Kanboard vs Planka

Self-host pick — both replace Trello (Kanban / project boards).

Both Kanboard and Planka self-host as a replacement for Trello (Kanban / project boards). Pick Kanboard if you want a MIT-licensed codebase (MIT); pick Planka for AGPL (AGPL-3.0). Both run in roughly the same cost bracket — $5 vps — very low footprint vs $5 vps comfortably handles a small team.

	Kanboardopen-source	Plankaopen-source
License	`MIT`	`AGPL-3.0`
Setup time	10min (PHP + SQLite/MySQL)	10min docker-compose
Monthly cost	$5 VPS — very low footprint.	$5 VPS comfortably handles a small team.
GitHub	kanboard/kanboard ★ 9.58k · last commit todayalive	plankanban/planka ★ 12.0k · last commit 4d agoalive
Replaces	Trello	Trello

Good fit for

Kanboard

Solo / small teams who want simple kanban with no JS framework overhead.

Weak at:UI is functional, not pretty; no real-time multi-user updates.

Planka

Teams that want a clean, fast Trello clone with no enterprise bloat.

Weak at:No Power-Up equivalent; automations are thin.

In a terminal? npx -y github:SolvoHQ/os-alt-cli trello prints Trello's self-host options including both — how the CLI works →

FAQ

Which is easier to self-host, Kanboard or Planka?

Kanboard: 10min (PHP + SQLite/MySQL). Planka: 10min docker-compose.

What does each cost to run?

Kanboard: $5 VPS — very low footprint.. Planka: $5 VPS comfortably handles a small team.. Both projects are free and open source.

Do Kanboard and Planka replace the same SaaS?

Yes — both are open-source alternatives to Trello.