Etherpad vs WeKan

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

Etherpad

Apache-2.0

Open-source real-time collaborative text editor you can self-host.

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WeKan

MIT

WeKan is an open-source kanban board built with Meteor — a free, self-hosted Trello alternative for tracking tasks, lists, cards, and shared team workflows with full control.

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Side-by-side comparison

	Etherpad	WeKan
License	Apache-2.0	MIT
Self-hostable	Yes	Yes
GitHub Stars	18,504	21,062
Forks	3,037	3,001
Open Issues	18	336
Last Commit	Aug 24, 2026	Aug 24, 2026
First Released	Mar 26, 2011	Jan 21, 2014
Categories	Collaboration & Communication Tools Productivity & Utilities	Time & Task Management Tools Collaboration & Communication Tools
Tags	#collaboration #self hosted #privacy	#kanban #project management #collaboration #self hosted #docker

GitHub stars over time

Etherpad

WeKan21,062

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