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Self-hosted alternatives to Trello

The best open-source alternative to Trello is Wekan (MIT, 21,140 GitHub stars). Kanboard stands out for a permissive MIT license, and Vikunja stands out for its Go codebase.

Planka is also listed but is source-available, so it comes after the open-source picks.

About Trello: A kanban-style board tool for organizing tasks into lists and cards.

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Top picks

  1. Rank 1:

    Wekan

    wekan/wekan

    Trello-like kanban.

    Active · last commit Oct 25, 2026

    Task ManagementJavaScript

    Stands out for the most GitHub stars.

  2. Rank 2:

    Kanboard

    kanboard/kanboard

    Simple visual task board.

    Active · last commit Oct 24, 2026

    Task ManagementPHP

    Stands out for a permissive MIT license.

  3. Rank 3:

    Vikunja

    go-vikunja/vikunja

    The to-do app to organize your life.

    Active · last commit Oct 26, 2026

    Task ManagementGo

    Stands out for its Go codebase.

At a glance

Trello alternatives compared

Open-source apps come first, then source-available ones and apps whose license appsgit could not verify; within each group, projects with at least 12 commits in the last 12 months come before less active or archived ones, then by GitHub stars.

Trello alternatives compared, data as of 2026-10-26
AppStands out forLicenseGitHub starsCommits (12 mo)Last commitDocker image
Wekanthe most GitHub starsMIT21,14024,740Oct 25, 2026No
Kanboarda permissive MIT licenseMIT9,932129Oct 24, 2026No
Vikunjaits Go codebaseAGPL-3.05,8574,192Oct 26, 2026No
Kanits TypeScript codebaseAGPL-3.05,839363Oct 20, 2026Yes
4ga Boardsa published Docker imageMIT731899Oct 25, 2026Yes
Focalboard–AGPL-3.026,5270May 18, 2026Yes
Planka–source-available, PLANKA Community License (Fair Use License 1.1)12,643297Oct 23, 2026Yes

Full list

All 7 Trello alternatives

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  1. 1

    Wekan

    Trello-like kanban.

    Stands out for the most GitHub stars. Wekan has 21,140 GitHub stars, uses the MIT license and had 24,740 commits in the last year.

  2. 2

    Kanboard

    Simple visual task board.

    Stands out for a permissive MIT license. Kanboard has 9,932 GitHub stars, uses the MIT license and had 129 commits in the last year.

  3. 3

    Vikunja

    The to-do app to organize your life.

    Stands out for its Go codebase. Vikunja has 5,857 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0 license and had 4,192 commits in the last year.

  4. 4

    Kan

    Flexible kanban app that helps you organise work, track progress, and deliver results (alternative to Trello).

    Stands out for its TypeScript codebase. Kan has 5,839 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 363 commits in the last year.

  5. 5

    4ga Boards

    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.

    Stands out for a published Docker image. 4ga Boards has 731 GitHub stars, uses the MIT license, ships a Docker image and had 899 commits in the last year.

  6. 6

    Focalboard

    Open-source project management and kanban alternative to Trello, Notion and Asana.

    Focalboard has 26,527 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and was last updated in May 2026.

  7. 7

    Planka

    Realtime kanban board for workgroups (alternative to Trello).

    Planka has 12,643 GitHub stars, is source-available under the PLANKA Community License (Fair Use License 1.1) (not an open-source license), ships a Docker image and had 297 commits in the last year.

FAQ

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Is there a free alternative to Trello?

Yes. 6 of the 7 apps on this page are open source; 1 is source-available. The open-source ones are free to self-host without per-user fees; source-available licenses add conditions such as user caps or limits on hosted use, so read them before you commit.

Can I self-host an alternative to Trello with Docker?

Yes. 4 of the 7 apps here publish a Docker image, including Kan, 4ga Boards and Focalboard, so you can run them on a home server or VPS with Docker Compose.

Which Trello alternative is the most actively developed?

Wekan (MIT), with 24,740 commits in the last 12 months. Activity is a good sign that bugs and security issues get fixed.

How is this list ranked?

Open-source apps come first, then source-available ones and apps whose license appsgit could not verify; within each group, projects with at least 12 commits in the last 12 months come before less active or archived ones, then by GitHub stars.