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Wekan

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Open-source kanban boards you run on your own server

Alternative to Trello

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Wekan is an MIT-licensed open-source kanban board that teams install on their own computer or server instead of renting Trello-style boards from a vendor cloud. It serves small and mid-market teams who want boards, lists, and cards with swimlanes, WIP limits, checklists, calendar, and Gantt views, plus Trello board import, a REST API, and SSO through SAML, LDAP, OAuth2, or passwordless login.[1][2][3]

Quick verdict

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]

Key features

  • Self-hosted kanban boards with drag and drop: run boards, lists, and cards on your own computer or server, usable from any computer, phone, or tablet.[1][2]

  • Planning views beyond basic columns: WIP limits, swimlanes, checklists with progress bars, calendar view, and Gantt charts for scheduling work.[1]

  • Trello migration path: import Trello boards, including attachments, and bring over Trello Butler automation rules with the dedicated importer.[1][2]

  • REST API with an OpenAPI description: drive boards, lists, and cards programmatically, with new endpoints still landing in current releases.[1][2]

  • Flexible sign-in: SAML single sign-on, LDAP, OAuth2 providers, and passwordless login, with a web interface in about fifty languages.[1][2]

  • Many ways to install: Docker image, Kubernetes Helm chart, Snap with automatic updates, standalone x64 bundles, or install from source.[1]

Who will love it

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

  • Privacy-minded organizations that must keep project data on their own systems under an MIT license with no cloud lock-in.[1][2]

  • Technically inclined teams that value a documented API and many deployment options over polished onboarding.[1][2]

Who should avoid it

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

  • Teams needing a managed cloud with an SLA: the company sells commercial support for self-hosting, not a hosted service tier.[1][2]

  • Teams expecting consumer-grade onboarding polish: documentation is extensive but fragmented across a large wiki, and support runs through community chat and forums.[1]

Alternatives and compatibility

Wekan replaces Trello for self-hosting teams: the official docs cover Trello board import and switching guides, while Trello remains the zero-ops cloud option for teams that will not run a server.[1][2]

Questions worth asking

How can I install Wekan?

Yes. The repository README documents installation from Docker images, a Kubernetes Helm chart, Snap packages with autoupdates, standalone x64 bundles, and install from source.[1]

Can I migrate from Trello to Wekan?

Yes. The official docs link Trello board import guides and a switching/migrating-from-Trello guide, and the README ships a Trello importer plus a Trello Butler rules importer.[1][2]

Is Wekan really free and open source?

Yes. The repository carries an MIT license badge and LICENSE file, the README states the tool is MIT-licensed, and no paid tier is documented; the company sells support services, not editions.[1][2]

Should my team pick Wekan or stay on Trello?

Trello is the safer pick when the team needs instant cloud onboarding and zero server work. Wekan is the better choice when the team has basic server skills and wants its boards on its own infrastructure under an MIT license.[1][2]

Sources and editorial review

Source research. Reviewed on October 13, 2026. Written by Sanjib Sah. AI assisted; reviewed by a human editor.

We have not run or tested this product.

  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.

  5. Wekan v9.46 release notes

    official · Observed October 13, 2026 · Published September 5, 2026

    Release v9.46, September 2026: new REST API endpoint for creating lists; 157 changed files; evidence of active maintenance and an API surface.

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