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Free and open-source Trello alternatives

Trello (Kanban boards for organizing work) is a commercial product. These 2 tools do the same job and are free to use or to self-host.
Short answer: the best free alternatives to Trello are Planka and WeKan. Self-hosting is free; you pay only for the server (a small VPS is about $4–6/mo). Licenses and prices checked 2026-10-01.
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    Planka

    Self-hosted kanban boards

    Self-hosted kanban; community license limits commercial use.

    Source-available (PLANKA Community License) ·★ 13k GitHub stars · last commit 2026-10-05 · details

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    WeKan

    Open-source kanban board

    Open-source kanban boards; plain interface.

    Open source (MIT) ·★ 21k GitHub stars · last commit 2026-10-07 · details

Want paid options too? See all Trello alternatives or the full free alternatives list. Beyond developer tools, OSS Software lists more open-source Trello alternatives.

FAQ

Is there a free alternative to Trello?+

Yes. Planka and WeKan do the same job for free; WeKan is open source.

What is the best open-source alternative to Trello?+

WeKan is the most starred on GitHub (21k stars). Open-source kanban boards; plain interface.

Are these Trello alternatives open source?+

WeKan is under OSI-approved licenses. Planka (PLANKA Community License) is source-available: free to self-host, with limits in the license.

Open source: OSI-approved license. Free to self-host: the code is public and free to run yourself, with limits in the license.