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Kanban for Obsidian

Create Markdown-backed Kanban boards in Obsidian.

Visit Kanban for Obsidian4.5

  • Rating

    4.5 / 5

  • Pricing

    Free

  • Difficulty

    Beginner

  • Works on

    Cross-Platform

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What is Kanban for Obsidian?

Kanban for Obsidian adds Markdown-backed Kanban boards to your vault, so you can manage projects visually while every card stays a plain-text note.

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Pros: what Kanban for Obsidian does well

  • Visual boards stored as plain Markdown
  • Works offline in your vault
  • Free

Cons: where it falls short

  • GPL-3.0 licence has copyleft terms
  • Now maintained by a community archive

Who Kanban for Obsidian is for

Obsidian users who want simple Kanban boards next to their notes.

Who can skip it

Teams needing shared project tools.

Compare Kanban for Obsidian

See how Kanban for Obsidian stacks up, side by side, plus the lists it made.

Kanban for Obsidian alternatives

Not sold on Kanban for Obsidian? These do a similar job, and each card says what it has in common.

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Dataview

Focus: plugin, queries and database. Shares obsidian and markdown with Kanban for Obsidian. Same 4.5 rating.

OtherFreeCross-Platform
4.5Visit

Leantime

Focus: goals, adhd friendly and self-hosted. Shares project management and kanban with Kanban for Obsidian. Adds Web. Rated 4.6 (Kanban for Obsidian: 4.5).

Web AppFreeWeb, Cross-Platform
4.6Visit

PLANKA

Focus: self-hosted and project tracking. Shares kanban and boards with Kanban for Obsidian. Freemium (Kanban for Obsidian: Free). Adds Web. Rated 4.4 (Kanban for Obsidian: 4.5).

Web AppFree planWeb
4.4Visit

Trello

Focus: visual and teams. Shares kanban and boards with Kanban for Obsidian. Freemium (Kanban for Obsidian: Free). Adds Web, iOS and Android. Rated 4.4 (Kanban for Obsidian: 4.5).

Web AppFree planWeb, iOS
4.4Visit

Free alternatives to Kanban for Obsidian

Want to spend nothing? These free picks cover similar ground.

WeKan

Focus: open source, self-hosted and trello alternative. Shares kanban and boards with Kanban for Obsidian. Adds Web. Rated 4.2 (Kanban for Obsidian: 4.5).

Web AppFreeWeb, Cross-Platform
4.2Visit

Obsidian Git

Focus: git sync, backup and open source. Shares obsidian with Kanban for Obsidian. Rated 4.6 (Kanban for Obsidian: 4.5).

OtherFreeCross-Platform
4.6Visit

QOwnNotes

Focus: markdown notes, plain text and nextcloud. Also in Note-Taking and Personal Knowledge Management, like Kanban for Obsidian. Adds Windows, macOS and Linux. Rated 4.6 (Kanban for Obsidian: 4.5).

Desktop AppFreeWindows, macOS
4.6Visit

Templater

Focus: templates, automation and javascript. Shares obsidian with Kanban for Obsidian. Same 4.5 rating.

OtherFreeCross-Platform
4.5Visit

Anytype

Focus: privacy, local-first and notes. Also in Note-Taking and Task Management, like Kanban for Obsidian. Adds macOS, Windows and Linux. Rated 4.4 (Kanban for Obsidian: 4.5).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.4Visit
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