Kanboard vs OpenProject

Comparing two open source alternatives to Trello and Jira and Monday.com. 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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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

	Kanboard	OpenProject
License	MIT	GPL-3.0
Self-hostable	Yes	Yes
GitHub Stars	9,905	16,397
Forks	1,997	3,550
Open Issues	161	307
Last Commit	Oct 12, 2026	Oct 12, 2026
First Released	Jan 25, 2014	Nov 28, 2012
Categories	Time & Task Management Tools	Time & Task Management Tools Collaboration & Communication Tools
Tags	#kanban #agile #boards #self hosted	#project management #kanban #collaboration #self hosted #docker

GitHub stars over time

Kanboard

OpenProject16,397

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