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Trello alternatives

12 projects to consider for your Trello workflows.

6 open source · 6 custom license

Explore ClearFlask, Donetick and Ever Teams. Each takes a different approach to your Trello workflows. Read its capabilities and limitations to find the right fit.

Catalogue facts checked August 31, 2026

ClearFlask

Open-source feedback boards with voting, roadmaps, and announcements

Open sourceApache-2.0Self-hostedManaged hosting

Small product teams that want Canny-style voting boards and a public roadmap at a flat price benefit most from ClearFlask. Its credit-based voting, roadmap planning, and changelog announcements cover the core feedback loop in one branded portal. The free self-hosted tier caps boards at 100 ideas and paid support needs a license, so teams wanting a fully managed platform with no operational work should weigh the cloud plan or a hosted competitor. If you can self-host or accept the cloud plan, choose ClearFlask; if you need per-seat enterprise packaging, compare Canny first.[1][2][3]

Good fit. Budget-conscious product teams that want Canny-style voting and roadmaps at a flat price, since every plan includes the full feature set instead of gating features per tier.[1][2]

Keep in mind. Teams that cannot operate infrastructure should note the free self-hosted tier caps boards at 100 ideas with forum-only support and no SLA, so hands-off teams need the paid cloud plan.[1]

Repository review signals: unknown status, very stale · Observed October 3, 2026.

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Searched web for ClearFlask reviews including a site:reddit.com query (no results) and G2 listings (none found); read the SaaSHub ClearFlask directory overview as an aggregator signal only. No original Reddit or G2 firsthand reports about ClearFlask were located within the research budget (5 queries, 5 page reads). The only third-party signal is a SaaSHub aggregator overview, which is not firsthand experience. Findings below are editorial assessment of vendor documentation, not user-sentiment summary.

  1. ClearFlask: Open Source Alternative for Canny, UserVoice

    official · Observed October 9, 2026

    Official homepage: product definition, voting boards, roadmap, changelog, SSO/OAuth/guest access, API/webhooks, integrations, embeds, white labelling, consent, AI spam detection. Observed October 9, 2026.

  2. ClearFlask Pricing

    official · Observed October 9, 2026

    Official pricing page: free self-hosted tier caps, $17/month billed-yearly license, 14-day cloud trial, self-host support and CSV import/export FAQs. Observed October 9, 2026.

  3. ClearFlask: the Canny alternative that gives you everything

    official · Observed October 9, 2026

    Official Canny comparison: all-features-on-every-plan claim, $29/month standard with 29 votes per user, Scale plan, Canny per-seat totals, $6/month entry claim, free migration, self-hosting note. Observed October 9, 2026.

  4. ClearFlask reviews on SaaSHub

    community · Observed October 9, 2026

    Third-party directory overview only: describes ClearFlask as a free open-source Canny alternative with roadmaps and announcements. Aggregator summary, not a firsthand user report; used only to record the public-listing signal. Observed October 9, 2026.

Donetick

Self-hosted tasks and chores with fair rotation and smart scheduling

Open sourceAGPL-3.0Self-hosted

Households sharing recurring chores get the most from Donetick: its circles plus fair assignee rotation and recurrence from the completion date keep common work balanced, and the AGPL core self-hosts on Docker or a binary with SQLite. The material constraint is operational: an alpha iOS app, limited offline use, and server upkeep stay with you. If your household wants managed simplicity with no server, stay with Trello; if fair rotation and data control decide, choose Donetick self-hosted.[1][2][3]

Good fit. Households sharing recurring chores: circles, fair rotation, and recurrence from completion date keep common tasks visibly assigned and balanced.[1][2]

Keep in mind. Households wanting zero operational work: Docker updates, backups, OIDC configuration, and an alpha iOS app with limited offline use are real ongoing burdens.[1][2]

Repository review signals: unknown status, very stale · Observed October 3, 2026.

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  1. donetick/donetick on GitHub (official)

    official · Observed October 9, 2026

    Official repository README: open-source chore-management positioning, circles, recurrence, rotation, subtasks, natural-language creation, API/webhooks, OIDC/TOTP, notifications, Home Assistant, NFC, Docker/binary SQLite deploy, AGPL-3.0, Todoist import, mobile build states.

