Open-source alternatives to Trello
The most popular self-hosted, open-source alternatives to Trello (kanban boards and task management) are Wekan (21,124 GitHub stars), Planka (12,624 GitHub stars) and Kanboard (9,912 GitHub stars). SelfHostHub lists 12 options below, taken from its Task Management & To-do Lists and Project Management categories; 7 support Docker and all of them can run on your own server.
Comparison of self-hosted Trello alternatives
| Project | GitHub stars | Licence | Language / platform | What it does |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wekan | 21,124 | MIT | Nodejs | Trello-like kanban. |
| Planka | 12,624 | ⊘ Proprietary | Nodejs, Docker, K8S | Realtime kanban board for workgroups (alternative to Trello). |
| Kanboard | 9,912 | MIT | PHP | Simple visual task board. |
| Kan | 5,779 | AGPL-3.0 | Docker | Flexible kanban app that helps you organise work, track progress, and deliver results (alternative to Trello). |
| Nullboard | 4,144 | BSD-2-Clause | Javascript | Single-page minimalist kanban board; compact, highly readable and quick to use. |
| Tasks.md | 2,206 | MIT | Docker | A self-hosted, file based task management board that supports Markdown syntax. |
| Paca | 1,936 | Apache-2.0 | Docker, K8S | AI-native project management platform where AI agents and humans collaborate as Scrum teammates on the same board and sprints. Configurable via config files and WASM plugins (alternative to Jira, Trello, ClickUp and Monday). |
| Review Board | 1,728 | MIT | Python, Docker | Extensible and friendly code review tool for projects and companies of all sizes. |
| 4ga Boards | 728 | MIT | Nodejs, Docker, K8S | Straightforward realtime kanban boards management for intuitive task tracking. Featuring an elegant dark mode, collapsible todo lists, and multitasking tools to supercharge your team's productivity. |
| Will Be Done | 154 | AGPL-3.0 | Docker, Nodejs | Offline-first task manager with weekly planning, project boards, real-time sync, Vim keybindings, desktop quick add, and import from popular task managers (alternative to TickTick, Todoist). |
| Tellor | 16 | MIT | PHP | Minimalist single-user kanban todo app. Clean, simplified, and compact UI. Can import boards from Trello. |
| Kanban Tool | — | ⊘ Proprietary | Ruby | Advanced Kanban boards with time tracking. |
Star counts and licences come from the awesome-selfhosted dataset and may lag GitHub slightly.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best open-source alternative to Trello?
By GitHub stars, Wekan is the most popular self-hosted alternative to Trello listed here, followed by Planka and Kanboard. The best fit depends on the features and stack you need.
Is there a free self-hosted alternative to Trello?
Yes. All 12 projects on this page are open source and can be self-hosted at no licence cost; you pay only for your own server.
Which licences do these Trello alternatives use?
The most common licences among them are MIT (6), ⊘ Proprietary (2) and AGPL-3.0 (2).
Can I run a Trello alternative with Docker?
7 of the 12 alternatives list Docker as a supported platform.