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Planka vs Trello
Trello is a SaaS Kanban tool without self-hosting or GDPR-focused controls.
Which to pick
Pick Planka if you want…
- On-premise Kanban with privacy control
- Self-hosted kanban
- Open-source code (plankanban/planka on GitHub)
- Integrations with REST API, Webhooks or S3-compatible storage (on Planka's list, not Trello's)
Pick Trello if you want…
- Visual kanban boards with AI assistance
- Cloud-based Kanban boards
- Integrations with Slack, Microsoft Teams or Email (on Trello's list, not Planka's)
Planka: Self-hosted kanban board with open-source code
Side by side
- What it is
- Planka:Planka is a self-hosted Kanban board for agile project management with real-time collaboration and GDPR compliance.
- Trello:Trello is a visual kanban board platform for organizing tasks, projects, and workflows.
- Best for
- Planka:On-premise Kanban with privacy control
- Trello:Visual kanban boards with AI assistance
- Who it’s for
- Planka:Teams needing on-premise or private Kanban boards, from small groups to large enterprises.
- Trello:Teams and individuals needing simple, flexible task management.
- Pricing
- Planka:Freemium
- Trello:Freemium
- Plans
- Planka:Pro Self-Hosted €36.00/Month per month · Pro Hosted €42.50/Month per month
- Trello:Free $0 · Standard $5 per user/month (annual) · Premium $10 per user/month (annual) · Enterprise $17.50 per user/month (annual)
- Open source
- Planka:Yes, 12,606 GitHub stars
- Trello:—
- Works with
- Planka:REST API, Webhooks, S3-compatible storage
- Trello:Slack, Microsoft Teams, Email, Google Drive, Salesforce
Planka features
- Roles & Permissions. Worker and Guest roles with scoped access, SSO and user groups for fine-grained control.
- Multiple Board Views. Timeline, calendar, map, and six board view types for flexible visualization.
- Real-time Collaboration. Live presence, collaborative editing and WebSocket updates keep teams in sync.
- Export & Reporting. PDF/HTML export, advanced search and dashboards for data analysis.
- Custom Branding. Custom logo, colors, login page and five UI themes.
- API & Webhooks. REST API, personal API keys and over 50 webhook events for integration.
Trello features
- Inbox capture. Capture to-dos from email, Slack, Teams or anywhere and store them in a personal inbox.
- Boards & cards. Organize tasks into boards and cards that can be dragged, dropped, and customized.
- Planner view. Drag-and-drop cards onto a calendar to schedule work and see tasks in timeline, calendar, or map views.
- Built-in automation. No-code automation runs on every board to handle repetitive actions.
- Card mirroring. Mirror a card across multiple boards to keep information in sync.
- AI features. AI generates checklists, summaries, due dates, images and can create boards from a goal description.
- Power-Ups & integrations. Connect to 200+ apps like Slack, Google Drive, Salesforce via Power-Ups.
- Mobile & desktop apps. Access boards on iOS, Android, web and native desktop clients.
Planka vs Trello FAQ
Is Planka or Trello free?+
Planka has a free plan; paid plans start at €36/month (Pro Self-Hosted). Trello has a free plan and paid plans.
Is Planka or Trello open source?+
Planka is open source (plankanban/planka on GitHub). DevHunt has no public source repository on record for Trello.
Do Planka and Trello integrate with the same tools?+
Their integration lists don't overlap: Planka lists REST API, Webhooks and S3-compatible storage; Trello lists Slack, Microsoft Teams, Email, Google Drive and 1 more.
On DevHunt
Based on each tool's website and DevHunt data. Details may change; check the official sites.