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WeKan

Open-source, self-hosted Kanban board with a Trello-style interface.

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About WeKan

WeKan is a free and open-source Kanban board that looks and works much like Trello. Boards hold lists and cards with labels, members, checklists, due dates, attachments and comments, and there are swimlanes, custom fields, rules for automation and templates. Imports from Trello and other tools help teams move over. It is built with the Meteor JavaScript framework and is usually deployed with Docker, Snap or Sandstorm, on servers you control, which appeals to privacy-conscious organisations, schools and public bodies; the project states it has no telemetry. The code is MIT-licensed and maintained largely by one lead developer, who offers paid commercial support and feature development. The interface is functional but less polished and slower than hosted competitors, and documentation can be scattered across GitHub and the website. It runs in the browser, and the board layout works on phones.

Best for: Organisations that want a free Trello-like board on their own servers.

Pros and cons

What works

  • Free and MIT-licensed
  • Familiar Trello-style boards with swimlanes
  • No telemetry and full data control

Why people leave

  • Less polished and slower than hosted tools
  • Depends heavily on one lead maintainer
  • Documentation is scattered

Top WeKan alternatives

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  1. 1Trello logo
    Trello

    The hosted original, smoother and with many more integrations.

    65.3
  2. 2Kanboard logo
    Kanboard

    Lighter self-hosted board with WIP limits and flow analytics.

    62.6
  3. 3PLANKA logo
    PLANKA

    Self-hosted Kanban with a more modern, real-time interface.

    59.6
  4. 4Taiga logo
    Taiga

    Open-source with Scrum and Kanban for software teams.

    57.2
  5. 5MeisterTask logo
    MeisterTask

    Hosted Kanban with a clean interface if self-hosting is not required.

    53.6

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WeKan: common questions

Is WeKan free?

Yes. WeKan is free, open-source software that you can host yourself.

Is WeKan open source?

Yes. The source code is on GitHub at wekan/wekan. You can also run it on your own server.

What platforms does WeKan run on?

WeKan is available for Web and Self-hosted.

What are the best alternatives to WeKan?

The highest-ranked WeKan alternatives right now are Trello, Kanboard and PLANKA. See the full ranked list for pricing, platforms and verified facts.

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