Kan vs WeKan

Comparing two open source alternatives to Trello . 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.

MIT

Open-source kanban board built with Meteor — a free and self-hosted alternative to Trello.

	Kan	WeKan
License	AGPL-3.0	MIT
Self-hostable	Yes	Yes
GitHub Stars	5,050	20,968
Forks	390	2,980
Open Issues	111	498
Last Commit	Jun 11, 2026	Jun 22, 2026
First Released	Oct 27, 2023	Jan 21, 2014
Categories	Project Management	Time & Task Management Tools Collaboration & Communication Tools
Tags	—	#kanban #project management #collaboration #self hosted #docker

Open-source project management software — an alternative to Jira, Asana, Trello, and Monday.com.

Minimal self-hosted project management with kanban boards and issue tracking — no bloat, no subscriptions.

Self-hosted Kanban and scrum project management tool with real-time collaboration, sprints, and anonymous shareable boards.

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

Local-first desktop project manager for small dev teams with Kanban workflow and zero cloud dependency.

Open source project management system for non-project managers, built with ADHD, autism, and dyslexia in mind — an Asana and Monday.com alternative.