Wekan

Project management

Wekan is an open-source Kanban board. It may suit a team that wants to move cards through a visual workflow rather than adopt a large platform.

Who it may suit

Kanban boards for teams that prefer a visual task workflow.

Replaces

  • Trello
Official positioning or migration source

README documents Trello JSON import (migration source, not an explicit "alternative" claim)

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Strengths for small teams

  • Kanban boards with Trello JSON import Source

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  • Default Docker setup uses embedded SQLite (no separate DB server) Source

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  • No telemetry Source

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  • Translated into 234 locale catalogs Source

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License

MIT

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Self-hosting effort

Moderate

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The Linux Snap installation is short and supports automatic refreshes, but the official instructions explicitly require daily backups and warn that data loss can result from failures or user actions. Operators must protect the database and app data and be prepared to restore or roll back updates.

Documentation-based estimate; not hands-on tested. Official self-hosting effort evidence

Pricing

Free and open-source software under the MIT License.

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Managed cloud

Not verified

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Self-hosted: Available

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Repository activity

Stars: 21,148

Last push: 2026-10-31

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Repository metadata source

Docker Compose deployment

Official docker-compose.yml runs WeKan with FerretDB v1 + embedded SQLite by default; alternative compose files cover PostgreSQL, MySQL/MariaDB and MongoDB.

Official Compose source
Official website

Sources