  2. Selfhosting Donetick (official docs)

    official · Observed October 9, 2026

    Official self-hosting docs: Docker, Docker Compose, and binary installation, configuration, and updating.

  3. I self-hosted this tasks software to help me with my chores (XDA)

    published measurement · Observed October 9, 2026 · Published July 6, 2025

    Independent hands-on review: self-hosted chore use, circles, scheduling, notification channels, and hosted Free/Premium versus self-host framing. Published July 6, 2025.

Ever Teams

Open-source time tracking and team management platform

Custom licenseAGPL-3.0-onlySelf-hostedManaged hosting

Remote teams logging billable hours and agencies turning tracked time into invoices will get the most from Ever Teams. Its desktop and mobile timers, kanban boards, budgets, cost reports, and invoicing cover the full track-to-bill workflow, with Docker or Kubernetes self-hosting and offline recording for infrastructure-owning teams. The price of that depth is operational and licensing homework: self-hosting is a multi-service stack, exact cloud tier figures and SSO scope stayed unverified in extraction, and multi-edition licensing needs confirmation. If you can operate Docker or pay per-employee cloud pricing and accept AGPL-3.0 for the core, choose Ever Teams; if you need zero infrastructure ownership with simple flat pricing, choose a simpler hosted tracker.[1][2]

Good fit. Remote teams tracking billable time: desktop and mobile timers plus cost reports match distributed teams logging hours daily.[1][2]

Keep in mind. Teams with nobody to operate servers: self-hosting is a multi-service Docker or Kubernetes stack of moderate difficulty, so pure no-ops teams should use the managed cloud instead.[1]

Repository review signals: unknown status, very stale · Observed October 5, 2026.

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  1. Ever Teams - pricing

    official · Observed October 5, 2026

    Official pricing page: hosted trial plus per-employee monthly cloud plans with tiered features including tasks, time tracking, reporting, REST API access, SSO, and support; tier-to-feature mapping partly unclear in extraction.

  2. ever-co/ever-teams README

    official · Observed October 5, 2026

    Repository README: open work and productivity platform, web/desktop/mobile apps, time tracking, kanban tasks, projects, scheduling, attendance, budgets, invoices, named integrations, Docker/Kubernetes self-hosting, offline recording, AGPL-3.0.

Fizzy

Free kanban boards from 37signals, hosted or self-hosted

Custom licenseO'SaasySelf-hostedManaged hosting

Fizzy fits small teams that want a calm, minimal kanban board without per-seat fees. Its concrete advantage is documented simplicity plus a real self-hosting path: free hosted accounts, or the ONCE installer, Docker image, or Kamal on your own server. Its material constraint is scope: no card dependencies, no card numbering, and no built-in analytics, so complex programs will outgrow it. If your work fits on cards with steps, assignments, and due dates, choose Fizzy; if you need dependencies and portfolio reporting, choose Trello or Asana.[1][2][3]

Good fit. If issue trackers feel like administration rather than work, Fizzy's boards, steps, and due dates cover the essentials without the ceremony.[1][2]

Keep in mind. Without card-to-card dependencies or linked cards, scheduling chains of blocked work has no native support.[1]

Repository review signals: unknown status, very stale · Observed October 5, 2026.

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One inspected firsthand press setup-and-use report (ItsFoss, self-hosted Cloudron install). No Reddit or G2 sample was accessible. One inspected firsthand press report only; no accessible Reddit threads or G2 reviews, so no independent user quotations are carried and nothing about reliability at scale can be inferred.

  1. Fizzy, by 37signals

    official · Observed October 9, 2026

    Official product site inspected October 2026. Establishes 37signals authorship, kanban positioning, do-one-thing-well philosophy, and free-for-everyone hosted accounts.

  2. basecamp/fizzy repository

    official · Observed October 9, 2026

    Public repository inspected October 2026, including the full README feature list, self-hosting documentation (ONCE installer, Docker image, Kamal), and the O'Saasy license terms.

