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Checked 2026-10-21

Trello vs Kanboard

Fit:

Migration notes

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

TrelloPaid incumbent

Entry priceUSD 5 / seat / month
Pricing modelper-seat, billed annual
OwnerAtlassian Corporation

Standard USD5 per user/month annually; USD6 billed monthly. Free tier also available. Source

Trello plans reviewed
StandardentryUSD 6 / user / mo
PremiumbusinessUSD 12.50 / user / mo
EnterpriseenterpriseUSD 210 / user / yr

KanboardOpen-source alternative

Fit for Trello
License
Paid-feature tier A
Self-host
Paid-feature limitsNone established
Kanboard plans reviewed
Kanboardfree self-hosted coreFree

What you may give up

No paid-feature limits established for this edition.

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

What running it takes

  • Microsoft SQL Server

Hover or focus an icon for its name. Dashed means not established; struck through means no; grouped icons are alternatives.

Scope is the documented default installation. Optional integrations are separate from the core; no infrastructure price implied. Infrastructure and staff time are not priced here; this page does not compare total cost.