Kanboard vs Worklog

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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Worklog

MIT

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

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Side-by-side comparison

	Kanboard	Worklog
License	MIT	MIT
Self-hostable	Yes	Yes
GitHub Stars	9,893	256
Forks	1,993	26
Open Issues	165	7
Last Commit	Oct 2, 2026	Aug 18, 2026
First Released	Jan 25, 2014	Mar 19, 2026
Categories	Time & Task Management Tools	Time & Task Management Tools Developer Tools
Tags	#kanban #agile #boards #self hosted	#project management #kanban #desktop-app #agile

GitHub stars over time

Kanboard

Worklog256

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