  3. We Ditched ClickUp for Fizzy (ItsFoss hands-on)

    community · Observed October 9, 2026

    Firsthand setup-and-use report inspected October 2026. Self-hosted on Cloudron in about ten minutes; praised minimal UI, calendar view, group-by, import/export, and permissions; noted missing card numbering, dependencies, and built-in analytics. One report: an anecdote, not a consensus.

Kan

Open-source kanban boards with a fast Trello import

Custom licenseMIT + AGPL-3.0Self-hostedManaged hosting

Small teams and solo makers who want Trello-style kanban without per-seat SaaS pricing benefit most from Kan. One fast board covers drag-and-drop cards, labels, checklists, attachments, custom fields, templates, and a Trello import that preserves boards, lists, cards, and attachments. The constraint is maturity and scope: advanced permissions, SSO, audit log, and backups sit on paid tiers, and public ratings are still few and unverified. If you want a minimal open-source kanban board you can self-host, choose Kan; if you need enterprise governance or a large template ecosystem, choose Trello or Plane.[1][2][3]

Good fit. Solo makers and small teams who find Trello's upsells heavy will like Kan's minimal boards, templates, and a free single-user cloud plan.[1][2]

Keep in mind. Teams needing SSO, audit log, backups, or dedicated support should avoid the free and Teams tiers, because SAML SSO, audit log, backups, and SLA-backed support sit on the Enterprise plan.[1]

Repository review signals: unknown status, stale · Observed October 11, 2026.

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  1. Kan.bn homepage

    official · Observed October 11, 2026

    Homepage headline, capabilities, templates, import, comparison section, FAQ, and pricing summary observed 2026-10-11.

  2. Kan documentation

    official · Observed October 11, 2026

    Workspaces, boards, cards, custom fields, roles, integrations, REST API, MCP, importers, cloud and self-hosting overviews observed 2026-10-11.

  3. Kan pricing

    official · Observed October 11, 2026

    Free, Teams, and Enterprise plans with limits and features checked 2026-10-11.

Kanba

Self-hosted kanban boards, notes, and calendars without a subscription

Open sourceMITSelf-hostedManaged hosting

Solo makers, indie hackers, and small teams that live on kanban boards and resent subscriptions benefit most from Kanba. Its decisive capability is breadth without lock-in: boards, notes, calendar, and deployments in one workspace, backed by an MIT codebase teams can self-host on Supabase with full data ownership. The material constraint is youth and operational load: the project dates to 2025, independent reviews are thin, and self-hosting means operating Supabase, Stripe keys, and a Next.js host. If you can self-host or accept a young project's rough edges, shortlist Kanba against Trello; if you need a finished managed service with SSO and a public API, choose an established hosted tracker instead.[1][2][3]

Good fit. Solo makers and indie hackers: the product is explicitly designed for them, with unlimited projects, simple boards, and a one-time payment instead of another monthly seat charge.[1][2]

Keep in mind. Teams needing a finished managed service: a young 2025 project with thin independent review coverage cannot promise the polish, uptime history, or support apparatus of an established hosted tracker.[1][2][3]

Repository review signals: unknown status, stale · Observed October 11, 2026.

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  1. Kanba official homepage

    official · Observed October 11, 2026

    Official homepage: open-source flexible project management for startups; Projects, Tasks, Notes, Calendar, Deployments, Integrations; no credit card, subscription, or vendor lock-in; lifetime deal $59/$149/$299 one-time; MIT, self-hosted, Supabase/Postgres, full data ownership; versus Trello, Notion, Linear, Asana, Monday.

  2. Kanba-co/kanba repository

    official · Observed October 11, 2026

    Repository Kanba-co/kanba: open-source project management tool for modern teams; 662 stars; MIT license; topics kanban-board, lists, notes, notion, project-management, task-management, trello; website kanba.co.

