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Kanboard

Minimal, open-source Kanban project management you host yourself.

Visit Kanboard4.2

  • Rating

    4.2 / 5

  • Pricing

    Free

  • Difficulty

    Advanced

  • Works on

    Web, Cross-Platform

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What is Kanboard?

Kanboard is project management software focused on the Kanban method: simple boards, work-in-progress limits and a clean, fast interface. It is free and open source under the MIT licence and runs on your own server, with Docker setups for SQLite, MySQL and PostgreSQL. The project is in maintenance mode, so it receives small fixes and community contributions rather than major new features.

Pros: what Kanboard does well

  • Free and open source (MIT)
  • Lightweight and fast, even on small servers
  • Built around Kanban limits that keep work flowing

Cons: where it falls short

  • In maintenance mode, so few new features
  • Plain design compared with hosted tools

Who Kanboard is for

People who want a simple, private Kanban board on their own server.

Who can skip it

Teams that want modern collaboration features and integrations.

Compare Kanboard

See how Kanboard stacks up, side by side, plus the lists it made.

Kanboard alternatives

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

All Project Management resources

Vikunja

Focus: gantt. Shares kanban and open source with Kanboard. Rated 4.4 (Kanboard: 4.2).

Web AppFreeWeb, Cross-Platform
4.4Visit

Leantime

Focus: project management, goals and adhd friendly. Shares kanban and self-hosted with Kanboard. Rated 4.6 (Kanboard: 4.2).

Web AppFreeWeb, Cross-Platform
4.6Visit

tududi

Focus: to-do list, gtd and recurring tasks. Shares self-hosted and open source with Kanboard. Rated 4.6 (Kanboard: 4.2).

Web AppFreeWeb, Cross-Platform
4.6Visit

PLANKA

Focus: boards and project tracking. Shares kanban and self-hosted with Kanboard. Freemium (Kanboard: Free). Rated 4.4 (Kanboard: 4.2).

Web AppFree planWeb
4.4Visit

TaskView

Focus: task management, project management and teams. Shares self-hosted and open source with Kanboard. Rated 4.3 (Kanboard: 4.2).

Web AppFreeWeb, Cross-Platform
4.3Visit

Free alternatives to Kanboard

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

Kanri

Focus: offline, task boards and github. Shares kanban and open source with Kanboard. A desktop app, not a web app. Adds Windows, macOS and Linux. Rated 4.5 (Kanboard: 4.2).

Desktop AppFreeWindows, macOS
4.5Visit

Projektor

Focus: issue tracker, wiki and cloudflare workers. Shares self-hosted with Kanboard. Rated 4.3 (Kanboard: 4.2).

Web AppFreeWeb
4.3Visit

Gitea

Focus: git hosting, code review and issues. Shares self-hosted and open source with Kanboard. Adds Linux, macOS and Windows. Rated 4.6 (Kanboard: 4.2).

Web AppFreeWeb, Linux
4.6Visit

solidtime

Focus: time tracking, billable hours and toggl alternative. Shares self-hosted and open source with Kanboard. Rated 4.6 (Kanboard: 4.2).

Web AppFreeWeb, Cross-Platform
4.6Visit

Donetick

Focus: chores, recurring tasks and github. Shares self-hosted and open source with Kanboard. Rated 4.5 (Kanboard: 4.2).

Web AppFreeWeb, Cross-Platform
4.5Visit
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