Kan vs OpenProject

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

Kan

AGPL-3.0

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

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OpenProject

GPL-3.0

OpenProject is open-source project management software for agile teams. A powerful alternative to Jira, Asana, Trello, and Monday.com — fully self-hosted and free to use.

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Side-by-side comparison

	Kan	OpenProject
License	AGPL-3.0	GPL-3.0
Self-hostable	Yes	Yes
GitHub Stars	5,670	16,159
Forks	483	3,495
Open Issues	138	241
Last Commit	Sep 18, 2026	Sep 20, 2026
First Released	Oct 27, 2023	Nov 28, 2012
Categories	Project Management	Time & Task Management Tools Collaboration & Communication Tools
Tags	—	#project management #kanban #collaboration #self hosted #docker

GitHub stars over time

Kan5,670

OpenProject

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