  3. Kanba README

    official · Observed October 11, 2026

    README: open-source lightweight Trello alternative for makers and indie hackers; Tailwind CSS, shadcn/ui, Supabase, Stripe; unlimited projects, team collaboration, dark/light mode; solo devs and small teams; Vercel OSS member; Vercel deployment and local Next.js API routes for Stripe.

  4. Kanba license text

    official · Observed October 11, 2026

    LICENSE file: MIT License text, copyright 2025 Abbas Aga, granting use, copy, modification, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and sale with notice included.

Kanri

Offline open-source Kanban boards for Windows, macOS, and Linux

Open sourceGPL-3.0

Kanri suits individuals and small teams who want a private, offline Kanban board on their desktop. Its strength is fully local boards with unlimited cards, Trello import, and JSON export at zero cost and without an account. The constraint is the absence of collaboration, cloud sync, and mobile apps, so larger or distributed teams should look elsewhere. If your work lives on one computer and you dislike accounts, choose Kanri; if you need shared boards or a phone app, choose Trello.[1][2]

Good fit. Privacy-minded individuals: boards are stored on your own device, there is no account to create, and offline use keeps your data off vendor servers.[1][2]

Keep in mind. Large or distributed teams: the hands-on review notes rough edges for big teams, and there is no collaboration, sharing, or cloud sync to coordinate on.[1]

Repository review signals: unknown status, stale · Observed October 11, 2026.

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One inspected firsthand hands-on account: a July 2025 XDA-Developers review by Yash after setting up boards, customizing themes, and testing import/export on Kanri. Single inspected firsthand press report; managed-team, non-technical, and long-term experiences are not represented. No Reddit or G2 reports were found, so no quote boxes are included; the press account is summarized with a link in the readable draft.

  1. Kanri official site (homepage)

    official · Observed October 11, 2026

    Product identity, platforms, features, pricing, import/export, themes, shortcuts, languages, and offline positioning.

  2. XDA-Developers hands-on Kanri review

    community · Observed October 11, 2026 · Published July 26, 2025

    Firsthand hands-on experience: setup speed, interface impression, Trello comparison, and team-scale limits. Summarized with a link; no verbatim quotes persisted (testimonials require Reddit/G2 sources).

Leantime

Goals-focused open-source project management for non-project managers

Custom licenseAGPL-3.0-onlySelf-hostedManaged hosting

Small teams led by non-project managers will get the most from Leantime. Its boards, sprints, goal tracking, timesheets, wikis, and retrospectives cover the full plan-to-delivery loop in one self-hostable package. The price of that breadth on a PHP and MySQL stack is operational responsibility, so teams with zero server capacity and no budget should choose a managed incumbent instead. If you can run the Community Edition or pay $10 per user per month for hosted Pro, choose Leantime; if you need hands-off simplicity at zero ops, start with Trello.[1][2][3]

Good fit. Goal-linked boards and plain-language workflows replace Jira-style administration with planning the whole team can read.[1][2]

Keep in mind. Self-hosting needs PHP 8.2+, MySQL 8 or MariaDB, a web server, and upgrade discipline; without that, only the paid Pro plan fits.[1][2]

Repository review signals: unknown status, stale · Observed October 11, 2026.

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Inspected sample: two text G2 reviews (one Small-Business, one Mid-Market) plus one textless Small-Business rating, observed October 2026. Only three G2 reviews exist and two carry text; no suitable Reddit report was found. Vendor and affiliate content was excluded. No prevalence or satisfaction claim is made.

  1. Leantime: Open Source Project Management Software

    official · Observed October 11, 2026

    Official homepage; non-PM positioning, neurodivergent design, GitHub repo, API docs, plugin marketplace, mobile beta

  2. Leantime Pricing: Flexible Plans

    official · Observed October 11, 2026

    Official pricing; Pro $10/user/month monthly or $8 annually, 14-day trial, Community Edition AGPLv3 self-hosted, no free SaaS

  3. Leantime/leantime repository README and composer manifest

    official · Observed October 11, 2026

    Repository identity; AGPL-3.0-only manifest, full OSS feature matrix, PHP 8.2 and MySQL 8 requirements, Docker image

