Best Open Source Alternatives to Trello

Compare the best free and open-source alternatives to Trello — self-hosted and desktop replacements you fully control, ranked by GitHub stars, license and platform support.

Curated by open-source.store · Updated November 2026 · 11 alternatives

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Open-source alternatives to Trello, compared by stars, license and platform
Tool		License	Platforms	Self-hosted
Focalboard	26,539	AGPL-3.0	LinuxmacOSWindowsDocker	Yes	May 2026	Visit
Wekan	21,150	MIT	LinuxmacOSWindowsDocker	Yes	Nov 2026	Visit
Planka	12,663	MIT	LinuxmacOSWindowsDocker	Yes	Oct 2026	Visit
Kanboard	9,938	MIT	LinuxmacOSWindowsDocker	Yes	Oct 2026	Visit
Fizzy	8,281	—	DockerLinux	Yes	Nov 2026	Visit
Worklenz	3,294	AGPL-3.0	Web	No	Nov 2026	Visit
Kanri	2,081	GPL-3.0	LinuxmacOSWindows	No	Nov 2026	Visit
Nextcloud Deck	1,435	AGPL-3.0	LinuxmacOSWindowsDocker	Yes	Nov 2026	Visit
Freeter	1,029	GPL-3.0	LinuxmacOSWindows	No	May 2026	Visit
Kanba	660	MIT	Web	No	Aug 2026	Visit

Top open-source Trello alternatives

Focalboard26,539AGPL-3.0

Focalboard is an open-source, self-hosted Kanban alternative to Trello, offering board, table, and calendar views without recurring per-seat user fees.

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vs Trello: a free, open-source option you fully control, licensed AGPL-3.0.

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Wekan21,150MIT

Wekan is an open-source, self-hosted alternative to Trello that gives teams unmetered kanban boards, swimlanes, and LDAP login on their own servers.

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vs Trello: a free, open-source option you fully control, licensed MIT.

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Planka12,663MIT

Planka is a self-hosted, Trello-style kanban board with real-time sync and a REST API — no per-seat billing, runs on your own Postgres server.

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vs Trello: a free, open-source option you fully control, licensed MIT.

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Kanboard9,938MIT

Kanboard is a self-hosted, lightweight alternative to Trello featuring native WIP limits, automated workflow actions, and zero per-seat subscription fees.

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Fizzy8,281

Fizzy is a fast, self-hosted Kanban alternative to Trello featuring automated card pruning, signed outbound webhooks, and zero per-seat subscription fees.

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Best Open Source Alternatives to Trello

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