Kanboard vs Kaneo

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

Kanboard

MIT

Free, open source Kanban project management software focused on simplicity and visual task tracking.

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Kaneo

MIT

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

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Side-by-side comparison

	Kanboard	Kaneo
License	MIT	MIT
Self-hostable	Yes	Yes
GitHub Stars	9,893	9,291
Forks	1,993	832
Open Issues	165	110
Last Commit	Oct 2, 2026	Sep 30, 2026
First Released	Jan 25, 2014	Dec 31, 2024
Categories	Time & Task Management Tools	Time & Task Management Tools
Tags	#kanban #agile #boards #self hosted	#kanban #project management #self hosted

GitHub stars over time

Kanboard9,893

Kaneo

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