  4. Leantime Reviews on G2

    community · Observed October 11, 2026

    G2 product page; 5.0 rating from 3 reviews with two text firsthand reports, inspected October 2026

Planka

Self-hosted Kanban boards for teams with real-time sync

Custom licensePLANKA Community License v1.1Self-hostedManaged hosting

Planka suits privacy-minded small and mid-market teams that can run a Docker server and want to escape per-seat SaaS lock-in. Its strength is a complete self-hosted Kanban core with real-time collaboration, a documented REST API, and GDPR-friendly data control at zero licence cost. The constraint is operational: you administer the server yourself, and SSO, mobile polish, and advanced views live only in paid Pro. If your team has basic server skills and values data control, choose Planka; if you need zero-ops onboarding with mobile apps out of the box, choose Trello.[1][2][3][4]

Good fit. Small teams escaping per-seat SaaS pricing: the free Community core plus per-user Pro plans replace escalating Trello bills with a fixed server cost, and the firsthand account shows the migration path is real.[1][2][3]

Keep in mind. Teams with no server administration capacity: the production install needs Docker Compose, a secret key, config edits, and CLI admin creation plus ongoing database care; the only zero-ops path is paying for hosted Pro.[1][2]

Repository review signals: unknown status, stale · Observed October 12, 2026.

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One inspected firsthand account: a July 2026 MakeUseOf report by Jorge Aguilar after leaving Trello free-workspace caps and self-hosting Planka. Single inspected firsthand press account; Pro-feature, large-team, and long-term maintenance experiences are not represented. No Reddit or G2 reports were found, so no quote boxes are included; the press account is summarized with a link in the readable draft.

  1. Planka official site (homepage)

    official · Observed October 12, 2026

    Product identity, positioning, edition split, star/Docker-pull/language counts, development since 2019, trial.

  2. Planka pricing page

    official · Observed October 12, 2026

    Pro pricing in EUR, billing units, seat counting, guest quotas, support response, Germany hosting, DPA.

  3. Planka Community edition page

    official · Observed October 12, 2026

    Community edition scope, Fair Use License framing, Docker self-hosting, Pro-only feature list.

  4. Planka docs: production Docker install

    official · Observed October 12, 2026

    Production Docker Compose install steps; Manual, Kubernetes, Automated, nightly, update, and backup guides; Node.js and PostgreSQL.

  5. plankanban/planka README

    official · Observed October 12, 2026

    Community/Pro feature table, webhooks, REST API, 2FA, in-place Pro upgrade terms, license section, Discord, security contact.

  6. MakeUseOf hands-on Planka self-hosting account

    community · Observed October 12, 2026 · Published July 10, 2026

    Firsthand Trello-to-Planka self-hosting migration account. Summarized with a link; no verbatim quotes persisted (testimonials require Reddit/G2 sources).

Taiga

Free open-source agile project management for cross-functional teams

Open sourceMPL-2.0Self-hostedManaged hosting

Cross-functional agile teams that want free, open-source project tracking will get the most from Taiga. Its Scrum and Kanban boards, sprint planning, REST API, webhooks, and Trello/Jira importers cover the full delivery loop in a package you can self-host with Docker or buy as managed cloud. The price of that freedom is operational responsibility plus capped free hosting, so teams with zero server capacity that outgrow one public and one private project should budget for a paid tier. If you can run the Docker image or pay from 5 EUR per month, choose Taiga; if you need hands-off simplicity with no ops at all, start with Trello.[1][2][3]

Good fit. Agile software teams running Scrum, Kanban, or both will feel at home, since the platform treats both frameworks as first-class citizens.[1][2]

Keep in mind. Teams that require documented single sign-on should verify before adopting: no SSO documentation was found on the inspected official pages.[1][2]

Repository review signals: unknown status, stale · Observed October 13, 2026.

