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Kanboard — open source alternative

Minimalist PHP-based kanban project manager.

Strengths

  • Runs on plain LAMP — no containers needed.
  • Minimal, focused kanban experience.
  • Stable, long-running project.

Weaknesses

  • UI is utilitarian, not fancy.
  • Feature set narrower than Planka or Focalboard.
  • No native mobile app.
License: MIT Self-host difficulty: 1/5 Self-host only

Official site · Source on GitHub

Ad slot — OSS middle

Kanboard is used as an alternative to

Basecamp

Flat-fee project management and team coordination.

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Planka

Trello-style kanban you can self-host in minutes.

License: AGPL-3.0

Wekan

Open source kanban with long self-hosted history.

License: MIT

Focalboard

Open source Trello/Notion hybrid by Mattermost.

License: MIT / AGPL-3.0

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