board, columns, and tasks from the conversation.
AI narration. No one writes status reports. Lova watches the board and tells leads what changed, what is blocked, and what needs attention.
Agent-ready. External agents can claim tasks, report status, and post to chat through the API. Your CI pipeline, AI coding assistant, or deployment scripts become project participants.
| Feature | GitHub Projects | Lova |
|---|---|---|
| Board view | ||
| List view | Table | |
| Timeline / Gantt | Roadmap (basic) | |
| Calendar view | — | |
| Chat-first interface | — | |
| AI narration | — | |
| Zero-config setup | ||
| Agent API | — | |
| GitHub integration | Native | Webhooks |
| Custom fields | Conversation-based | |
| Non-developer friendly | — | |
| Analytics | — |
Free for public repos, included with GitHub Teams ($4/user/month)
Free for 5 users, then €19/month (Pro) or €79/month (Business)
Here is what starting a project looks like in Lova:
GitHub Projects is the right choice if you need engineering teams that want basic project tracking without leaving github. If you want a simpler, AI-driven approach where the conversation is the project, give Lova a try.
Start free. Describe your project. Lova handles the rest.