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  1. Taiga: Your opensource agile project management software

    official · Observed October 13, 2026

    Official homepage; free open-source positioning, agile team scope, planning feature tour, self-host and signup links

  2. Taiga deployment and pricing options

    official · Observed October 13, 2026

    Official pricing; free tier caps, Enthusiast/Basic/Premium EUR tiers, private cloud, on-premise SLA support, unlimited users

  3. About Taiga

    official · Observed October 13, 2026

    Official about page; Kaleidos 2013 origins, scrum plus kanban scope, 2015 Agile Award, GitHub organisation link

  4. Taiga Documentation

    official · Observed October 13, 2026

    Official docs hub for Taiga 6; Docker and source installs, REST API, Trello/Jira/GitHub importers, webhooks, repository and chat integrations

Vikunja

The to-do app to organize your life

Custom licenseAGPL-3.0-onlySelf-hostedManaged hosting

Individuals and small teams who want to own their task data will get the most from Vikunja. Its lists, Kanban, Gantt, and Table views plus reminders, repeats, subtasks, CalDAV sync, and seconds-fast Trello and Todoist importers cover the full personal-to-team loop in one self-hostable package. The price of that ownership is operational: polished native mobile apps, documented SSO, and compliance attestations are absent, so pure hosted-app buyers should compare the paid EU Cloud plan first.[1][2][3]

Good fit. Individuals who want Todoist-style daily organization with reminders and repeats, but with data they own under AGPLv3.[1]

Keep in mind. People who live in polished first-party iOS or Android apps should stay cautious, since mobile and desktop clients are community-built and unofficial.[1]

Repository review signals: unknown status, stale · Observed October 13, 2026.

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Inspected sample: official Vikunja homepage and FAQ plus the official GitHub repository identity, observed October 2026, with independent capability and migration reports as corroboration. No suitable firsthand G2 or Reddit report was inspected in this bounded pass, so no testimonial is included and no prevalence or satisfaction claim is made. Third-party coverage cited here is capability and migration reporting, not user testimony.

  1. Vikunja - The to-do app to organize your life

    official · Observed October 13, 2026

    Official homepage vikunja.io: H1 'The to-do app to organize your life'; lists, Kanban, Gantt, Table; reminders and repeats; sharing, assignment, teams; paid EU-hosted Cloud; Docker and native-binary self-host with install wizard; FAQ (AGPLv3, GitHub source, Trello/Todoist/Microsoft To-Do migration, team features); nav links API Documentation and Docs.

  2. go-vikunja/vikunja: The task manager you actually own

    official · Observed October 13, 2026

    Official repository go-vikunja/vikunja on GitHub: 'The task manager you actually own'; canonical source linked from the official FAQ.

  3. Independent Vikunja capability and migration reports

    community · Observed October 13, 2026

    Independent capability reports: MakeUseOf positions Vikunja as the open-source Todoist alternative without a monthly fee; LPI/MorroLinux documents a Trello-to-Vikunja FOSS migration; DEV comparison covers self-hosted task management; community docs corroborate REST API, CalDAV sync, reminders, recurring tasks, Docker deployment, and unofficial mobile/desktop clients.

Wekan

Open-source kanban boards you run on your own server

Open sourceMITSelf-hosted

Wekan suits small and mid-market teams that can run a server and want Trello-style kanban on their own infrastructure at zero license cost. Its strength is a complete MIT-licensed kanban core with Trello migration tooling, a REST API, and broad SSO options backed by a decade of open development. The constraint is operational: you administer the server yourself, and there is no managed cloud tier, only commercial support for self-hosting. If your team has basic server skills and values data control, Wekan is a strong Trello replacement.[1][2][3][4]

Good fit. Teams leaving Trello that can run a small server and want their boards off vendor infrastructure.[1][2]

Keep in mind. Non-technical teams with nobody to administer a server: you own installation, updates, backups, and uptime.[1][2]

Repository review signals: unknown status, stale · Observed October 13, 2026.

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  1. Wekan official site

    official · Observed October 13, 2026

    Official homepage and linked docs: open-source kanban, install on your own computer or server, features including SSO and APIs, Trello board import and migration guides.

  2. Wekan company page

    official · Observed October 13, 2026

    Company page: founder, premium and commercial support for scaling, self-hosting, and onboarding to paying customers; no hosted SaaS tier or enterprise SLA.

