Kanboard

Open-source alternative · mapped from 1 paid tool. Fit is not feature parity.

Facts

License

Paid-feature tier A

Self-host

Paid-feature limitsNone established

Tier A: Single free MIT self-hosted product; documented automation, LDAP/OAuth, task management and analytics available without a paid edition. Third-party plugin licenses and services must be checked separately. No first-party managed hosting identified. License source. Repository: kanboard/kanboard. Self-host: server; hosted offer from the project: no.

Replaces

TrelloEntry price USD 5 / seat / month

Fit:

Boards and task automation fit visual team workflows. Kanboard offers APIs/plugins; Trello Power-Ups and rules require rebuilding. No validated direct Trello importer in this review; no official native mobile client, responsive web UI available.

Sources: kanboard.org, docs.kanboard.org, docs.kanboard.org · checked 2026-10-21
Full comparison: Trello vs Kanboard

Selected by OSSHunt

Kanboard is listed as an open-source alternative to Trello, with partial fit or better. Maintainers can show this in a README; the badge links back to this page.

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