# Kan

> Kan is a free, open-source app you can self-host in the task management category. Flexible kanban app that helps you organise work, track progress, and deliver results (alternative to Trello). It has 5,731 GitHub stars, is released under the AGPL-3.0 license and ships a Docker image. It is a self-hosted alternative to Trello.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/kanbn/kan |
| Website | https://kan.bn/ |
| GitHub stars | 5,731 |
| Forks | 497 |
| Open issues | 115 |
| License | AGPL-3.0 |
| License type | Open source |
| Language | TypeScript |
| Docker image | Yes |
| Platforms | Docker |
| Categories | Task Management |
| Commits, last 12 months | 160 |
| Last commit | Oct 2, 2026 |
| Latest release | v0.6.0 (Jun 29, 2026) |
| Created | Oct 27, 2023 |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained |
| Archived | No |

Topics: drizzle-orm, nextjs, open-source, tailwindcss, trpc, turborepo, typescript, zod, better-auth

## Install

Kan ships a Docker image; follow the README at https://github.com/kanbn/kan for the image name and environment variables.

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## Kan replaces

- [Trello alternatives](https://appsgit.com/alternatives/trello): A kanban-style board tool for organizing tasks into lists and cards.

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