  3. wekan/wekan README

    official · Observed October 13, 2026

    Repository README: MIT-licensed Trello-like kanban, feature list, Docker/Kubernetes/Snap/bundle/source installs, SAML/LDAP/OAuth2/passwordless auth, Trello and Butler importers.

  4. wekan/wekan repository (GitHub)

    official · Observed October 13, 2026

    Repository metadata: 21,116 stars, 3,000 forks, MIT license, JavaScript, meteor/mongodb/kanban topics, created 2014; root holds LICENSE, Dockerfile, docker-compose.yml, snap/, openapi/, api.py.

Compare Trello alternatives

Known catalogue facts at a glance. Columns with no reviewed values are omitted. “Not reviewed” means unknown, not that a capability is absent.

Known facts for Trello alternatives
ProjectLicense policyHostingDeploymentOfflineEnterprise supportBest fit
ClearFlaskApache-2.0 · OSI-approvedSelf-hosted + ManagedmoderateNot reviewedNot reviewedCollecting and voting on customer feature requests; Running a public product roadmap
DonetickAGPL-3.0 · OSI-approvedSelf-hostedmoderateNot reviewedNot reviewedFamily chore management; Shared household task tracking
Ever TeamsAGPL-3.0-only · customSelf-hosted + ManagedmoderateYesNot reviewedRemote teams tracking billable time; Agencies costing projects and invoicing clients
FizzyO'Saasy · customSelf-hosted + ManagedmoderateNot reviewedNot reviewedKanban task tracking; Team project boards
KanMIT + AGPL-3.0 · customSelf-hosted + ManagedmoderateNot reviewedYesSolo makers and small teams tracking tasks on minimal kanban boards; Teams migrating Trello boards with structure and attachments intact
KanbaMIT · OSI-approvedSelf-hosted + ManagedmoderateNot reviewedNot reviewedSolo makers and indie hackers shipping side projects; Small teams wanting Trello-style boards without a subscription
KanriGPL-3.0 · OSI-approvedNot fully reviewedeasyYesNot reviewedIndividuals organizing personal or side projects offline; Small teams that want a simple local Kanban board
LeantimeAGPL-3.0-only · customSelf-hosted + ManagedmoderateNot reviewedNot reviewedSmall teams led by non-project managers needing goals-connected planning; Startups and agencies wanting Jira-class breadth without administrator overhead
PlankaPLANKA Community License v1.1 · customSelf-hosted + ManagedmoderateNot reviewedNot reviewedSmall teams escaping per-seat SaaS pricing with a self-hosted board; Privacy-minded organizations that must keep project data on their own systems
TaigaMPL-2.0 · OSI-approvedSelf-hosted + ManagedmoderateNot reviewedYesAgile software teams running Scrum, Kanban, or both; Teams migrating boards and backlogs from Trello or Jira
VikunjaAGPL-3.0-only · customSelf-hosted + ManagedeasyNot reviewedNot reviewedIndividuals organizing personal tasks, reminders, and projects; Small teams sharing projects and assigning collaborative tasks
WekanMIT · OSI-approvedSelf-hostedmoderateNot reviewedNot reviewedTeams replacing Trello with a self-hosted MIT-licensed board; Organizations that must keep project data on their own server

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  • Confirm that the license terms fit how you plan to run, modify, and distribute it.
  • Choose between self-hosting responsibility and a reviewed managed option.
  • Open the project page for repository freshness, review dates, and any unresolved requirements.
About Trello

Trello is a board, a list, and a card, and for a very long time that was all. The restraint is why it spread beyond software teams to weddings, house moves, and editorial calendars.

It stops scaling at the point where you need dependencies, reporting, or more than one view of the same work. Up to that point almost nothing is easier to start with.

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How this list is ordered

Recommended · Organic catalogue order.

A deterministic editorial score using relationship confidence, category fit, logarithmic popularity, as-of maintenance and freshness, with bounded anomaly quarantine and known-data penalties. Payment is fixed at zero.

Payment does not affect organic ranking. Order is a starting point, not a universal recommendation.

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