Kanboard vs WeKan

Comparing two open source alternatives to Trello . 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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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

	Kanboard	WeKan
License	MIT	MIT
Self-hostable	Yes	Yes
GitHub Stars	9,798	21,027
Forks	1,989	2,997
Open Issues	168	337
Last Commit	Aug 11, 2026	Aug 16, 2026
First Released	Jan 25, 2014	Jan 21, 2014
Categories	Time & Task Management Tools	Time & Task Management Tools Collaboration & Communication Tools
Tags	#kanban #agile #boards #self hosted	#kanban #project management #collaboration #self hosted #docker

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