4gaBoards vs Kan

Comparing two open source alternatives to Trello. Use the comparison below to decide which one fits your needs.

4gaBoards

MIT

Straightforward realtime kanban boards for intuitive task tracking with dark mode and collaborative features.

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Kan

AGPL-3.0

Modern, open source Trello alternative with kanban boards, lists, cards, and collaborative project tracking.

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Side-by-side comparison

	4gaBoards	Kan
License	MIT	AGPL-3.0
Self-hostable	Yes	Yes
GitHub Stars	735	5,872
Forks	131	532
Open Issues	141	121
Last Commit	Nov 5, 2026	Nov 3, 2026
First Released	Jan 17, 2023	Oct 27, 2023
Categories	Time & Task Management Tools Collaboration & Communication Tools Productivity & Utilities	Project Management
Tags	#agile #boards #collaboration #kanban #project management	—

GitHub stars over time

4gaBoards735

Kan

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